Wailmer (Pokémon)

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Wailmer
ホエルコ Hoeruko

Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #320
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #099
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-119
Almia Browser R-237
Type Water
Species Ball Whale Pokémon
Height 6′07″ (2.0m)
Weight 286.6 lbs. (130.0kg)
Abilities Water Veil
Oblivious
Egg groups Ground
Water 2
Time to hatch 10,240 steps
Effort yield 1 HP
Exp. yield 137 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,640,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 125

Wailmer (Japanese: ホエルコ Hoeruko) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Wailmer can fill itself with water and turn itself into a bouncy ball. The more water it sucks in, the bouncier it becomes.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Wailmer first appearance was a cameo in Pikachu's PikaBoo.

Ross used a Wailmer for a Pokémon Water-Race in Pokémon Heroes. Ross and Wailmer came in second while Misty and her Corsola came in first.

Wailmer made a cameo in The Great Eight Fate for Juan's Sootopolis City performance.

A Wailmer was befriended by Robin, a man who was living on an uncharted island, in Island Time. The Ball Whale Pokémon evolved into a Wailord in order to transport Robin and Ash and co. to a ship heading to Ever Grande City, though Robin later decided that he wanted to go back to the island.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Wailmer (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Channel: On the beach, you can fish for Pokémon with the fishing rod and bait provided. Wailmer is uncommon, but if you reel Wailmer to the shore, you can see the tremendous size difference between Wailmer and Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III Ruby Wailmer's nostrils are located above its eyes. This playful Pokémon loves to startle people by forcefully snorting out seawater it stores inside its body out of its nostrils.
Sapphire Wailmer can store water inside its body to transform itself into a ball for bouncing on the ground. By filling itself up with more water, this Pokémon can elevate the height of its bounces.
Emerald While this Pokémon usually lives in the sea, it can survive on land, although not too long. It loses vitality if its body becomes dried out.
FireRed When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.
LeafGreen When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.
IV Diamond On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose.
Pearl On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Uncommon (Good Rod)
Common (Super Rod)
Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City
Pokémon Emerald Uncommon (Good Rod)
Common (Super Rod)
Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Common Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod)
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Secret Cove
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Ocean (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 14
Endless Level 8
Forever Level 8
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Silver Trench (41F-50F)
Far-off Sea (41F-50F)
Pokémon Ranger Safra Sea
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Wailord Lake
Everyone's Pokémon Ranch Random trade with Yukari *

Base stats

HP: 130
 
Attack: 70
 
Defense: 35
 
SpAtk: 70
 
SpDef: 35
 
Speed: 60
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation III
Level Move Type
Start Splash Water
5 Growl Normal
10 Water Gun Water
14 Rollout Rock
19 Whirlpool Water
23 Astonish Ghost
28 Water Pulse Water
32 Mist Ice
37 Rest Psychic
41 Water Spout Water
46 Amnesia Psychic
50 Hydro Pump Water
Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Splash Water Status
4 Growl Normal Status
7 Water Gun Water Special
11 Rollout Rock Physical
14 Whirlpool Water Special
17 Astonish Ghost Physical
21 Water Pulse Water Special
24 Mist Ice Status
27 Rest Psychic Status
31 Brine Water Special
34 Water Spout Water Special
37 Amnesia Psychic Status
41 Dive Water Physical
44 Bounce Flying Physical
47 Hydro Pump Water Special

By TM/HM

Generation III
# Move Type
TM03 Water Pulse Water
TM05 Roar Normal
TM06 Toxic Poison
TM07 Hail Ice
TM10 Hidden Power Normal
TM13 Ice Beam Ice
TM14 Blizzard Ice
TM17 Protect Normal
TM18 Rain Dance Water
TM21 Frustration Normal
TM26 Earthquake Ground
TM27 Return Normal
TM32 Double Team Normal
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock
TM42 Facade Normal
TM43 Secret Power Normal
TM44 Rest Psychic
TM45 Attract Normal
HM03 Surf Water
HM04 Strength Normal
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting
HM07 Waterfall Water
HM08 Dive Water
Generation IV
# Move Type Cat.
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special
TM05 Roar Normal Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM07 Hail Ice Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest Psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM55 Brine Water Special
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM72 Avalanche Ice Special
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
HM03 Surf Water Special
HM04 Strength Normal Physical
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical
HM07 Waterfall Water Physical

By breeding

Move Type Cat. Father
Body Slam Normal Physical Torkoal
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Purugly
Growlithe, Arcanine
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Wooper, Quagsire
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Phanpy, Donphan
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Numel, Camerupt
Seviper
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Smeargle
Curse Unknown Status Torkoal
Farfetch'd
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon
Wooper, Quagsire
Dunsparce
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Electrike, Manectric
Zangoose
Absol
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Smeargle
Defense Curl Normal Status Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Sentret, Furret
Dunsparce
Phanpy, Donphan
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Bidoof, Bibarel
Buneary, Lopunny
Numel, Camerupt
Pachirisu
Smeargle
Double-Edge Normal Physical Rattata, Raticate
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Phanpy, Donphan
Skitty, Delcatty
Numel, Camerupt
Spinda
Relicanth
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Growlithe, Arcanine
Ponyta, Rapidash
Sentret, Furret
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Carvanha, Sharpedo
Absol
Bidoof, Bibarel
Stunky, Skuntank
Smeargle
Fissure Ground Physical Diglett, Dugtrio
Numel, Camerupt
Barboach, Whiscash
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Phanpy, Donphan
Torkoal
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Smeargle
Sleep Talk Normal Status Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Goldeen, Seaking
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Torkoal
Relicanth
Smeargle
Snore Normal Special Teddiursa, Ursaring
Spoink, Grumpig
Barboach, Whiscash
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull
Remoraid, Octillery
Phanpy, Donphan
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Smeargle
Swagger Normal Status Mankey, Primeape
Tauros
Poochyena, Mightyena
Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Slaking
Carvanha, Sharpedo
Seviper
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Glameow, Purugly
Rattata, Raticate
Stantler
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Smeargle
Thrash Normal Physical Nidoking
Mankey, Primeape
Tauros
Gyarados
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Spinda
Growlithe, Arcanine
Ponyta, Rapidash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Stantler
Carvanha, Sharpedo
Barboach, Whiscash
Smeargle
Tickle Normal Physical Aipom, Ambipom
Whiscash
Pikachu, Raichu
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Skitty, Delcatty
Mawile
Finneon, Lumineon
Smeargle
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS320.png Acquisition: Catch Image:PinRS320.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani320.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani320.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 8.2% Friend Area: Serene Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP I eat a ton of food every day!
26%-50% HP Uh, hey? How come I only have half my health?
1%-25% HP I can't take this... My body's gone loose and blubbery...
Level Up I leveled up! Food tastes delicious!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Water Loops: 16 Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist: Water Field Move: None Maximum Experience: N/A
Wailmer floats with half its body exposed. It powerfully spouts water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field Move: Tackle x2


Evolution

Basic
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Wailmer
Level 40
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Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 320.png Image:Spr_3e_320.gif Image:Spr 3f 320.png Image:Spr_b_g3_320.png
Image:Spr 3r 320 s.png Image:Spr 3e 320 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 320 s.png Image:Spr b g3 320 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 320.png Image:Spr 4p 320.png Image:Spr_b_g4_320.png
Image:Spr_4d_320_s.png Image:Spr 4p 320 s.png Image:Spr b g4 320 s.png
Wailmer For other sprites and images, please see Wailmer images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Wailmer is the largest Pokémon that evolves once.

Origin

Wailmer is, obviously, based on a whale.

Name origin

Wailmer's name is based on whale. Wail may also refer to the sounds this Pokémon may create or refer to that whales sing or in this case, wail. Its Japanese name is literally 吠える子, bellowing child, but hoeru is similar in sound to the English word whale, making the meaning of its name whale child. Mer may come from the French word for sea.

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External links

Article on Wikipedia

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