Wailord (Japanese: ホエルオー Whaloh) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from Wailmer starting at level 40.
Biology
Wailord is a huge Pokémon based on the blue whale. It has small beady eyes, a huge mouth, and a throat that is lined with grooves. It has a blue back with and four white spots, and a tan, grooved underbelly. It has two pairs of fins along its sides and a horizontal tail at the back. It is the tallest known Pokémon.
When it is jumping out of the water, it makes a giant splash due to its large size. It can dive deep at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) in one breath. It lives in the sea in large groups called pods. A pod of Wailord travels together in order to search for food, and is able to eat large quantities at one time, such as schools of Wishiwashi. When a Wailmer is attacked by its predators Sharpedo or Dhelmise, its whole pod works to defend it.
In the anime
Major appearances
Wailord debuted in Having a Wailord of a Time. The Float Whale Pokémon was stuck on a beach near a Pokémon Center. Team Rocket tried to haul it away, but a Combusken foiled their plans.
A Wailmer that befriended a man named Robin evolved into a Wailord in Island Time. It transported Ash and his friends across the ocean until they came across a ship heading for Ever Grande City.
A Wailord appeared in PK19, where Pikachu and Meowth's groups landed on top of it. It was eventually disturbed by Seviper's Haze and was prompted to use Brine, which sent them all blasting off.
In Leading a Stray!, a family of Wailord appeared. One Wailmer was separated from its family, and Ash helped it get back. By the end of the episode, this Wailmer evolved into a Wailord.
A Wailord appeared in The Road to Humilau!, under the ownership of Marlon. It was used to transport Marlon, Ash, and Cameron to the Humilau Gym.
Minor appearances
A Wailord appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Wailord appeared in PK13.
Along with their pre-evolved form, multiple Wailord appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. One briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
A Wailord made a cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Wailord appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Multiple Wailord appeared in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
Multiple Wailord appeared in Expedition to Onix Island! as residents of a deserted island.
A Wailord made a cameo appearance in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Wailord appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
A Wailord appeared in Pikachu, What's This Key?. It launched Meowth, Wobbuffet, and Inkay into the sky while they were in a water world full of floating spheres of water.
A Wailord appeared in a flashback in Day Three Blockbusters!.
A Wailord appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, during a fantasy where Sophocles predicted that he could catch one through fishing with his special rod.
A Wailord appeared in So Long, Sophocles!, where Lana and Sophocles spotted it emerging from the water.
A Wailord appeared in I Choose You!, where it was seen swimming in the ocean near the Shamouti Island area.
A Wailord appeared in SM087, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It reappeared in a similar fashion during SM089.
A Wailord appeared in the Eevee, Where Are You Going? segment at the end of SM094, where it jumped out of the ocean, causing a wave to hit a ship and sending several crates including one holding Eevee overboard.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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AG034
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Wailord
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Ash's Pokédex
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Wailord, the Float Whale Pokémon. Wailord is the largest Pokémon yet discovered. When diving out of the water in pursuit of its prey, it makes quite an impressive sight.
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AG124
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Wailord
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Ash's Pokédex
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Wailord, the Float Whale Pokémon. Wailord is the largest Pokémon yet to be discovered. It is able to jump high into the air, creating gigantic pillars of water.
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Pokémon
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DP109
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Wailord
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Wailord, the Float Whale Pokémon. Wailord can dive nearly ten-thousand feet on one breath.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Sapphire was given a Wailord nicknamed Lorry from her father so that she could be able to cross the waters, who first appeared in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I.
A Wailord appeared in PS541.
In the TCG
- Main article: Wailord (TCG)
Other appearances
Wailord makes a cameo appearance in the Kalos Pokémon League. When the stage transitions to the Flood Chamber, it can be seen in the background along with Blastoise, Piplup, and Clawitzer.
Trophy information
NA: At a massive 47 feet 7 inches long, Wailord is the largest Pokémon found so far. It's as big as a five-story building! Also, Wailords can dive to almost 10,000 feet with only one breath of air. That's nearly two miles down and almost four times the height of the tallest modern buildings!
PAL: With a height of 14.5 metres, Wailord is the largest Pokémon discovered thus far. 14.5 metres - that's roughly the size of a five-storey building! Also, Wailord can dive to a depth of 3,000 metres on only one breath. That's more than twice the height of Ben Nevis! Some remarkable stats for a remarkable Pokémon.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: A Wailord is seen in the Sea of Wailord that was trapped by Team Dim Sun. The player must free it by deactivating the traps. Later on in the game, it is seen attacking Kincaid's submarine. After the player captures Darkrai for the first time, and then goes to Haruba Desert's dock, Wailord will ferry the player to the Capture Arena.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Wailord is the largest of all identified Pokémon up to now. This giant Pokémon swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.
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Sapphire
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When chasing prey, Wailord herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this Pokémon leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.
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Emerald
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It breathes through nostrils that it raises above the sea. By inhaling to its maximum capacity, a Wailord can dive close to 10,000 feet beneath the waves.
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FireRed
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It is among the largest of all Pokémon. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
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White
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Black 2
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It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.
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Y
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The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
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Omega Ruby
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Wailord is the largest of all identified Pokémon up to now. This giant Pokémon swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.
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Alpha Sapphire
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When chasing prey, Wailord herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this Pokémon leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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Wailord pursue their prey in pods. With their large mouths, they can swallow entire schools of Wishiwashi whole.
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Moon
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Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.
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Ultra Sun
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They eat so many fish Pokémon that when Wailord become too numerous, fishermen have to chase them off.
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Ultra Moon
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When a small Wailmer is attacked by Sharpedo or Dhelmise, its whole pod works together to protect it.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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170
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230 - 277
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450 - 544
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailord
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailord
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailord
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailord
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wailord in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Wailord in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailord
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailord
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Wailord can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Wailord cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailord
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailord
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailord
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailord
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He has traveled all around PokéPark. He likes to learn something new. He recently learned the taste of honey in a Honey Jar, too.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Trivia
Origin
This Pokémon is based on the blue whale, the largest known animal to ever exist. It also resembles a submarine, a blimp, and a torpedo.
Name origin
Wailord is a combination of whale, wail (referring to the sounds or songs that whales and this Pokémon might make), and lord.
Whaloh is a combination of whale, 吠える hoeru (to bellow), and 王 ō (king).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ホエルオー Whaloh
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From whale, 吠える hoeru, and 王 ō
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French
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Wailord
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Wailord
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Same as English name
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German
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Wailord
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Wailord
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Same as English name
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Korean
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고래왕 Goraewang
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Portmanteau of 고래 gorae and 왕 (王) wang. It is notable that 대왕고래 daewanggorae is the Korean name of the blue whale.
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Mandarin Chinese
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吼鯨王 / 吼鲸王 Hǒujīngwáng
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Literally "Bellowing whale king"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Hindi
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वैलर्ड Wailord
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Transliteration of English name
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Russian
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Вэйлорд Veylord
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Transliteration of English name
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External links
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