Wailord (Pokémon)

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Wailmer #320: Wailmer
Pokémon
#322: Numel Numel
Wailord
ホエルオー Whaloh
#321
321Wailord.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Water '
Category
Float Whale Pokémon
Abilities
Water Veil or Oblivious
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,640,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#100
Regional Browser numbers
Height
47'07"
Imperial
14.5 m
Metric
Weight
877.4 lbs.
Imperial
398.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
60 (7.8%)
Body style
Body03.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F321.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Ground and
Water 2 groups
41 cycles
(10455 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 206 Battle Exp.: 2061*

Wailord (Japanese: ホエルオー Whaloh) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Wailmer starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Wailord are mammalian Pokémon that are well known as the largest Pokémon discovered so far. They have small beady eyes, a huge mouth and a throat that is lined with grooves. It has two pairs of fins along its side and a horizontal tail at the back. It's vaguely shaped like a torpedo or a blimp.

Despite its enormous size, it is able to breed with many land-based Pokémon that are much smaller. This is due to it being in the Ground Egg Group, a reference to how whales are classified as mammals.

At 47 feet, 7 inches (14.5 meters), Wailord is the largest Pokémon of all.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Wailord are able to take in large amounts of air and dive to incredible depths with just one massive breath. Since it is based on a whale and has a blowhole, it is one of the few Pokémon that are able to use Water Spout. With their large mouths, they are able to eat extreme quantities of food.

Behavior

Wailord are known to live in large packs for traveling as well as finding prey.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Wailord first appeared 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.

File:WailordAnime.jpg
Wailord in the anime

A Wailmer that befriended a man named Robin evolved into a Wailord in Island Time. This Wailord transported Ash and friends across the ocean until they came across a ship heading for Ever Grande City.

Along with their pre-evolved form, Wailord appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

In DP109, Ash assisted a Wailmer in evolving into a Wailord and rejoining its friends in the ocean.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Sapphire has a Wailord named Walo, who is kept at sea for her and her father to use for sea travel. However, later she returns it to its Poké Ball and carries it on her.

In the TCG

Main article: Wailord (TCG)

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.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed It is among the largest of all Pokémon. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.
LeafGreen It is among the largest of all Pokémon. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.
Generation IV
Diamond The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Pearl The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Platinum The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Few Route 129 (Surfing)
Emerald
Few Route 129 (Surfing)
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Wailmer
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Wailmer
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Sea of Wailord (during mission)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
170
230 - 277 450 - 544
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
500
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/1

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
Spr 3r 321.png Spr 3e 321.png Spr 3f 321.png Spr b 3r 321.png
Spr 3r 321 s.png Spr 3e 321 s.png Spr 3f 321 s.png Spr b 3r 321 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 321.png Spr 4p 321.png Spr 4h 321.png Spr b 4d 321.png
Spr 4d 321 s.png Spr 4p 321 s.png Spr 4h 321 s.png Spr b 4d 321 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 321.png Spr 5b2 321.png Spr b 5b 321.png
Spr 5b 321 s.png Spr 5b2 321 s.png Spr b 5b 321 s.png
Wailord For other sprites and images, please see Wailord images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Wailord is by far the tallest Pokémon in existence, but only the tenth heaviest.
  • A Wailord, along with a Relicanth, is necessary in the party in order to unleash the three legendary golems from their sleeping places within the Sealed Chamber in the Generation III games.
  • Wailord is well known for the HSOWA joke.
  • Wailord has the fourth highest base HP stat of all Pokémon, after Blissey, Chansey, and Wobbuffet, in that order.
    • Wailord's below average defenses are the reaseon for many players not to see Wailord as a defensive Pokemon desipte it's large HP stat.

Origin

This Pokémon is based on the blue whale, the largest known animal to exist.

Name origin

Wailord's name is a combination of whale and lord. The wail may also refer to the sound that whales and this Pokémon may make.

Its Japanese name is probably a combination of whale and 王 ō, king.

In other languages

External links

Wailmer #320: Wailmer
Pokémon
#322: Numel Numel
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