Wailmer (Pokémon)

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0319MS.png #0319: Sharpedo
Pokémon
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Wailmer
Ball Whale Pokémon
ホエルコ
Hoeruko
#0320
Wailmer



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Water Veil or Oblivious Cacophony
Cacophony
Pressure
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
125 (25.7%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Water 2
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
6'07" 2.0 m
Wailmer
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
286.6 lbs. 130.0 kg
Wailmer
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
137
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
80
V+
Leveling rate
Fluctuating
EV yield
Total: 1
Wailmer
1
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
F0320.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
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Wailmer (Japanese: ホエルコ Hoeruko) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Wailord starting at level 40.

Wailmer, along with Azurill and Kecleon, was one of the first Generation III Pokémon revealed, on March 7, 2001.

Biology

Wailmer is a spherical whale Pokémon with no tail. It has a dark blue topside and a tan underbelly with grooves. It has two fins that have finger-like appendages, baleen plates that resemble teeth, and a pair of nostrils on the top of its head functioning as blowholes.

Wailmer stores water inside its body, which it expels through its nostrils to startle people. When storing water in its body, it can turn into a bouncing ball. The more water filling its body, the higher it can bounce. It becomes lethargic when it is dry. It swims with its mouth open and eats tons of food a day, such as Wishiwashi. It lives in the sea, and can only live on land for a short amount of time. It occasionally bounces onto the beaches to play. On rare occasions, pods can be seen washed up on shore — a result of genetic memories of having once lived on land. Dhelmise and Sharpedo are natural predators to Wailmer, and Cetoddle is thought to be its close relative.

Evolution

Wailmer evolves into Wailord.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

0320Wailmer.png
Unevolved
Wailmer
 Water 

0321Wailord.png
First Evolution
Wailord
 Water 

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Hitting the ball into Wailmer's mouth will activate Catch 'Em Mode on the Sapphire Field.
  • Pokémon Channel: On the beach, the player can fish for Pokémon with the fishing rod and bait provided. Wailmer is uncommon, but if the player reels Wailmer to the shore, the player can see the tremendous size difference between Wailmer and Pikachu.
  • Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Wailmer was seen in the 12th and 13th mission, being caught by the Team Dim Sun for their cargo ship. They were supposed to take Wailord, but they tried to bluff their way through by calling Wailmer a Wailord Mini.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#099
Kanto
#—
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 around 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
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It bounces playfully like a ball. The more seawater it swallows, the higher it bounces.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
 B2  W2 : #240
Black On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose.
White
Black 2 It eats one ton of food every day. It plays by shooting stored seawater out its blowholes with great force.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #027
Hoenn
#104
X It bounces playfully like a ball. The more seawater it swallows, the higher it bounces.
Y It eats one ton of food every day. It plays by shooting stored seawater out its blowholes with great force.
Omega 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.
Alpha Sapphire Wailmer can store water inside its body to transform itself into a ball for bouncing around on the ground. By filling itself up with more water, this Pokémon can elevate the height of its bounces.
Generation VII Alola
 S  M : #266
Alola
 US  UM : #351
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun It loves to startle people. It fills itself up with seawater and plays by bouncing around like a ball.
Moon It shows off by spraying jets of seawater from the nostrils above its eyes. It eats a solid ton of Wishiwashi every day.
Ultra Sun It swims along with its mouth open and swallows down seawater along with its food. It sprays excess water out of its nostrils.
Ultra Moon Due to their memories of when they once lived on land, pods of them will, very rarely, wash up on shore.
Generation VIII Galar
#356
Galar
Isle of Armor #190
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword It shows off by spraying jets of seawater from the nostrils above its eyes. It eats a solid ton of Wishiwashi every day.
Shield When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.
Brilliant Diamond On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nostrils.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Pokédex Image Wailmer SM.png
Wailmer in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
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 (Fishing)
Emerald
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 (Fishing)
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod)
Platinum
Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Trade or Transfer from Pokéwalker
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
Warm Beach
Generation V
Black White
Undella Town, Undella Bay (Surfing in rippling water)
Black 2 White 2
Undella Bay (Surfing in rippling water)
Dream World
Sparkling Sea
Generation VI
X Y
Cyllage City, Ambrette Town, Route 8 (Surfing)
Omega Ruby
Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Sea Mauville, Seafloor Cavern, Sealed Chamber, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, Team Magma Hideout, Victory Road (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Alpha Sapphire
Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Sea Mauville, Seafloor Cavern, Sealed Chamber, Shoal Cave, Slateport City, Team Aqua Hideout, Victory Road (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Poni Breaker Coast, Seafolk Village (Fishing)
Poni Wilds (Fishing and Ambush encounter)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Seafolk Village (Fishing)
Poni Breaker Coast (Fishing and Ambush encounter)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 9
Motostoke Riverbank (Wanderer)
Bridge Field, East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Frigid Sea, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Channel
Secret Cove
Pinball: R&S
Ocean (Ruby Field)
Trozei!
Secret Storage 14, Endless Level 8, Forever Level 8, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Silver Trench (41F-50F), Far-off Sea (41F-50F)
Ranger
Safra Sea
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Surrounded Sea (B1F-B20F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B25F)
MD Sky
Surrounded Sea (B1F-B20F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B25F)
Ranch
Hayley's trades
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Beach: Rugged Flats
Rumble U
Wonder Area: Go Big or Go Home!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 6
Rumble World
Sapphire Sea: Sea of Origin (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Greninja Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Silver Trench (41F-50F), Far-Off Sea (41F-50F)
New Snap
Maricopia ReefDay Level 3, Lental Seafloor, Maricopia Islands Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Graucus Hall: Stage 471
Masters EX
Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100: May & Wailmer


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Ranch Tanga Berry Tanga Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
130
190 - 237 370 - 464
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
400
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/3 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
15/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, 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
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

Wailmer is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Splash Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
033 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
066 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
1212 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
1515 Mist Ice Status 0000 00——% 30
1818 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
2121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100100% 10
2424 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10
2727 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15
3030 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
3333 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5
3636 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
3939 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00——% 10
4242 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00——% 20
4545 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5
4848 Water Spout Water Special 150150 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM20
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM27
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM31
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM33
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM35
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM36
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM45
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM46
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM48
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM52
Bag TM Flying SwSh Sprite.png
TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5
TM55
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM64
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM81
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TR01
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR03
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TR04
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR05
Bag TR Ice Sprite.png
TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06
Bag TR Ice Sprite.png
TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR10
Bag TR Ground Sprite.png
TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR16
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR17
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR42
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR69
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TR79
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TR84
Bag TR Water Sprite.png
TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR99
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM03
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
TM05
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM07
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM13
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM26
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM32
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM39
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM49
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM49 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM55
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM58
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM72
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM72 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM82
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM83
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM87
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM90
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM95
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM96
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM98
Bag TM Fighting SwSh Sprite.png
TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
TM99
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM99 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Goldeen
Seaking
Vaporeon
Chinchou
Lanturn
Wishiwashi
Aqua Ring Water Status —% 20
Torkoal
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Sandslash
Dunsparce
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Buneary
Lopunny
Munna
Musharna
Togedemaru
Wooloo
Dubwool
Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40
Tauros
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Dunsparce
Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Linoone
Obstagoon
Relicanth
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Basculin
Wishiwashi
Stufful
Bewear
Passimian
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Wooloo
Dubwool
Arrokuda
Barraskewda
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Diglett
Diglett
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Barboach
Whiscash
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Drilbur
Excadrill
Fissure Ground Physical 30% 5
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Sandslash
Dunsparce
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Cufant
Copperajah
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Psyduck
Golduck
Goldeen
Seaking
Remoraid
Octillery
Wailord
Basculin
Wishiwashi
Sobble
Drizzile
Inteleon
Soak Water Status 100% 20
Meowth
Perrserker
Tauros
Gyarados
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Whiscash
Basculin
Sandile
Krokorok
Krookodile
Darumaka
Darumaka
Darmanitan
Darmanitan
Cubchoo
Beartic
Litten
Torracat
Incineroar
Stufful
Bewear
Passimian
Morpeko
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
Whiscash
Minccino
Cinccino
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wailmer in Generation VIII
  • 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 Wailmer in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
SeelDewgongGoldeenSeakingVaporeonChinchouLanturnLuvdiscFinneonLumineon
Aqua Ring Water Status —% 20
DunsparceWailmerWailordTorkoalSphealSealeoWalreinPurugly
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
Torkoal
Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15
NumelCameruptTorkoalBidoofBibarel
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretDunsparcePhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarelBunearyLopunny
Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40
RattataRaticateTaurosEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionDunsparcePhanpyDonphanStantlerZigzagoonLinooneSkittyDelcattyNumelCameruptSpindaRelicanthHippopotasHippowdon
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
DiglettDugtrioCameruptBarboachWhiscashHippopotasHippowdon
Fissure Ground Physical 30% 5
SandshrewSandslashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionDunsparcePhanpyDonphanSphealSealeoWalreinBidoofBibarel
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
TeddiursaUrsaringSpoinkGrumpigBarboachWhiscashSphealSealeoWalrein
Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
PsyduckGolduckGoldeenSeakingRemoraidOctilleryWailordLuvdiscFinneonLumineon
Soak Water Status 100% 20
MankeyPrimeapeTaurosGyaradosTeddiursaUrsaringPiloswineMamoswineSpindaWhiscash
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
AipomAmbipomWhiscash
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
PsyduckGolduckTaurosGirafarigStantlerSpoinkGrumpigWhiscash
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wailmer in Generation VIII
  • 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 Wailmer in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
III IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
III IV V VI VII Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00—}}—% 15
III IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
III IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
III IV V VI VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
III IV V VI VII Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Mimic Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
III IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
III IV V VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
III IV V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
III IV V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
III IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
III IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wailmer
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Tackle Ross's Wailmer (Theater VS Pack 5)
Take Down Wailmer (Supreme Victors 87)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS320.png PinRSani320.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani320.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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 Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 320.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 4%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 320.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon
Connected to: Dratini, Corsola, Kingdra
Connection Orb Set: 13

Phrases
Normal Look at me bounce like a ball!
Low HP (< 50%) I can't...keep swimming...much longer...
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Water
Poké Assist: Water PA.png
Water
Field move: None
Loops: 16 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A
Browser entry R-119
Wailmer floats with half its body exposed. It powerfully spouts water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Water
Poké Assist: Water PA.png
Water
Field move: Tackle 2 field move.png
(Tackle ×2)
Browser entry R-237
It blows bubbles from its mouth and lets loose widening rings of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush320Body.png Walking Speed: 1.13 seconds Base HP: 64
Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT320.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#620
Shuffle320.png

Whirlpool
Delays your opponent's disruptions.


Pokémon GO
GO320.png Base HP: 277 Base Attack: 136 Base Defense: 68
Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: Wailmer Candy 400
Fast Attacks: Splash, Water Gun
Charged Attacks: Heavy Slam, Water Pulse, Body Slam, Scald*, FrustrationAs Shadow Pokémon, ReturnAs Purified Pokémon
New Pokémon Snap
NPS320.png
Photodex entry #110
Wailmer can survive on land for a time, but it loses vitality if its body dries out, so it tends to stay in the sea. Apparently it likes to startle other Pokémon, as you can see from all the pranks it plays!

Evolution data

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Unevolved
Wailmer
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 40
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First Evolution
Wailord
 Water 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
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Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
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Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
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Spr 5b 320 s.png Spr b 5b 320 s.png Spr 5b2 320 s.png Spr b 5b2 320 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
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Spr 6o 320.png
Spr b 6o 320.png
Spr 6x 320 s.png
Spr b 6x 320 s.png
Spr 6o 320 s.png
Spr b 6o 320 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 320.png
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Spr 7s 320.png
Spr b 7s 320.png
Spr 7s 320 s.png
Spr b 7s 320 s.png
Spr 7s 320 s.png
Spr b 7s 320 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Spr 8s 320.png
Spr 8s 320 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0320.png HOME0320 s.png
320MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Wailmer images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In animation

Main series

Major appearances

In The Great Eight Fate!, a Wailmer was part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.

In Island Time, a Wailmer befriended Robin and eventually evolved into a Wailord in order to transport him, Ash, and his friends to a ship heading to Ever Grande City. However, Robin later decided that he wanted to go back to the island he was living on.

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a Coordinator's Wailmer competed in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup. It went up against Dawn's Buneary and lost, allowing Dawn to advance forward in the Contest.

In Leading a Stray!, a Wailmer was trapped in the sewers, but it was rescued by Ash, who later helped it rejoin its family in the ocean. It evolved into a Wailord in the same episode.

In Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, Professor Kukui, Kiawe, and Sophocles used two Poké Ride Wailmer to travel around Melemele Island.

In The Island Whisperer!, a Wailmer was attacked by a Bruxish's Psychic powers and was subsequently stuck in-between a rock formation in the sea.

Six Wailmer appeared in Ride, Lapras, Ride!, one of them evolved into Wailord after being freed after getting trapped.

Minor appearances

Wailmer debuted in Pikachu's PikaBoo.

In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Ross used a Wailmer during the Tour de Alto Mare. It and Ross came in second, while Misty and her Corsola came in first by a mere centimeter.

Two Wailmer appeared in a fantasy in Johto Photo Finish, during Harrison's explanation of the Hoenn region.

Wailmer physically debuted in the main series in Hoenn Alone!, where multiple of them were swimming in the ocean.

A Wailmer appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Clamperl of Wisdom, multiple Wailmer were living at Maisie Island.

Three Wailmer appeared in The Relicanth Really Can.

Multiple Wailmer appeared in The Evolutionary War.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Wailmer were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.

Multiple Wailmer appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, a student used a Wailmer provided by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

Multiple Wailmer appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Multiple Wailmer appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Wailmer appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Wailmer appeared in a fantasy in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!.

In Filling the Light with Darkness!, a fantasy of a story from the past featured a Wailmer. It reappeared in a similar fashion during The Prism Between Light and Darkness!.

In Securing the Future!, a Wailmer joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

A Wailmer appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.

In Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, a Wailmer was used to transport Ash and Goh to Sea Mauville so that the latter could participate in a Project Mew Trial Mission there.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG124 Wailmer Ash's Pokédex Wailmer, the Ball Whale Pokémon. Wailmer loves to startle people by storing water inside its body, then expelling it through its nostrils.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP109 Wailmer Ash's Pokédex Wailmer, the Ball Whale Pokémon. It spouts water out of its nose and becomes lethargic when its body becomes dry.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Early-Evening Waves, two Wailmer were living in a lake where Nessa was doing a photoshoot.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I, Mr. Briney caught three Wailmer while fishing. A fourth was in Archie's aquarium collection.

Two Wailmer appeared in Not So Fetching Feebas.

A Wailmer appeared in Swaying!! Murky Memories.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A Wailmer appeared in Save Wailmer!.

In the TCG

Main article: Wailmer (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Wailmer is based on a baleen whale with aspects of a beach ball.

Name origin

Wailmer may be a combination of whale, wail (a prolonged cry), and mer (French for sea).

Hoeruko may be a combination of whale, 吠える hoeru (to bellow), and 子 ko (child).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ホエルコ Hoeruko From whale, 吠える hoeru, and ko
France Flag.png French Wailmer Same as English name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Wailmer Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Wailmer Same as English name
Italy Flag.png Italian Wailmer Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고래왕자 Goraewangja From 고래 gorae or 대왕고래 daewanggorae and 왕자 (王子) wangja
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 吼吼鯨 / 吼吼鲸 Hǒuhǒujīng From hǒu and jīng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 吼吼鯨 Háuháukìhng From háu and kìhng


External links

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