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Wailord

Float Whale Pokémon

Water

The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.

Base Stats

HP 170
Attack 90
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 45
Speed 60
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
grass 2xelectric 2x
Resistant to
steel ½xfire ½xwater ½xice ½x

Abilities

Water Veil Oblivious Pressure (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

wailmer Wailmer
→
wailord Wailord Lv. 40

Moves

Locations

Undella Bay

Details

Category Float Whale Pokémon
Height 14.5 m
Weight 398.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Fast Then Very Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Ground ,Water2

Sprites

wailord Front Front
wailord Back Back
wailord Front Shiny Front Shiny
wailord Back Shiny Back Shiny
wailord Official Art Official Art
wailord Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2012
VGC2012NU
Trick Room Attacker
Moves
Water Spout
Surf / Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Item
Wacan Berry / Sitrus Berry
Ability
Pressure
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Wailord isn't as big of a threat as it looks, but it is certainly a force to be reckoned with. Its stat distribution is good, with decent bulk and reasonable offense, but poor Speed. The only niche it has is its access to Water Spout, and it is an excellent one: a full-HP rain-boosted Water Spout can OHKO or 2HKO pretty much every Pokemon in the metagame. Wailord's support options are lacking, but its powerful Water Spout helps to make up for that. All in all, Wailord has its pros and cons, and can be useful on a rain or Trick Room team.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc