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wailord
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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

Abilities

Evolution Chain

wailord Wailord Lv. 40

Moves

Locations

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

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Choice Scarf
Moves
Hydro Pump / Surf
Ice Beam / Hidden Power Grass
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 28
SpA 252
Spe 228
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Quiet
EVs
Def 128
SpA 252
SpD 128

Strategy Overview

Wailord is one of the most underrated threats in the UU metagame. At a glance, it seems to have lackluster base defenses, even with its enormous base 170 HP, and only passable base offenses, which are further hindered by Wailord's low base Speed stat of 60. However, if you take a closer look, it becomes clear that Wailord does actually have a niche in the UU metagame; its access to Water Spout, a powerful 150 Base Power move that is dependent on the user's HP at the time of use, allows Wailord to act as a destructive special attacker. By simply spamming Water Spout, Wailord can become a dangerous offensive threat to any team not prepared for it.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc