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.)
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
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
#099 | | Kanto
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| 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. |
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| Sapphire | Wailmer can store water inside its body to transform itself into a ball for bouncing on the ground. By filling itself up with more water, this Pokémon can elevate the height of its bounces. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. |
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| HeartGold | It bounces playfully like a ball. The more seawater it swallows, the higher it bounces. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
B2 W2 : #240 |
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| Black | On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. |
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| Black 2 | It eats one ton of food every day. It plays by shooting stored seawater out its blowholes with great force. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Coastal #027 | | Hoenn
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| X | It bounces playfully like a ball. The more seawater it swallows, the higher it bounces. |
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| Y | It eats one ton of food every day. It plays by shooting stored seawater out its blowholes with great force. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #266 | | Alola
US UM : #351 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | It loves to startle people. It fills itself up with seawater and plays by bouncing around like a ball. |
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| Moon | It shows off by spraying jets of seawater from the nostrils above its eyes. It eats a solid ton of Wishiwashi every day. |
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| 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. |
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| Ultra Moon | Due to their memories of when they once lived on land, pods of them will, very rarely, wash up on shore. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#356 | | Galar
Isle of Armor #190 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | It shows off by spraying jets of seawater from the nostrils above its eyes. It eats a solid ton of Wishiwashi every day. |
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| Shield | When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nostrils. |
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Game locations
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Wailmer is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- 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
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- 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
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BDSP
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- 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
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger| Group: | | Poké Assist: | 
| Field move: | None | | Loops: 16 | Min. exp.: N/A | Max. exp.: N/A | Browser entry R-119
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.13 seconds | Base HP: 64 | | | Base Attack: 74 | Base Defense: 43 | Base Speed: 60 |
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New Pokémon Snap | | 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! |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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
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| More languages |  Hindi | बेवेल Baywail | From bay and wail |  Russian | Вэйлмер Veylmer | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เวลโกะ Wenko | Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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