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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, in early March 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 blowhole on the top of its head.
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 due to memories of once living on land. Dhelmise along with Sharpedo are natural predators to Wailmer.
In the anime
In the main series
Wailmer in the anime
Major appearances
A Wailmer appeared in The Great Eight Fate! , under the ownership of Juan . It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket , but they all worked together to escape.
A Wailmer appeared in Island Time . It befriended Robin , a man who was living on an uncharted island. The Ball Whale Pokémon eventually evolved into a Wailord in order to transport Robin, 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.
A Coordinator 's Wailmer appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals! , where it was seen taking part 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 .
A Wailmer appeared in Leading a Stray! . It 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.
Two Poké Ride Wailmer appeared in Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio! , both of which Professor Kukui , Kiawe , and Sophocles used to travel around Melemele Island .
A Wailmer appeared in The Island Whisperer! , where it was attacked by a Bruxish 's Psychic powers and was subsequently stuck in-between a rock formation in the sea.
Minor appearances
Wailmer debuted in a cameo in Pikachu's PikaBoo .
A Wailmer appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias , under the ownership of Ross . It was used during the Tour de Alto Mare , where it and Ross came in second while Misty and her Corsola came in first by a mere centimeter.
Two Wailmer made their main series debut in Johto Photo Finish , during Harrison 's explanation of the Hoenn region.
Multiple Wailmer made a cameo appearance in Hoenn Alone! , where they were seen swimming in the ocean.
A Wailmer appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys .
Multiple Wailmer appeared in Clamperl of Wisdom as some of the Pokémon living at Maisie Island .
Three Wailmer appeared in The Relicanth Really Can .
Multiple Wailmer appeared in The Evolutionary War .
Multiple Wailmer appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea . They were among the Pokémon present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.
Multiple Wailmer made a brief cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior .
A Wailmer appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! , under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy . It was used by one of the students in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon .
Multiple Wailmer appeared in a cameo 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! .
A Wailmer appeared in Filling the Light with Darkness! , during a fantasy of a story from the past. It reappeared in a similar fashion during The Prism Between Light and Darkness! .
A Wailmer appeared in Securing the Future! , where it 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! .
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.
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Two Wailmer appeared in Early-Evening Waves as residents of a lake where Nessa was doing a photo shoot.
In the manga
Wailmer in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures , Mr. Briney catches three Wailmer while fishing during Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I . A fourth was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie 's collection.
Two Wailmer appeared in Not So Fetching Feebas
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Wailmer appeared in Save Wailmer! .
In the TCG
Main article: Wailmer (TCG)
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 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 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
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.
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
Colosseum
XD
Generation VI
X
Y
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 )
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Held items
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
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
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
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
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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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wailmer
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TCG -only moves
Side game data
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Poké Assist:
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.
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Trivia
Origin
Wailmer is based on a baleen whale with aspects of a beach ball .
Name origin
Wailmer may be a combination of whale and mer (French for sea ). Wail may also refer to the sounds or songs that whales and this Pokémon might make.
Hoeruko literally means 吠える子 (bellowing child), but 吠える hoeru (bellow) is phonetically similar to whale , making it also possibly mean whale child .
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
ホエルコ Hoeruko
From 吠える hoeru , whale , and 子 ko
French
Wailmer
Same as English name
Spanish
Wailmer
Same as English name
German
Wailmer
Same as English name
Italian
Wailmer
Same as English name
Korean
고래왕자 Goraewangja
Portmanteau of 고래 gorae and 왕자 (王子) wangja . It is notable that 대왕고래 daewanggorae is the Korean name of the blue whale.
Mandarin Chinese
吼吼鯨 / 吼吼鲸 Hǒuhǒujīng
Literally "Bellowing whale"
Cantonese Chinese
More languages
Russian
Вэйлмер Veylmer
Transliteration of English name
Thai
เวลโกะ Whalko
Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
External links
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