Wailmer (Pokémon)

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Wailmer ホエルコ Hoeruko #320
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Ball Whale Pokémon
Abilities Water Veil or Oblivious Oblivious Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,640,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #099 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6′07″ Imperial 2.0 m Metric 6′07″/2.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 286.6 lbs. Imperial 130.0 kg Metric 286.6 lbs./130.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 125 (16.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground and Water 2 groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 137 Battle Exp.: 1371*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wailmer (Japanese: ホエルコ Hoeruko) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Wailord starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Wailmer resembles a large spherical whale with no tail. It has a dark blue topside and a tan underbelly with groves. It has two fins that have finger-like appendages, baleen plates that resemble teeth and blowholes on the tops of their heads.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Wailmer can fill itself with water and turn itself into a bouncy ball. The more water it sucks in, the bouncier it becomes.

Behavior

They usually frolic in the ocean waves, breaching and eating. They are known to be very playful Pokémon.

Habitat

They live in the ocean, but occasionally can bounce onto the shoreline.

File:Sea.gif

Sea Pokémon

Diet

They eat over a ton of food a day, which they filter with their baleen plates.

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Wailmer first appearance was a cameo in Pikachu's PikaBoo.

Ross used a Wailmer for a Pokémon Water-Race in Pokémon Heroes. Ross and Wailmer came in second while Misty and her Corsola came in first.

Wailmer made a cameo in The Great Eight Fate for Juan's Sootopolis City performance.

A Wailmer was befriended by Robin, a man who was living on an uncharted island, in Island Time. The Ball Whale Pokémon evolved into a Wailord in order to transport Robin and Ash and co. to a ship heading to Ever Grande City, though Robin later decided that he wanted to go back to the island.

A Wailmer appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!, taking part in the Wallace Cup.

A Wailmer will appear in DP109.

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, you can fish for Pokémon with the fishing rod and bait provided. Wailmer is uncommon, but if you reel Wailmer to the shore, you can see the tremendous size difference between Wailmer and Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III 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 When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.
Generation IV Diamond On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. Pearl On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon (Good Rod) Common (Super Rod) 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 Emerald Uncommon (Good Rod) Common (Super Rod) 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 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Secret Cove
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ocean (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 8 Forever Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Silver Trench (41F-50F) Far-off Sea (41F-50F)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Surrounded Sea (B1-B20) Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4) Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Sea of Wailord
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 130		190 - 237	370 - 464
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Wailmer images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Wailmer, along with Azurill and Kecleon, was one of the first Generation III Pokémon revealed.

Origin

Wailmer is based on a whale with aspects of a beach ball, similarly to Azumarill.

Name origin

Wailmer's name is based on whale. Wail may also refer to the sounds this Pokémon may create or refer to that whales sing or in this case, wail. Its Japanese name is literally 吠える子, bellowing child, but hoeru is similar in sound to the English word whale, making the meaning of its name whale child. Mer may come from the French word for sea.

In other languages

• German: Wailmer
• French: Wailmer
• Korean: 고래왕자 Goraewangja

External links

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