At 400 BST, Wailmer is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Wailord before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Wailmer weak to?

In Emerald, Wailmer's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Wailmer?

Water Veil is the go-to ability for Wailmer. It prevents burns. Its hidden ability Pressure can work in specific setups. Oblivious is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Wailmer play in battle?

Wailmer is a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Should I use Wailmer?

In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Wailmer works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Wailord . That's where the stats start mattering.

Wailmer - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Defense doesn't pull its weight. Worth 1 HP EV on a standard growth curve to max out.

Base Stats

Above

HP130

Attack70

Defense35

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def35

Speed60

Total400

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate125 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight130.0 kg

Base XP80

Abilities

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

PressureHANot in game

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Emerald

Wailmer Weakness

Wailmer is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Wailmer's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Wailmer Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Wailmer in Emerald (Best Counters)

Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 31 Razor LeafLv. 11 Damage vs Wailmer Solar Beam 2x 113-134%KO Giga Drain 2x 72-85% Magical Leaf 2x 58-69% Razor Leaf 2x 54-63% View Tropius builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% Absorb 2x 23-27% View Gloom builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Solar Beam 2x 99-117%KO Giga Drain 2x 63-74% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 7 Damage vs Wailmer Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Giga Drain 2x 63-74% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% Absorb 2x 18-22% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Solar Beam 2x 98-116%KO Giga Drain 2x 63-74% Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Nuzleaf builds →

Emerald Evolution

Wailmer is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Wailord. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. Evolving adds up to 100 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#320Wailmer

Level 40

#321Wailord

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wailmer

Water

Wailord

Water

130

170+40

ATK

90+20

DEF

45+10

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

45+10

SPE

BST

400D-Tier

500C-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Wailmer easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Double-Edge, Fissure and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundWater2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Wailmer Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Wailmer. Curse and Double-Edge come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and Rock and Ghost coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 5

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 10

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 14

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 19

Whirlpool

—358515Water

Lv 23

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 28

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Lv 32

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 37

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 41

Water Spout

B1501005Water

Lv 46

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 50

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM08

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Snore

—4010015Normal

Egg

Swagger

——9015Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

—559515Ice

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Emerald Wailmer Locations

high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 66 locations. Wailmer's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Wailmer in Emerald

Bring Good Rod and Super Rod for Wailmer. There are 66 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-45 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.

Dewford Town

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Ever Grande City

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Lilycove City

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Mossdeep City

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Pacifidlog Town

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Route 103

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 105 - Outside

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 106

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 107

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 108

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 109

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 110

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 115

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 121

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 122

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 123

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 124

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 125

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 126

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 127

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 128

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 129

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 130

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 131

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 132

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 133

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Route 134

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Route

20%Early

Seafloor Cavern - Entrance

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Cave

20%Early

Seafloor Cavern - Room 6

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Cave

20%Early

Seafloor Cavern - Room 7

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Cave

20%Early

Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Cave

20%Early

Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide

Good Rod Lv.10-30 Cave

20%Early

Slateport City

Good Rod Lv.10-30 City

20%Early

Dewford Town

Super Rod Lv.20-45 City

100%Mid

Route 105 - Outside

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 106

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 107

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 108

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 109

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 110

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 115

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 121

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Route 123

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Route

100%Mid

Seafloor Cavern - Entrance

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Cave

100%Mid

Seafloor Cavern - Room 6

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Cave

100%Mid

Seafloor Cavern - Room 7

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Cave

100%Mid

Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Cave

100%Mid

Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide

Super Rod Lv.20-45 Cave

100%Mid

Slateport City

Super Rod Lv.20-45 City

100%Mid

Lilycove City

Super Rod Lv.25-45 City

85%Mid

Mossdeep City

Super Rod Lv.25-45 City

60%Mid

Route 103

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 122

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 124

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 125

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 126

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 127

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 129

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 130

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Route 131

Super Rod Lv.25-45 Route

60%Mid

Pacifidlog Town

Super Rod Lv.30-45 City

60%Mid

Ever Grande City

Super Rod Lv.30-35 City

45%Mid

Route 128

Super Rod Lv.30-35 Route

45%Mid

Route 132

Super Rod Lv.30-45 Route

45%Mid

Route 133

Super Rod Lv.30-45 Route

45%Mid

Route 134

Super Rod Lv.30-45 Route

45%Mid

Wailmer Guide

At 400 BST, Wailmer is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Wailord before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Emerald, Wailmer's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Water Veil is the go-to ability for Wailmer. It prevents burns. Its hidden ability Pressure can work in specific setups. Oblivious is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Wailmer is a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Wailmer works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Wailord. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Wailmer appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Lileep builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% View Chikorita builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 22-26% View Treecko builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% Absorb 2x 18-22% View Shroomish builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 7 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 22-26% Absorb 2x 18-22% View Lotad builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Lileep builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Razor Leaf 2x 39-46% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Chikorita builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 20-25% View Treecko builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 16 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Mega Drain 2x 26-32% Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Shroomish builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 7 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Lotad builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Lileep builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% Absorb 2x 21-26% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Razor Leaf 2x 39-47% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Chikorita builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Treecko builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 16 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Mega Drain 2x 27-32% Bullet Seed 2x 17-20% Absorb 2x 15-17% View Shroomish builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 7 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% Absorb 2x 18-22% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Nuzleaf builds →
Cacnea Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 28-34% Absorb 2x 23-27% View Cacnea builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Oddish builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 23-27% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 7 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Nuzleaf builds →
Cacnea Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% Absorb 2x 23-27% View Cacnea builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wailmer Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% Absorb 2x 21-25% View Oddish builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Wailmer Thunderbolt 2x 170-200%KO View Magneton builds →
Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Hidden Power Ice Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Wailmer Thunderbolt 2x 145-171%KO View Jolteon builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Wailmer Mach Punch 36-43% View Breloom builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leech Seed Sleep Powder Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Damage vs Wailmer Giga Drain 2x 108-127%KO Sludge Bomb 41-49% View Venusaur builds →