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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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

When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.

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 FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magneton can KO Wailmer with Thunderbolt (170-200%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (145-171%). Breloom deals 36-43% with Mach Punch.

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 →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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)

FireRed & LeafGreen 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

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

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Wailmer in FireRed & LeafGreen

Wailmer doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer it from Ruby to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Wailmer is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Available in:

RubySuper rod · Route 107

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Wailmer Guide

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