Mixed
Balanced
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
A
Attack70
C
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def35
F
Speed60
C
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.
PressureHA
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It shows off by spraying jets of seawater from the nostrils above its eyes. It eats a solid ton of Wishiwashi every day.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Wailmer in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Power WhipLv. 1
  • Solar BeamTM11
Damage vs Wailmer
Power Whip 2x
137-161%KO
Solar Beam 2x
89-105%KO
View Ferrothorn builds →

Sword & Shield 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
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wailmer
Water
Wailord
Water
HP
130
170+40
ATK
70
90+20
DEF
35
45+10
SP.ATK
70
90+20
SP.DEF
35
45+10
SPE
60
60
BST
400D-Tier
500C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed Wailmer easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Curse, Defense Curl and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosraichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudoctillerymalamarquagsiremagikarp

Sword & Shield Wailmer Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Wailmer. Aqua Ring and Curse 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 coverage across 9 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
D40Normal
Lv 3
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 6
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 12
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Mist
D30Ice
Lv 18
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 21
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
Lv 24
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 27
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 30
Dive
C8010010Water
Lv 33
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 36
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 39
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 42
Amnesia
C20Psychic
Lv 45
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 48
Water Spout
B1501005Water

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TM64
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TR99
Body Press
D8010010Fighting
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR10
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TR79
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TR42
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
C8010015Water
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM46
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Fissure
305Ground
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Soak
D10020Water
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Tickle
D10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Steel Roller
C1301005Steel

Sword & Shield Wailmer Locations

Wailmer starts showing up in late-game water routes at high spawn rates across 56 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Wailmer in Sword & Shield

Before you go hunting for Wailmer, check which of the 56 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different surfing, fishing, and more encounters at Lv. 39-65.

Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
40%Late
All Weather
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay) (Surfing
SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
40%Late
All Weather
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
SwordSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
34%Late
Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
34%Late
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Sandstorm
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Raining
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Heavy Fog
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Overcast
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Normal Weather
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Intense Sun
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowstorm
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
20%Late
Snowing
Honeycalm Island
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
16%Late
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Island
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
16%Late
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
16%Late
Thunderstorm
Honeycalm Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
16%Late
Thunderstorm
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
45%Post
Raining
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
45%Post
Heavy Fog
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
45%Post
Overcast
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
45%Post
Normal Weather
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
37%Post
Normal Weather
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
37%Post
Raining
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
37%Post
Heavy Fog
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
37%Post
Overcast
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
35%Post
Thunderstorm
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
29%Post
Snowing
Frigid Sea
SwordSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
29%Post
Snowstorm
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
27%Post
Thunderstorm
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
22%Post
Snowstorm
Frigid Sea
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.60-65 Water
22%Post
Snowing
Frigid Sea
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.60-65 Water
20%Post
Frigid Sea
SwordSuper Rod Lv.60-65 Water
20%Post

Wailmer Guide

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

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 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 Sword & Shield, 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.

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