Is Wailmer Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type with massive HP. Wailord at level 40 adds even more HP but not much else. A punching bag that doesn't hit back hard enough to matter at the E4.
Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Wailmer's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Wailmer's weaknesses hard.
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Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Wailmer's weaknesses hard.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Wailord has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Wailord's weaknesses hard.
Catch Wailmer on Poni Breaker Coast (Surf, Lv 41-44). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Wailmer should hit Level 40 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wailmer in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Wailmer is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Wailmer in USUM
Wailmer is your first catch on the way to Wailmer. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 10-49 across 28 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Wailmer ✓Ancient Poni PathLv.10-44Super RodRate 40%Poni Breaker CoastLv.10-44Super RodRate 40%Seafolk VillageLv.10-44Super RodRate 40%Ancient Poni PathLv.10-49Super RodRate 30%Shaking spotPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-49Super RodRate 30%Shaking spotSeafolk VillageLv.10-49Super RodRate 25%Shaking spotPoni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 70%Shaking spot
Step 2Catch or Evolve into WailordAncient Poni PathLv.10-44Super RodSOS from WailmerAncient Poni PathLv.10-49Super RodSOS from WailmerPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-44Super RodSOS from WailmerPoni Breaker CoastLv.10-49Super RodSOS from WailmerSeafolk VillageLv.10-49Super RodSOS from WailmerSeafolk VillageLv.10-44Super RodSOS from WailmerPoni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 10%Shaking spotor evolve from Wailmer (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Wailmer Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wailmer
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Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Diglett builds →Earthquake17-20% Rock Slide13-15% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Mienfoo builds →U Turn16-18% High Jump Kick29-34% Stone Edge22-26% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Abra builds →Psychic19-23% Dazzling Gleam17-20% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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Wailmer Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Wailmer easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Body Slam, Clear Smog and 10 more to offspring.
USUM Wailmer Best Moveset
Water at 130 HP with AbilityWater Veil preventing burns and AbilityPressure burning PP as a hidden ability. 70/70 offenses at 35/35 defenses. The moveset at pre-evolution level has no role. Wailord one evolution away adds 170 HP but the same low defenses.
Best Build
Wailmer best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Clear Smog
- Hidden Power Electric
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Wailmer. Aqua Ring and Body Slam 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It swims along with its mouth open and swallows down seawater along with its food. It sprays excess water out of its nostrils.
Due to their memories of when they once lived on land, pods of them will, very rarely, wash up on shore.
Wailmer Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 400 BST, Wailmer is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Wailord before bringing it to any serious fight.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves