Is Wailord Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
HP for days but can't hit hard or take special hits well. Gyarados, Gastrodon, and Floatzel all outperform Wailord in every practical way. A lovable whale, not a battler.
Wailmer resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Wailmer's defenses.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Wailmer's weaknesses hard.
Wailord has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Wailord has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Wailord has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Cynthia's team hits Wailord's weaknesses hard.
Catch Wailord on Route 223 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 35-55, uncommon).
How to Get Wailord in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates across 4 encounter spots for Wailord. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Wailord in BDSP
The path to Wailord starts with Wailmer at Lv. 30-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WailmerRoute 223Lv.30-40Super RodRate 30%Route 230Lv.30-40Super RodRate 30%
Step 2Wailord ✓Route 223Lv.35-55Super RodRate 5%Route 230Lv.35-55Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Wailmer (Step 1)
Wailord Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Wailord for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 170 HP and balanced defenses, Wailord can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Wailord Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wailord
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Raikou can KO Wailord with Thunderbolt (93-110%).
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wailord View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Scald14-16% Aura Sphere28-33% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wailord View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-34% Mach Punch23-27% | ||
Wailord Evolutions
Wailord is the evolved form of Wailmer. Breeding produces Wailmer eggs, and they're takes forever to hatch. Evolving from Wailmer gave Wailord the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Wailord to get Wailmer eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Body Slam, Clear Smog and 10 more.
BDSP Wailord Best Moveset
170 HP is the highest among non-legendary Water-types but 45/45 in both defenses mean the actual bulk is far less impressive than the number suggests. 90/90 mixed offenses give the moveset some output. D-tier because the HP can't compensate for the defensive stats and 60 Speed goes after most threats.
Best Build
Wailord best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Whirlpool
- Substitute
- Aqua Ring
- Dive
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Wailord can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Ghost and Steel. The offense anchors on Water Spout and Hydro Pump while TMs handle everything else.
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’s the biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Wailord Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Wailord has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Whirlpool with Leftovers is the standard set.
Water Veil prevents burns. That's the one you want on Wailord. Pressure is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Oblivious works too if your team needs something different.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Wailord fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Whirlpool, Substitute, Aquaring, and Dive on Wailord. Whirlpool is the most common pick at 0% usage. Whirlpool provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Wailord first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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