Is Wailord Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Wailord's 170 HP is the second-highest in the game. The rest of the stats are average though, and pure Water in Hoenn faces stiff competition. Handles Flannery and contributes against Steven, but doesn't stand out in a region full of strong Water-types.
Wailmer resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Wailmer has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wailmer trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Wailmer resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Wailmer's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Wailmer's defenses.
Wailord has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Wailord's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Wailord's weaknesses hard.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Wailord trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Wailmer on Route 103 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 30-40, common).
Your Wailmer should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wailord in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Wailord directly. Start with Wailmer at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 40. The 2-stage line from Wailmer to Wailord is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Wailord in ORAS
To get Wailord, start by catching Wailmer through fishing encounters at Lv. 25-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch WailmerMossdeep CityLv.25-40Super RodRate 100%Dewford TownLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Pacifidlog TownLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 103Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 105 - OutsideLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 106Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 107Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 108Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 109Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 110Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 115Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 122Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 124Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 125Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 126Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 127Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 129Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Sea Mauville - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Sea Mauville - Area 2Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Sea Mauville - Area 3Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Sea Mauville - Area 4Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Seafloor Cavern - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Slateport CityLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Lilycove CityLv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Team Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 40%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.30-40Super RodRate 40%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.30-40Super RodRate 40%Ever Grande CityLv.30Super RodRate 35%Route 128Lv.30Super RodRate 35%Dewford TownLv.25Good RodRate 5%Ever Grande CityLv.25Good RodRate 5%Lilycove CityLv.25Good RodRate 5%Mossdeep CityLv.25Good RodRate 5%Pacifidlog TownLv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 103Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 105 - OutsideLv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 106Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 107Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 108Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 109Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 110Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 115Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 122Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 124Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 125Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 126Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 127Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 128Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 129Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 130Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 131Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 132Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 133Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 134Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Sea Mauville - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Sea Mauville - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Sea Mauville - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Sea Mauville - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Seafloor Cavern - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Seafloor Cavern - Area 5Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Sealed ChamberLv.25Good RodRate 5%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Slateport CityLv.25Good RodRate 5%Team Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.25Good RodRate 5%Victory Road - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Seafloor Cavern - Area 1Lv.30Good RodRate 5%Route 130Lv.35Super RodRate 60%Route 131Lv.35Super RodRate 60%Route 132Lv.35Super RodRate 60%Route 133Lv.35Super RodRate 60%Route 134Lv.35Super RodRate 60%Sealed ChamberLv.35Super RodRate 60%
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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
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Raikou can KO Wailord with Thunderbolt (93-110%).
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wailord View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x73-85% Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball28-33% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wailord View Breloom builds →Mach Punch23-27% Bullet Seed 2x28-34% | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Body Slam, Clear Smog and 10 more.
ORAS Wailord Best Moveset
170 HP is one of the highest in the format. Water TermStab from 90 offenses fires from both sides. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP use. The moveset has enormous HP but 45 Defense crumbles against physical attacks and 60 Speed goes last, limiting which team slots can afford it.
Best Build
Wailord best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Water Spout
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Wailord can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Steel and Rock. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Wailord is the largest of all identified Pokémon up to now. This giant Pokémon swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.
When chasing prey, Wailord herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this Pokémon leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.
Wailord Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Wailord has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a balanced. Waterspout with Choice Scarf 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Waterspout, Ice Beam, Earthquake, and Ironhead on Wailord. Waterspout is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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