Mixed
Balanced
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Wailord's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Defense is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
High
HP170
S
Attack90
B
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def45
D
Speed60
C
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height14.5 m
Weight398.0 kg
Base XP175
Abilities
Water VeilPopular
Prevents burns.
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
PressureHAPopular
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.

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.

Wailord 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 Wailord in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Dhelmise
Dhelmise
GhostGrass
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Solar BeamTM11
  • Giga DrainLv. 28
  • Mega DrainLv. 12
  • AbsorbLv. 1
Damage vs Wailord
Solar Beam 2x
88-104%KO
Giga Drain 2x
56-66%
Mega Drain 2x
30-36%
Absorb 2x
16-19%
View Dhelmise builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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

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 with Wailord to get Wailmer eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Curse, Defense Curl and 6 more.

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 Wailord Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Wailord sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. Rest handles sustain while Pressure does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Wailord
Calm+SPD

Wailord best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • ScaldSTAB
  • AmnesiaUtility
  • RestRecovery
  • BlockUtility

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Wailord picks up Aqua Ring and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Water Spout and Hydro Pump while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Noble Roar
10030Normal
Lv 1
Soak
D10020Water
Lv 1
Splash
D40Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Mist
D30Ice
Lv 18
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 21
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
Lv 24
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 27
Whirlpool
S358515Water
Lv 30
Dive
S8010010Water
Lv 33
Bounce
C85855Flying
Lv 36
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 39
Rest
A10Psychic
Lv 44
Amnesia
S20Psychic
Lv 49
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
Lv 54
Water Spout
S1501005Water

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
S20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TM64
Avalanche-4
B6010010Ice
TR06
Blizzard
B110705Ice
TR99
Body Press
C8010010Fighting
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM52
Bounce
C85855Flying
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM45
Dive
S8010010Water
TR10
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TR79
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
TR03
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
A559515Ice
TR74
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TR98
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM25
Protect+4
B10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
A10Psychic
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
B6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
S8010015Water
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
S10Normal
TR04
Surf
B9010015Water
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM46
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TM36
Whirlpool
S358515Water
TR69
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
S20Water
Egg
Curse
A10Ghost
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

How to Get Wailord in Sword & Shield

moderate rates across 2 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 Sword & Shield

The path to Wailord starts with Wailmer at Lv. 39-65 via surfing, fishing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Wailmer
    Step 1Catch Wailmer
    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
  2. Wailord
    Step 2Wailord
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    SwordSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    5%Late
    Route 9 - in Circhester Bay
    ShieldSuper Rod Lv.39-43 Route
    5%Late
    or evolve from Wailmer (Step 1)

Wailord Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Wailord has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a balanced. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass) when using Wailord. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, run Scald, Amnesia, Rest, and Block on Wailord. Scald is the most common pick at 16% usage. Scald 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.

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