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

What is Wailord weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What is the best ability for Wailord?

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.

What role does Wailord play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What are the best moves for Wailord?

In Winds & Waves, run Ice Beam, Waterspout, Toxic, and Rest on Wailord. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Wailord - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

How to Get Wailord in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Wailord Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Wailord Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Wailord

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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

2 Forms

#320Wailmer

Level 40

#321Wailord

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wailmer

Water

Wailord

Water

130

170+40

ATK

90+20

DEF

45+10

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

45+10

SPE

BST

400D-Tier

500B-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Wailord to get Wailmer eggs easily from the Ground and Water2 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Water 2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

WW Wailord Best Moveset

170 base HP is enormous on paper but low defenses mean Wailord takes nearly as much damage as anything else. Six generations of lower-tier play. AbilityWater Veil prevents burns, and this moveset runs Held ItemLeftovers with NatureTimid and special Water moves, relying on the HP pool to outlast one or two hits.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Attack90

Defense45

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def45

Speed60

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height14.5 m

Weight398.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

PressureHidden Ability

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Wailord Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, Wailord has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Winds & Waves's meta. It works best as a balanced. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, run Ice Beam, Waterspout, Toxic, and Rest on Wailord. Ice Beam 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.

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