Stats & Training
The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Defense doesn't pull its weight. Worth 1 HP EV on a standard growth curve to max out.
WAILMER’s nostrils are located above its eyes. This playful POKéMON loves to startle people by forcefully snorting out seawater it stores inside its body out of its nostrils.
WAILMER can store water inside its body to transform itself into a ball for bouncing around on the ground. By filling itself up with more water, this POKéMON can elevate the height of its bounces.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x25-31% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x24-29% Absorb 2x20-25% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x26-32% Bullet Seed 2x18-21% Absorb 2x14-18% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-33% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x25-30% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x28-33% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% Absorb 2x15-18% | ||
Plusle Electric | D | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x70-83% Mega Drain 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x23-27% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x72-85% Mega Drain 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x21-25% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x57-67% Razor Leaf 2x51-60% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x89-106%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x49-58% Bullet Seed 2x31-37% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x113-134%KO Giga Drain 2x72-85% Magical Leaf 2x58-69% Razor Leaf 2x54-63% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x146-172%KO Giga Drain 2x92-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-87% Mega Drain 2x51-60% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x81-96% Bullet Seed 2x29-34% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x99-117%KO Giga Drain 2x63-74% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x98-116%KO Giga Drain 2x63-74% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x70-83% Magical Leaf 2x57-67% Razor Leaf 2x51-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x143-169%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x126-148%KO Giga Drain 2x80-94% Bullet Seed 2x29-34% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x97-115%KO Giga Drain 2x61-72% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Giga Drain 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% Absorb 2x17-20% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton can KO Wailmer with Thunderbolt (170-200%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (145-171%). Breloom deals 36-43% with Mach Punch.
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x170-200%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x145-171%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Breloom builds →Mach Punch36-43% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wailmer View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x108-127%KO Sludge Bomb41-49% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire Evolution
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 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Double-Edge, Fissure and 5 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Wailmer Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Wailmer. Curse and Double-Edge 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 Rock and Ghost coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Wailmer Locations
Wailmer is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 132 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Wailmer in Ruby & Sapphire
Catching Wailmer here means fishing. All 132 encounters require Good Rod and Super Rod at Lv. 10-45, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Wailmer 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
