Wailmer

The Ball Whale Pokémon
#320 - Wailmer
Evolve	Wailord
Debut	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Pokémon: Ruby Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	2.0 m (6'07")
Weight	130.0 kg (286.6 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Water Veil / Oblivious
Hidden Ability	Pressure
Egg Group	Ground / Water 2
Icon		Sprite
		File:320sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	130	Speed	60
Attack	70	Sp. Attack	70
Defense	35	Sp. Defense	35
Training Info
Catch Rate	125	Hatch Steps	10,240
Base Exp.	137	Effort Points	HP
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Fluctuating

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Wailmer is a spherical whale-like Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation games. Its evolved form is Wailord.

Information

Wailmer can suck in a large amount of seawater into its body to inflate its body and become like a bouncing ball. The height of its bounces are elevated with the amount of water it takes in. Wailmer primarily lives in a water, but it can survive on land for a limited amount of time as its body loses potency after drying out. They usually come onto beaches to bounce around and play on sunny days. Wailmer also uniquely has nostrils located above its eyes, and they like to playfully squirt water out of their nostrils at others.

It evolves into Wailord at Level 40.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Versions, Wailmer could be commonly fished with the Good or Super Rods at Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134, Dewford Town, Slateport Town, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave and Ever Grande City. In DIamond, Pearl and Platinum, they were somewhat commonly fished with the Super Rod at Routes 223 and 230.

When using the Pokéwalker, Wailmer could be caught at the Warm Beach course, from which it could be transferred to HeartGold/SoulSilver. In Black and White, they were commonly found by surfing in rippling water at Undella Bay (being less common there during winter) and Undella Town.

Other Games

In Pokémon Channel, Wailmer was found at the Secret Cove. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, it appeared at the Ocean on the Ruby Field, and one was also part of the Sapphire Field that could be hit with the ball to activate Catch 'Em All Mode. In Pokémon Trozei!, it appeared at Secret Storage 14, Endless Level 8, Forever Level 8 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, it could be recruited at the forty-first through fiftieth floors of Silver Trench and Far-off Sea, while in Explorers of Time and Darkness it was recruitable at Surrounded Sea, Miracle Sea and Bottomless Sea. In Pokémon Ranger, it was found at Safra Sea. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it appeared at the Sea of Wailord. A Wailmer could also be obtained in a random trade with Hayley in My Pokémon Ranch, and it could be transferred to Diamond or Pearl (or Platinum in Japan).

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Wailmer have made various appearances starting in the Hoenn series. A trainer named Ross used one to compete in a water chariot race (which he lost to Misty) in the fifth movie. One episode featured a trainer named Robin whose live was saved by Wailmer, and they had become great friends while living at an island that he called Wailmer Island. It later evolved into a Wailord. One episode of the Sinnoh series also featured Ash and his friends helping a Wailmer that was trapped in the sewer to reach the ocean, and it also evolved into a Wailord in the process.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Wailmer have made mostly minor appearances in the Ruby/Sapphire arc, where Briney caught some of them.

Trivia

• Wailmer's name is a play on "whale", seemingly combined with "mer" (the French word for "sea").