Wailord Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Your complete Wailord Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-08-23
Popularity Rank: #204
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #234
2019 survey: #149
#204 / 1025
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Wailord
Float Whale Pokémon
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.
Pokédex details
Height
14.5 m
Weight
398.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
60 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Fast Then Very Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Fish
Egg groups
Ground, Water2
Why collectors adore Wailord
Quick read on why Wailord clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Wailord feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Wailord is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Wailord has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Wailord from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Journey Together
Illustration rare
Journey Together
Rare
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Crown Zenith
Rare
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Vivid Voltage
Holo Rare
Champion's Path
Holo Rare V
Team Up
Secret Rare
Team Up
Ultra Rare
Team Up
Ultra Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Celestial Storm
Rare
Showing 12 of 23 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Wailord spread
Spread layout for Wailord, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Wailord #46 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Wailord binder page.
Wailord #26 (Dragons Exalted) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Wailord #30 (Great Encounters) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Wailord #14 (Ruby & Sapphire) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Wailord mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Wailord chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Dragons Exalted
Rare
Great Encounters
Rare
Ruby & Sapphire
Rare
Journey Together
Illustration rare
Journey Together
Rare
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Right page
Crown Zenith
Rare
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Vivid Voltage
Holo Rare
Champion's Path
Holo Rare V
Team Up
Secret Rare
Team Up
Ultra Rare
Team Up
Ultra Rare
Start with a background that echoes Wailord's water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Wailord
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Wailord
Scene wallpaper — Wailord
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Wailord
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Wailord single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Wailmer, Arctovish, and Barbaracle so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue and teal sleeve story around Wailord's water-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Wailord page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Wailord reads massive (398kg) in lore — full-bleed backgrounds and low-angle perspectives on high-rarity prints reward the scale.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Wailord. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Wailord — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
170
Attack
90
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
45
Speed
60
Total: 500
Players file Wailord around tier "Past" while Ability Water Veil (Prevents burns.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Pressure is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Mono-water Wailord spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Wailord — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Wailord, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
It breathes through nostrils that it raises above the sea. By inhaling to its maximum capacity, a WAILORD can dive close to 10,000 feet beneath the waves.
A second dex beat (Omega Ruby) frames Wailord as wailord is the largest of all identified pokémon up to now.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Wailord shows up in White lore as the biggest of all pokémon.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Wailord
Spanish
Wailord
French
Wailord
Italian
Wailord
Japanese
ホエルオー
Japanese (Romaji)
Whaloh
Korean
고래왕
Chinese (Simplified)
吼鲸王
Chinese (Traditional)
吼鯨王
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