Wailord
| Wailord | |
|---|---|
| Wailord National Pokédex Wailmer - Wailord (#321) - Numel Hoenn Pokédex Wailmer - Wailord (#100) - Numel | |
| Japanese name | ホエルオー (Whaloh) |
| Evolves from | Wailmer |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Float Whale Pokémon |
| Type | Water |
| Height | 47 ft 7 in (14.5 m) |
| Weight | 877.4 pounds (398.0 kg) |
| Ability | Water Veil / Oblivious |
Wailord (ホエルオー, Whaloh) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Wailord in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] It is listed as Pokémon #321 in the National Pokédex and #100 in the Hoenn Pokédex. It represents the Blue Whale.
The name Wailord originates from a corruption of the word whale, which it is, and lord, describing its unparalleled size.
Characteristics
Wailord is a gigantic oceanic mammal with the defining characteristics of the real life Blue Whale and other rorquals (indeed, it is the largest of all known Pokémon in sheer size, and the fourth heaviest after Snorlax, Metagross and Groudon). It, however, has a surprisingly low density, weighing only a mere 878 lbs., whereas the similarly girthed humpback whale weighs from 30 to 50 tons. The unique traits to Wailord are two pairs of side fins, an elevated pair of flukes, and most importantly, a set of large white teeth as opposed to baleen.
Living in the vast oceans of the Pokémon world, Wailord swims languorously in pods of about four members onward, often at the surface so it can breathe through its upper nostrils. With their huge mouths, they can eat massive amounts of undersea food such as krill in single gulps. When chasing somewhat larger prey, these Wailord herd them by leaping out of the water and making humongous splashes in what is often described as a breathtaking display.
If a Wailord inhales to the maximum capacity of its gigantic lungs, it is able to dive close to 10,000 feet below the surface.
In the video games
Wailord is available in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and can be caught by Surfing on Route 129, but it is extremely rare. It will evolve from Wailmer at Level 40, which is catchable in Route 129. To find one wild, however, would require an enormous stroke of luck; it is estimated that a player has roughly a 1% chance of encountering it in the wild. For this reason, many trainers prefer to catch and evolve a Wailmer instead.
Statistically, Wailord is most notable for its large Hit Point rating. However, it has very low defense and special defense, so it is not likely that it will survive a high-powered Electric or Grass-type attack even with its hit points. However, its average attack and special attack stats support its usage of offensive moves like the Earthquake and Water Spout (a move wielded only by the other whale of Pokémon, Kyogre).
Along with Relicanth, Wailord is needed to unlock the braille caves in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, therefore unlocking the paths to the three "Regis": Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.
In the anime
When Ash is in Slateport City's Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy has to leave to tend an injured Wailord.
Ash and Max are left alone to take care of a young Treecko, Mudkip, and Torchic that a trainer will later come to pick her starter out of those three. Jessie & James get the idea to steal the Wailord for themselves and use it as a submarine, and so they tie a harness around it and start to fly off with it on their balloon, to which they have attached turbines. In the end, it was the starters who defeated Team Rocket, freeing Wailord.
In a late episode of the Pokémon Advanced battle series, Team Rocket got the crew trapped on an island, however, at the end, a Wailmer evolved into a Wailord and passed the current
In the trading card game
Wailord has appeared three times as a stage-1 Water-type in trading card expansions:
- EX Ruby and Sapphire
- EX Sandstorm (as Wailord EX)
- EX Legend Maker
Wailord EX is considered a historic card in terms of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, for it is the first Pokémon card to feature 200 hit points, a record for the game. It also features two weaknesses and five retreat cost.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Wailord as a species
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- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Wailord Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Wailord Tactical Data
- Template:WikiKnowledge
- ^ "Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.