Competitive Information for Wailord [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted. Immune to Intimidate.
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
This Pokemon cannot be burned. Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Wailord? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Wailord, an astounding Pokémon known for its Water typing! Wailord is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Wailord below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Water Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Avalanche / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
Wailord is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wailord's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wailord's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Veil, Wailord cannot be burned. Gaining this ability while burned cures it. Avalanche was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Wailord is damaged by the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Veil
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Curse
Wailord is an exceptional Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with powerful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and raises Wailord's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wailord's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Veil, Wailord cannot be burned. Gaining this ability while burned cures it.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Wailord cannot move next turn).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 241 Hp / 218 SpA / 51 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Hyper Voice / Surf
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
Wailord is a spectacular Special Tank for single battles. This strategy is built to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Wailord's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Wailord is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Wacan Berry
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Water Spout
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Surf / Hydro Pump
Wailord is a dazzling Special Tank for single battles. It's meant to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Pressure, if Wailord is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. This Pokemon is a very good option to use during Trick Room situations due to it's super slow speed stat. With a Wacan Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective electric-type attack then the Wacan Berry gets consumed.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Wailord this turn).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Water-type move that deals a high amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Wailord? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Water Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Steel Roller / Iron Head
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Avalanche / Double-Edge
Wailord is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wailord's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wailord's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Veil, Wailord cannot be burned. Gaining this ability while burned cures it. Avalanche was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Steel Roller is a physical 130-base power Steel-type move (fails if there is no terrain active. Ends the terrain).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Avalanche is a physical 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Wailord is damaged by the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Water Veil
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Water Spout / Surf
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Curse
Wailord is a distinguished Special Sweeper for double battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and boosts Wailord's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Wailord's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Veil, Wailord cannot be burned. Gaining this ability while burned cures it.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Wailord cannot move next turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Wailord can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Wailord.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wailord can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Wailord
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Wailord's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Wailord
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- Water Spout
Common Effort Values for Wailord in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Wailord's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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