Wailmer Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Wailmer in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 60 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Wailmer Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily.

Pokémon Shield Wailmer Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Wailmer via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
Splash	normal	Lv. 1
Growl	normal	Lv. 3
Astonish	ghost	Lv. 6
Water Gun	water	Lv. 12
Mist	ice	Lv. 15
Water Pulse	water	Lv. 18
Heavy Slam	steel	Lv. 21
Brine	water	Lv. 24
Whirlpool	water	Lv. 27
Dive	water	Lv. 30
Bounce	flying	Lv. 33
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 36
Rest	psychic	Lv. 39
Amnesia	psychic	Lv. 42
Hydro Pump	water	Lv. 45
Water Spout	water	Lv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Wailmer Locations

Wailmer can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Galar Route 9 and Frigid Sea. The most reliable spawn is at Galar Route 9, where you'll find it between Lv. 39 and 43 by surfing on water with a 40% encounter rate.

Galar Route 9

2 encounters

fishing
Lv. 39-43
Hidden encounters
Fishing
34%Frequent
surf
Lv. 39-43
Visible encounters
Surfing
40%Frequent

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 56
Wanderers
Pond
×1Fixed spot

Honeycalm Sea

Isle Of Armor1 encounter

surf
Lv. 40-45
Visible encounters
20%20%20%16%20%20%20%20%20%
Surfing

Honeycalm Island

Isle Of Armor1 encounter

surf
Lv. 40-45
Visible encounters
20%20%20%16%20%20%20%20%20%
Surfing

Frigid Sea

Crown Tundra2 encounters

fishing
Lv. 60-65
Hidden encounters
Fishing
20%Frequent
surf
Lv. 60-65
Visible encounters
37%37%37%27%22%22%37%
Surfing