Pokémon · XY
Wailord-EX
Primal Clash · #38 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
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Market reference
$4.67
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 250
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 321
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 24 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Wailord-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥125 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Wailord-EX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥125 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Wailord-EX?
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About this card
Ability: Water Veil
Whenever you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon, remove all Special Conditions from it.
WWWWWHigh Breaching — 120
This Pokémon is now Asleep.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Wailord-EX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.18 | $4.50 | $51.94 | $4.67 | $5.37 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.47 |
| 30-day average | €4.42 |
| Low | €1.90 |
| Trend price | €4.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.51 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.28 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.67 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Wailord-EX is real?
Wailord-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Wailord-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wailord-EX is $4.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Wailord-EX from?
Wailord-EX is from the Pokémon set "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Wailord-EX?
Wailord-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Wailord-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
