Pokémon · EX
Wailord ex
Sandstorm · #100 · Rare Holo EX · 2003
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Market reference
$122.85
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 100 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 200
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Wailmer
- Retreat cost
- 5 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 321
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Wailord ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dwindling Wave) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass and Lightning ×2 — a Grass/Lightning attacker doing ≥100 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 5 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Wailmer; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Wailord ex
- Exploit its Grass/Lightning weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 5 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.08 copies on average · 109 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.2%
- -9.9 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Wailord ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSuper Deep Dive
If you don't have any Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing. Remove 3 damage counters from Wailord ex. Switch Wailord ex with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
WWWCDwindling Wave — 100-
Does 100 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Wailord ex.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2L×2
Retreat cost:CCCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Wailord ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Wailord ex — Pitch Black
Played in 101 recent decks
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $81.49 | $184.98 | $250.00 | $122.85 | $82.48 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €39.00 |
| 7-day average | €24.28 |
| 30-day average | €30.30 |
| Low | €3.80 |
| Trend price | €32.39 |
| Low (excellent+) | €39.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €34.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €29.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €15.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.10 |
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 $122.85; 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 "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Wailord ex?
Wailord ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Wailord ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
