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Wailord

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Wailord

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest · #38 · Uncommon · 2022

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

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Set position
38 / 215
Release year
2022
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
200
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Wailmer
Retreat cost
4 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shinya Komatsu
Pokédex #
321
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
120 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Wailord plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Special Wave) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥100 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Wailord

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.31 copies on average · 13 decks

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About this card

HP: 200Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Wailmer

"It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water."

Ability: Jumbo-Sized

This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

WWWCSpecial Wave — 120+

If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

1

ran Wailord

Tournaments scanned

299

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Wailord

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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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$19.98$0.06
Reverse Holofoil$0.09$0.29$19.98$0.31

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.09
reverseHoloSell€0.13
averageSellPrice€0.05
Reverse holo 30-day€0.13
Reverse holo trend€0.13

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Wailord is real?

Wailord 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 worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wailord is $0.06; 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 from?

Wailord is from the Pokémon set "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Wailord?

Wailord is a Uncommon card in the Silver Tempest set.