What is a good moveset for Wailord?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Wailord, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Wailord Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

Wailord (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Water Spout
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Electric]
- Ice Beam

Answer 1

Here is a set I want to share:

Moby [email protected] Chesto Berry

Careful Nature(-Sp. Attack +Sp. Defense)

Ability:Oblivious

EVs:252 Sp. Defense, 252 HP/Defense

• Curse
• Rest
• Waterfall
• Avalanche

Basically my worst nightmare xD

Comments

O M G I remember talking about this! Nice name! Moby Dick xD

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I REALLY like this set-up, but can you or someone else please explain to me why I can't vote?
Other than that, Wow, the name "Moby Dick" I have to name mine that as well!

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Because you need at least 80 points to vote, this is to prevent people from Spam upvoting themselves with multiple accounts.

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I named mine Fail Whale

Answer 2

Gen V

Wailord (M) @ Choice Scarf

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 128 HP / 128 SAtk / 252 Spd

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

• Water Spout
• Ice Beam
• Hidden Power [Bug]
• Scald

Comments

1 question.  Hp BUG? Seriously ? Why?

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Bug+Ice+Water is incredible type coverage.

Answer 3

That seems good. Bounce is an option too, another thing for grass types, if curse doesnt work that well.

Comments

Curse works well for me with Avalanche.

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You mispelled bounce I fixed it :)

Answer 4

Good set. it even has earthquake! If you're feeling lucky enough, you might consider aqua ring to go in place of something, but the other moves are more useful.

Comments

I love Wailord so much I had to give it the best moves I could. It was my main Water type in my Emerald version.

Answer 5

Gen V Set for Wailmer

Wailmer (M) @ Eviolite

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SDef

Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)

• Toxic
• Aqua Ring
• Amnesia
• Dive

Answer 6

Wailord @ Choice Scarf

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)

• Water Spout
• Ice Beam
• Hidden Power Grass
• Hydro Pump/Surf

Choice Scarf allows Wailord to pull off Water Spout, and is good for speed anyway.
STAB Water Spout is extremely powerful.
Hidden Power Grass for dem Grass types, but has good coverage otherwise as well.
Hydro Pump is good when Wailord's HP falls, still hitting pretty hard.
If you are turned off by the 80 accuracy and pheraps some nasty surprises in numerous battles, Surf doesn't hit as hard, but is still an alternative for the other Water type STAB.

Comments

Nice purple whale you have der.

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Got dat purple whale WUS GOOD!

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xD­­­­

Answer 7

Wailmer

NU wall
Wailmer (M) @ Eviolite
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 12 HP / 240 Def / 16 SAtk / 240 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Aqua Ring
- Substitute
- Scald
- Amnesia

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EVs make good 101 subs, which allows you to set up AR and amnesias. Scald is for taunt and the burn chance.

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LC wall
Wailmer (M) @ Eviolite
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Def / 236 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Aqua Ring
- Substitute
- Scald
- Amnesia

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Same set, just with EVs tailored to suit LC.

Answer 8

Wailord

Item: Leftovers

Trait: Pressure
-Aqua Ring ( for healing, with leftover you can heal twice as much hp with Leftover itself)
-Ice Beam ( To cover grass types )
-Earthquake ( to cover electric types )
-Hydro Pump or Water Pulse ( I would personally choose Water Pulse because it has a chance of confusing opponent )

Answer 9

TROLORD!!!

[email protected] Powder

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Ability: Pressure
EVs:252 HP, 252 Def, 4 Sp.D
Nature: Bold
IVs: 0 Atk
-Minimize
-Scald
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
[1]: http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/wailord.jpg

Answer 10

While my Wailord is Physical, I got another one, and he was Special, so I'll try this one out.
Wailord @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Veil
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Sp. Attack. 4 Speed
Moves:
-Aqua Ring
-Water Spout
-Scald
-Ice Beam

With Water Spout doing a tremendous 225 at full HP with STAB, Wailord can do some good damage. Setting up Aqua Ring is to gain more HP and the latter two moves are if your HP is really low and you need a 120 power STAB or if you need to hit the birds down respectively. THe EVs are to have even more HP (obviously...) and to hit harder. It then uses the Speed to hit before Base 65s.

Hope this helps!