Wailord - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Wailord can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Wailord artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Wailord learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Rollout	Rock	30	90
14	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
17	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
21	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
24	Mist	Ice	—	—
27	Rest	Psychic	—	—
31	Brine	Water	65	100
34	Water Spout	Water	150	100
37	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
46	Dive	Water	80	100
54	Bounce	Flying	85	85
62	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Wailord learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Wailord is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Wailord is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Wailord can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Wailord learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Rollout	Rock	30	90
14	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
17	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
21	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
24	Mist	Ice	—	—
27	Rest	Psychic	—	—
31	Brine	Water	65	100
34	Water Spout	Water	150	100
37	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
46	Dive	Water	80	100
54	Bounce	Flying	85	85
62	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Wailord learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Wailord can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Wailord is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Wailord is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Wailord can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Wailord learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Splash	Normal	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
7	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Rollout	Rock	30	90
14	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
17	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
21	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
24	Mist	Ice	—	—
27	Rest	Psychic	—	—
31	Brine	Water	65	100
34	Water Spout	Water	150	100
37	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
46	Dive	Water	80	100
54	Bounce	Flying	85	85
62	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Wailord learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Wailord can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Wailord is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Wailord is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Wailord can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Wailord egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Wailord

Wailord's egg groups: Field, Water 2

The egg moves for Wailord are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Wailord with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Wailord with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Goldeen Seaking Vaporeon Chinchou Lanturn Luvdisc Finneon Lumineon
Breeding	Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Luvdisc Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Goldeen Seaking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol Relicanth
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Defense Curl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Spheal Bidoof Bibarel Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu
Pre-evolution Level up	Sealeo Walrein
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Remoraid Octillery Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Relicanth Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Goldeen Seaking Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Chinchou Lanturn Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Sneasel Remoraid Octillery Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Barboach Whiscash Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein Luvdisc
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Camerupt Barboach Whiscash Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Goldeen Seaking Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Chinchou Lanturn Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Remoraid Octillery Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Barboach Whiscash Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Luvdisc Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Finneon Lumineon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Relicanth
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Barboach Whiscash Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Remoraid Octillery Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Goldeen Seaking Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Chinchou Lanturn Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Remoraid Octillery Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Barboach Whiscash Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Luvdisc Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Finneon Lumineon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Vigoroth
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Swagger

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Tauros Poochyena Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Carvanha Sharpedo Seviper Sealeo Walrein Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Purugly
TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Goldeen Seaking Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Chinchou Lanturn Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Remoraid Octillery Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Barboach Whiscash Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Luvdisc Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Finneon Lumineon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Gyarados Teddiursa Ursaring Spinda
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Whiscash Ambipom
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Finneon Lumineon Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle