Wailord - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Wailord can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Wailord learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	35	85
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
70	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Soak	Water	—	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Wailord is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Wailord is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Wailord learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 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	35	85
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
70	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

Wailord learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Soak	Water	—	100
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

Wailord can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Wailord is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Wailord is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Wailord egg move parents

In other generations
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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 Alomomola
Breeding	Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Luvdisc Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Panpour Simipour
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor
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	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna
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 Eevee Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Dunsparce Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Relicanth Hippopotas Hippowdon Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Delcatty Camerupt Leafeon Glaceon
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 Chinchou Lanturn Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig 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 Drilbur Excadrill
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
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Seel Dewgong Goldeen Seaking Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Munna Musharna Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Move tutor	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 Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Alomomola Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor
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 Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Alomomola Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Vigoroth
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Soak

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Goldeen Seaking Remoraid Octillery Finneon Lumineon Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Alomomola
Breeding	Wailmer Wailord
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Gyarados Teddiursa Ursaring Piloswine Spinda Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Sandile Krokorok Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Bouffalant
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash Tepig Pignite Emboar
Pre-evolution Level up	Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Whiscash Ambipom Minccino Cinccino
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Finneon Lumineon Leafeon Glaceon Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Emolga Alomomola Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Tauros Girafarig Stantler Spoink Grumpig Whiscash Munna
Breeding	Stantler Skitty Delcatty Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Absol Relicanth Scraggy Scrafty
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Tauros Espeon Girafarig Dunsparce Stantler Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Spinda Whiscash Absol Relicanth Lucario Patrat Watchog Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Bouffalant
Pre-evolution Level up	Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle