Shadow Wailord

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Shadow Wailord's Tier Ranking
Regular and Shiny Shadow Wailord
Shadow Wailord's best moves and movesets
Shadow Wailord in the meta
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Additional information
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Evolution Chart
Family overview
Sprites
Pokédex
Frequently Asked Questions
Costumes

Shadow Wailord is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Wailord is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Shadow Wailord's maximum Combat Power stat is 2577 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Water Gun and Surf. Shadow Wailord encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Wailord is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	2577 CP
Attack	175 ATK
Defense	87 DEF
Stamina	347 STA
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Shadow Wailord Type Chart

Shadow Wailord takes increased damage from:
160%	Electric Grass

Shadow Wailord takes reduced damage from:
63%	Fire Ice Steel Water

Shadow Wailord's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Water-type Attacker Water Gun / Surf	D Tier#51

Regular and Shiny Shadow Wailord

Shadow Wailord's best moves and movesets

Shadow Wailord's best moveset is Water Gun and Surf, with 13.13 DPS (damage per second) and 166.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

DPS13.13
TDO165.96
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Surf	13.13	166.0	22.7
2.	Zen Headbutt	Surf	11.95	151.0	20.7
3.	Water Gun	Blizzard	11.52	145.6	19.9
4.	Water Gun	Hyper Beam	11.49	145.3	19.9
5.	Water Gun	Scald	11.08	140.0	19.2
6.	Zen Headbutt	Scald	10.33	130.6	17.9
7.	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam	10.33	130.6	17.9
8.	Zen Headbutt	Blizzard	10.27	129.9	17.8

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More information

The following chart shows Shadow Wailord's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Wailord's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Wailord has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗
Zen Headbutt1191.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Poison
62.5%
Steel
Psychic
39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	6

Charged Moves

Hyper Beam1501004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 150
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.5s - 3.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Hyper Beam has no special effects.
See Hyper Beam details page ↗
Blizzard1301003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 75

Effects
Blizzard has no special effects.
See Blizzard details page ↗
Scald75503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scald has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scald details page ↗
Surf60501.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Surf has no special effects.
See Surf details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

Damage	150
Energy	80

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Damage	140
Energy	75

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Shadow Wailord in the meta

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Special CP Values

Shadow Wailord's has 2577 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Wailord obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1170 CP to 1302 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1463 CP to 1628 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Wailord can be found in the 921 CP to 977 CP range.

Max CP	2577 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	921 CP - 977 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1228 CP - 1302 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1170 CP - 1302 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1463 CP - 1628 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Wailord Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	32 CP	2	101 CP	3	169 CP
4	238 CP	5	307 CP	6	376 CP
7	445 CP	8	514 CP	9	582 CP
10	651 CP	11	716 CP	12	781 CP
13	847 CP	14	912 CP	15	977 CP
16	1042 CP	17	1107 CP	18	1172 CP
19	1237 CP	20	1302 CP	21	1368 CP
22	1433 CP	23	1498 CP	24	1563 CP
25	1628 CP	26	1693 CP	27	1759 CP
28	1824 CP	29	1889 CP	30	1954 CP
31	1987 CP	32	2019 CP	33	2052 CP
34	2084 CP	35	2117 CP	36	2150 CP
37	2182 CP	38	2215 CP	39	2247 CP
40	2280 CP	41	2309 CP	42	2338 CP
43	2367 CP	44	2397 CP	45	2426 CP
46	2456 CP	47	2486 CP	48	2516 CP
49	2547 CP	50	2577 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#321
Height	14.5 m
Weight	398 kg
Region	Hoenn Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Wailord

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Wailord

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Wailord's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Wailord.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Wailord in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Wailord, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Wailord evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Wailmer	400 Candy	Wailord

Wailmer evolves into Wailord which costs 400 Candy.

Shadow Wailord family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Wailord in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Wailord high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Wailord. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Shadow Wailord Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	WAILORD is the largest of all identified POKéMON up to now. This giant POKéMON swims languorouslyin the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.
Sapphire	When chasing prey, WAILORD herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash.It is breathtaking to see this POKéMON leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.
Emerald	It breathes through nostrils that it raises above the sea. By inhaling to its maximum capacity, a WAILORD can dive close to 10,000 feet beneath the waves.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It is among the largest of all POKéMON. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.
Black 2, White 2, Sword	It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.
X	It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.
Y	The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Omega Ruby	Wailord is the largest of all identified Pokémon up to now. This giant Pokémon swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.
Alpha Sapphire	When chasing prey, Wailord herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this Pokémon leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.
Sun	Wailord pursue their prey in pods. With their large mouths, they can swallow entire schools of Wishiwashi whole.
Moon, Shield	Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.
Ultra Sun	They eat so many fish Pokémon that when Wailord become too numerous, fishermen have to chase them off.
Ultra Moon	When a small Wailmer is attacked by Sharpedo or Dhelmise, its whole pod works together to protect it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Wailord’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Wailord is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Wailord in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Wailord in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Surf. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.126 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 165.96.

How does Shadow Wailord perform in Raids?

Shadow Wailord's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Wailord rank as a Water-type attacker?

Shadow Wailord is a D-Tier Water-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Wailord?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Wailord: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Shadow Wailord’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Wailord’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2280 CP and 2577 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Wailord be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Wailord cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Shadow Wailord Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Wailord cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

List of Shadow Wailord costumes

A list of Shadow Wailord costumes available in Pokémon GO.