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No. 321 · Hoenn · Water

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Wailord is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Hoenn, number 321 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2003 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
24
Sets
19
Printed
2003–2026
Illustrators
18
Sightings
8

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The strongest Wailord art

  1. 01/06

    Wailord

    Journey Together · 2025

    Drawn by Katsunori Sato

    Illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Magikarp & Wailord GX

    Team Up · 2019

    Drawn by OOYAMA

    Ultra Rare

  3. 03/06

    Wailord EX

    Primal Clash · 2015

    Drawn by Ryo Ueda

    Ultra Rare

  4. 04/06

    Wailord ex

    Pitch Black · 2026

    Drawn by 5ban Graphics

    Ultra Rare

  5. 05/06

    Magikarp & Wailord GX

    SM Black Star Promos · 2017

    Drawn by Mitsuhiro Arita

    Promo

  6. 06/06

    Wailord V

    Champion's Path · 2020

    Drawn by PLANETA Mochizuki

    Holo Rare V

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Which is the better picture?

Two Wailord cards, side by side.

Wailord EX, Primal Clash
Magikarp & Wailord GX, Team Up
Wailord, Silver Tempest
Magikarp & Wailord GX, Team Up
Wailord, Journey Together
Wailord V, Champion's Path
Wailord EX, Primal Clash
Magikarp & Wailord GX, SM Black Star Promos
Wailord ex, Pitch Black

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Nine of the strongest Wailord artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Wailord by scene

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How Wailord gets drawn

Wailord is usually drawn epic and wondrous, usually swimming, often in 3D.

Across 22 Wailord artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

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2003–2026

Wailord through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2003 Sandstorm
  2. 2006 Legend Maker
  3. 2008 Great Encounters
  4. 2009 Supreme Victors
  5. 2010 Triumphant
  6. 2012 Dragons Exalted
  7. 2015 Primal Clash
  8. 2017 SM Black Star Promos
  9. 2018 Celestial Storm
  10. 2019 Team Up
  11. 2020 Vivid Voltage
  12. 2022 Silver Tempest
  13. 2023 Crown Zenith
  14. 2025 Journey Together
  15. 2026 Pitch Black
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Evolves from

  1. Wailmer15 cards
  2. Wailordthis page · 24 cards

Wailord sightingsspotted in 8 other cards

Cards where Wailord turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Every Wailord card

24 cards, strongest artwork first.

24 of 24 cards

Wailord in numbers

Cards
24
Sets
19since Ruby & Sapphire
Illustrators
18most by 5ban Graphics
Printed
2003–2026
Printed as
Basic, Stage 1
Sightings
8in other cards' art
HP on card
120–380

They span 19 sets, from Ruby & Sapphire to Pitch Black. 18 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Mitsuhiro Arita and OOYAMA. It has been printed as Basic and Stage 1.

Who draws Wailord

18 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

19 sets, by how many Wailord cards each holds.

7 more sets

Rarity

Rare11Ultra Rare5Holo Rare2Double rare1Holo Rare V1Illustration rare1

Questions

How many Wailord cards are there?
There are 24 Wailord cards, printed between 2003 and 2026 across 19 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Wailord card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Wailord art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Wailord cards?
18 illustrators have drawn Wailord. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 4, followed by Mitsuhiro Arita and OOYAMA.
What was the first Wailord card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Ruby & Sapphire, released in 2003. 11 of its 24 cards are Rare.

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