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Habitat |
Open ocean, beaches
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Overview |
Wailmer spend much of their time swimming in the open ocean in pods. On bright and sunny mornings, however, they may begin swimming towards the shoreline. They can survive for short periods of time outside of the water, taking full advantage of this by beaching themselves on the sand to play. By swallowing large amounts of seawater, Wailmer can use their buoyant bodies to bounce around on land. The more water they swallow, the higher they bounce. Due to their sizes, though, they may become hazards for other beach-goers when they bounce. They generally stay far enough away from crowded areas for this to not be an issue, though. Their nostrils are located above their eyes; for fun, they will startle fishermen by suddenly spouting water from them. Wailmer eat tons of plankton daily, filtering water through their sieve-like teeth (actually baleen). If they lose too much of their stored water, they will begin to dry out and become lethargic. Kind beach-goers will often take the time to dump buckets of water onto dry Wailmer to rejuvenate them. According to Alolan legend, pods of Wailmer like to beach themselves because they once were land-dwelling Pokémon--a fact that science in fact supports, though through evolution rather than the mystical transformation by the gods that Wailmer underwent in the myth.
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Evolves into Wailord at Lvl 40