Shadow Wailord

Shadow Wailord is... not great. Just leave it in the ocean where it belongs.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Water Gun should be paired with Surf. This is Wailord’s only viable moveset on offense.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Zen Headbutt is superior to Water Gun, offering better damage and coverage.

• Scald is the superior defensive option in terms of raw power.

• Blizzard has superior counter-coverage and power, but it's also far to expensive to be generally viable.

• Surf is a worse Scald on defense.

• Hyper Beam is underwhelming in every aspect.

Zen Headbutt is bad, so we run Water Gun. Pair that with Surf for powerful and consistent Water-type damage. Hyper Beam is the second charged move of choice to provide strong neutral damage. Blizzard is also potentially a viable option, but does mean you perform worse against fellow Water-types like Azumarill.