01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Wailmer)

HP 120

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKouki Saitou

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetLegend Maker

Released2006

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$28 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,750 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Wailord master set across eras.
Collectors of the Legend Maker set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Wailord with 120 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Reactive Lift

As long as Wailord has any React Energy cards attached to it, the Retreat Cost for each of your Water Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) is 0.

Hypno Splash Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 40 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Rely on Friends Cost: Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless · 40+ damage

Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each of your Benched Stage 1 Evolved Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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