# Wailmer (Japanese) #018 — S4: Amazing Volt Tackle

## Summary

Wailmer has charmed fans since Hoenn by being a giant, round, perpetually grinning ball of a whale, and the Japanese common in Amazing Volt Tackle gives it a sunny beach to match: a big blue body mid-splash, surf curling around it, palm trees behind. Released in September 2020, it reached Japanese collectors weeks ahead of the Wailmer in English Vivid Voltage. As a bulk common, it is a cheerful binder filler. A $0.25 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S4: Amazing Volt Tackle |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 018 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2020-09-18 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.25** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: $1.65 — as of 2026-11-07T21:05:00.414Z
- Quant score: 70/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-07T21:05:00.414Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 20% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-09-18T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-28T21:57:11.518Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-28T21:57:11.518Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T23:31:26.810Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-28T21:57:11.518Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s4-amazing-volt-tackle/wailmer)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23620-018%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)