# Wailord #40/168 — Celestial Storm

## Summary

Wailord is the heaviest-hitting gimmick of the Hoenn generation, a mascot of sheer size that fans adore for being the biggest Pokémon ever designed. Its Sun & Moon-era Dwindling Wave drew attention but rewarded pristine health, and a mid-tier Rare slot keeps collector demand casual, driven by affection rather than scarcity. The modelled guide sits at $0.60, down 20% over 30 days on 31 copies traded, with 522 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 guides at $36, 60 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Celestial Storm |
| Number | 40/168 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Anesaki Dynamic |
| Release date | 2018-08-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Wailmer |
| HP | 220 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Dwindling Wave | cost Water/Water/Water/Water — damage 200- — This attack does 40 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat | 4 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Wailord #321](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/wailord) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.60** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T15:00:48.605Z
- 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: -4.80% — as of 2026-10-30T15:00:48.605Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.87 — as of 2026-10-30T15:00:48.605Z
- Quant score: 20/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-30T15:00:48.605Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-08-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-25T07:19:53.933Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-25T07:19:51.987Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-25T03:49:39.683Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-25T07:19:51.986Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T11:50:27.243Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/celestial-storm/wailord-40)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm7-40%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)