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Wailmer
Ruby & Sapphire 48/109 • uncommon
- Set
- Ruby & Sapphire
- Number
- 48/109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $3.47
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Remove all Special Conditions and 4 damage counters from Wailmer (all if there are less than 4). Wailmer is now Asleep.
This attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Wailmer but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Wailmer card was introduced in the 2003 Ruby & Sapphire expansion, marking the arrival of the Generation III Pokémon into the official trading card game. This set followed the conclusion of the e-Card era, transitioning the game into a new visual style that aligned with the launch of the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games on the Game Boy Advance. Its design features the iconic round, whale-like creature as it appeared in the Hoenn region, emphasizing its status as a newcomer to the TCG roster at the time.
The artwork for this card was provided by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s approach for this series focused on clean, standardized depictions that reflected the official game models to help players identify the new species. As an uncommon card, it served as a mid-tier inclusion designed to bridge the gap between common base forms and the more powerful evolutions available in the set, receiving a standard reception as a quintessential utility card for water-type decks during that competitive period.
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