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Wailmer

Sandstorm 83/100 • common

Set: Sandstorm
Number: 83/100
Rarity: Common
Released: 2003
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $1.51
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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What it's worth

$1.51market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.85 – $1.52 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a water-type creature from the Sandstorm set, this card captures a classic design that remains a staple for any collector of early-era cards. Its status as a common rarity makes it an accessible piece that highlights the foundational species featured throughout this particular collection.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyRollout20

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energySuper Hypno Wave30

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in September 2003 as part of the EX Sandstorm expansion, the Wailmer card (83/100) reflects the early era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game under the stewardship of The Pokémon Company International. This set was notable for introducing the EX mechanic and Pokémon-ex cards to the game, marking a shift in power dynamics and strategic depth within the competitive meta. The card serves as a thematic entry point for the third generation of Pokémon, which originated in the Hoenn region, transitioning the franchise into a more modern aesthetic.

The artwork for this particular Wailmer was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, whose distinctive clean-line style has defined the visual language of the franchise since its inception. Sugimori designed the Pokémon to emphasize its massive, spherical scale, capturing a sense of gentle playfulness consistent with the Pokédex lore describing Wailmer’s tendency to bounce on land and water. As a common card, it was widely distributed, serving as a functional building block for players looking to incorporate Water-type utility into their decks during the early 2000s.

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