Wailord, Journey Together 162/159, ultra-rare

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Wailord

Journey Together 162/159 • ultra-rare

Set: Journey Together
Number: 162/159
Rarity: Illustration Rare
Released: 2025
Energy type: water energy
Finish: Full art
Market price: $15.54
Artist: Katsunori Sato

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Market

What it's worth

$15.54market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$15.18 – $19.94 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Wailord occupies a unique place in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as one of the largest creatures to grace a card, often depicted in scale to emphasize its massive stature. This Illustration Rare version from the Journey Together set is particularly prized by collectors for its artistic perspective, which captures the immense sense of wonder associated with encountering such a gentle giant in the ocean.

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Card face

What it does

240 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyHydro Pump10+

This attack does 50 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Wailord card, numbered 162/159 from the Japanese 'Journey Together' set, belongs to the modern era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which emphasizes highly artistic, full-art aesthetics known as Illustration Rares. These cards are specifically designed to capture a more cinematic and immersive perspective of the Pokémon within their natural habitats, moving away from the traditional static portrait style used in earlier sets.

The illustration focuses on the immense scale of the Water-type creature, utilizing expansive environmental composition to emphasize its presence in the ocean. This piece was created to appeal to collectors who value artistic merit and world-building within the TCG, reflecting the game's ongoing shift toward featuring specialized artists who bring unique textural and atmospheric styles to the franchise's vast library of creatures.

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About Wailord

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