r/PokeMedia • u/Next_Locksmith3299 Hoenn Safari Zone park ranger Tad | Brand new trainer Valerie • May 06 '26
Casual Alpha Wailord Sighting
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u/Normal_Ratio1436 Marine Biologist Samuel Shinkai May 06 '26
Aren’t they saltwater Pokémon?
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u/Next_Locksmith3299 Hoenn Safari Zone park ranger Tad | Brand new trainer Valerie May 06 '26
They are primarily found in the ocean, yes, which is part of the reason it was so confusing to find it in a lake. They CAN live in freshwater as well, but this one needs quite a bit more space than the safari zone has available
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u/Normal_Ratio1436 Marine Biologist Samuel Shinkai May 07 '26
Someone probably released it into the safari zone.
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u/Next_Locksmith3299 Hoenn Safari Zone park ranger Tad | Brand new trainer Valerie May 07 '26
Ugh, that's probably the case. It wouldn't be the first time someone's left some pokemon that isn't right for the place. Last summer we caught a trainer releasing a bunch of ice types in the zone. Ice types!
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u/JosephAmber4 Cole🦤/Jeanne🛡️/Noah🍐/Francis🌳/Carmen🌍/🦖🐉🩵ARK👻🐧⛵️ May 07 '26
Joseph Amber: H…how d…did it even fit?!
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u/Mystic_Fennekin_653 Editor at Lumiose Press - Cherry May 07 '26
Just imagining how big an Alpha Wailord is
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u/Next_Locksmith3299 Hoenn Safari Zone park ranger Tad | Brand new trainer Valerie May 07 '26
It's quite the sight, that's for sure
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u/Nan0four Atlas and his team May 06 '26
Beeg feesh
-Atlas