
Is Loudred Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Trade-only Normal mid-stage. AbilitySoundproof blocks Roar and sound attacks. Exploud at 40. The long evolution limits what Loudred contributes even if imported.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Whismur here.
Misty's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Loudred cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalUproar135100%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- LV 57NormalHyper Voice135100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Loudred in FireRed & LeafGreen
Level 20 evolves a Whismur into Loudred. Trade a Whismur from Rusturf Tunnel via a Hoenn save, then grind to 20 for this middle form.
How to Obtain Loudred in FRLG
Step 1Obtain WhismurCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Rusturf Tunnel, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Rusturf Tunnel, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 34 · Radio: Hoenn Sound.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Whismur can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Loudred ✓
Step 3Evolve into Exploud
Loudred Weakness
Type-wise, Loudred takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Loudred Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Loudred
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Loudred Evolutions
Loudred is the middle stage between Whismur and Exploud. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 130 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Loudred to get Whismur eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Extrasensory, Smelling Salts, Snore and 2 more.
FRLG Loudred Best Moveset
Normal middle stage with AbilitySoundproof. 71 Attack and 71 Sp. Atk. One evolution from Exploud's competitive moveset. Stats still trailing.
Best Build
Loudred best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Facade
- Counter
- Thunder Punch
- Smelling Salts
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Loudred can spread damage across 10 types, with Ghost and Ice punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When it stamps its feet and bellows, it generates ultrasonic waves that can blow apart a house.
Loudred FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Loudred isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Loudred first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves