
Is Whismur Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal from Hoenn with AbilitySoundproof blocking sound moves. Trade-only. Exploud at 40 has decent mixed stats. Electrode already has Soundproof natively in Kanto.
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.
Whismur 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.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalUproar135100%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 45NormalHyper Voice135100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Whismur in FireRed & LeafGreen
Whismur isn't in FRLG wilds. Rusturf Tunnel in Hoenn is its home, where it's a common encounter in all three Gen 3 games. Trade from any of them to import the shout.
How to Obtain Whismur in FRLG
Step 1Whismur ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Loudred
Step 3Evolve into Exploud
Whismur Weakness
Fighting moves hit Whismur for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Whismur's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| 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 Whismur Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Whismur
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Whismur Evolutions
Whismur kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Loudred all the way to Exploud. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 250 total stats over Whismur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Whismur easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Extrasensory, Smelling Salts, Snore and 2 more to offspring.
FRLG Whismur Best Moveset
Normal with AbilitySoundproof blocking sound moves. Stats below competitive thresholds. Exploud is two evolutions from mixed offensive potential.
Best Build
Whismur best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Double Edge
- Mega Kick
- Hyper Voice
- Toxic
Moves List
Without breeding, Whismur misses out on Extrasensory and Smelling Salts. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Mega Kick, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
It usually murmurs, but starts crying loudly if it senses danger. It stops when its ear covers are shut.
Whismur FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Whismur isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Whismur appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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