Physical
Balanced
468Average
60Moderate
CTier

Electric moves don't affect Whiscash at all — that's the advantage of Water/Ground typing. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. Introduced in Gen 3.

Raw HP carries Whiscash's bulk more than the defenses do. Speed barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A moderately hard to find Whiskers Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
468Above
HP110
B
Attack78
C
Defense73
C
Sp. Atk76
C
Sp. Def71
C
Speed60
C
Total468
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Whiscash yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•23.6kg / 52 lbs•164Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.

Scarlet

Sighting Whiscash leaping from the water is believed to herald an earthquake.

Violet

Whiscash Weakness

Good

Whiscash is weak to Grass-type moves. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 110 HP and balanced defenses, Whiscash can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
Grass
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei+3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Grass — Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Leaf Storm
Abilities
ObliviousPrevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
AnticipationNotifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
HydrationHACures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Evolved from Barboach. Whiscash is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+60 over Barboach), and Whiscash peaks at 468 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Barboach
#339Barboach
30
Level 30
Whiscash
#340Whiscash
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Barboach
WaterGround
Whiscash
WaterGround
HP
50
110+60
ATK
48
78+30
DEF
43
73+30
SP.ATK
46
76+30
SP.DEF
41
71+30
SPE
60
60
BST
288D-Tier
468C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Whiscash to get Barboach eggs easily using 34 partners from the Water2 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymalamarmagikarpremoraidinkaywailordrelicanthalomomolapalafinwailmerfinizen
12 of 34·

Whiscash's job is getting Stealth Rock up and staying on the field. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Oblivious helps it stick around, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs prioritize longevity.

Best Build

Hazard Setter
Ability
Oblivious
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Sassy+SPD
EVs

Best Whiscash Moveset

  • SpikesHazard
  • Stealth Rock
  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • EarthquakeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Spiritomb
SpiritombDecent
Mesprit
MespritDecent
Hitmontop
HitmontopDecent
All 16 games

TMs carry this one. Whiscash learns Hydro Pump and Earthquake naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Poison and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Belch
1209010Poison
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 1
Rest
——5Psychic
Lv 1
Snore
5010015Normal
Lv 1
Tickle
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 1
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic
Lv 12
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 18
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 24
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 33
Muddy Water
908510Water
Lv 40
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 48
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
Lv 56
Fissure
—305Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM128
Amnesia
——20Psychic
TM143
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM22
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM224
Curse
——10Ghost
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM100
Dragon Dance
——20Dragon
TM133
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM217
Future Sight
12010010Psychic
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM186
High Horsepower
959510Ground
TM142
Hydro Pump
110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM110
Liquidation
8510010Water
TM35
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM209
Muddy Water
908510Water
TM156
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM176
Sand Tomb
358515Ground
TM51
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Spikes
——20Ground
TM116
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM123
Surf
9010015Water
TM32
Swift
60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM11
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
8010015Water
TM193
Weather Ball
5010010Normal
TM208
Whirlpool
358515Water
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Whiscash doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Whiscash can't learn any Tutor moves
All 16 games

Finding Whiscash at low spawn rates takes patience. 22 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Whiscash in Scarlet & Violet

Barboach is your first catch on the way to Whiscash. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-48 across 44 total spots in the chain.

  1. Barboach
    Step 1Catch Barboach
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidWater
    EFFORTLESS
    East Province (Area Three) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    East Province (Area Three) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidCave
    EFFORTLESS
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Five) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Five) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Four) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Four) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area One) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area One) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Six) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Six) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Tagtree Thicket - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Tagtree Thicket - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidForest
    EFFORTLESS
    West Province (Area Three) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    West Province (Area Three) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.16-3436%MidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Whiscash
    Step 2Whiscash ✓
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    Casseroya Lake - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Two) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Four) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Four) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Tagtree Thicket - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidForest
    CHALLENGING
    Tagtree Thicket - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidForest
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Three) - Lake
    VioletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Three) - Lake
    ScarletOverworldLv.30-484%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)

  • We rate Whiscash C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Base 110 HP stands out.

  • Whiscash's biggest threats include Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Barboach evolves into Whiscash at level 30. Whiscash is the fully evolved form. It sits at 468 BST in its evolved form.

  • Oblivious is the go-to ability for Whiscash. It prevents infatuation and protects against captivate. Its hidden ability Hydration can work in specific setups. Anticipation is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Whiscash is a physical attacker with base 78 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Whiscash appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Whiscash spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.