Is Exploud Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Exploud's AbilitySoundproof ignores sound-based moves, and the mixed offenses handle a variety of matchups. Normal typing means no standout gym advantages though. A serviceable option that never becomes a star.
Roxanne's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Loudred has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Loudred's defenses.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Exploud's defenses.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Whismur on Route 116 (walking, Lv 5-7, common).
Your Whismur should hit Level 20 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Your Loudred should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Exploud in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Exploud. The 3-stage chain runs through Whismur, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 40 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Exploud in ORAS
Whismur is your first catch on the way to Exploud. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-39 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WhismurRusturf TunnelLv.7-10CaveRate 100%Rusturf TunnelLv.5CaveRate 35%Horde battleRoute 116Lv.5-7GrassRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve LoudredVictory Road - Area 1Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 2Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 3Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 1Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%or evolve from Whismur (Step 1)
Step 3Exploud ✓
Exploud Weakness
Exploud's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. With 104 HP and balanced defenses, Exploud can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Exploud Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Exploud
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x131-155%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x137-162%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x113-133%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x100-117%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x131-155%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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Exploud Evolutions
End of the line. Exploud caps a three-stage chain that started at Whismur. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+50 over Whismur), and Exploud peaks at 490 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Exploud to get Whismur eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Circle Throw, Disarming Voice, Endeavor and 7 more.
ORAS Exploud Best Moveset
AbilityScrappy as a hidden ability hits Ghost types with Normal and Fighting moves, eliminating the one immunity that limits Normal attackers. 91 offenses fire from both sides with MoveBoomburst at 140 base power. The moveset earns B-tier through Scrappy that bypasses Ghost immunity entirely.
Best Build
Exploud best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Boomburst
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Exploud won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Hyper Beam and Giga Impact anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Exploud triggers earthquakes with the tremors it creates by bellowing. If this Pokémon violently inhales from the ports on its body, it’s a sign that it is preparing to let loose a huge bellow.
Exploud communicates its feelings to the others by emitting whistle-like sounds from the tubes on its body. This Pokémon only raises its voice when it is in battle.
Exploud Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Exploud C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 490 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Boomburst with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Exploud. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Soundproof protects against sound-based moves. That's the one you want on Exploud. Scrappy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Exploud is a special attacker with base 91 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Boomburst, Fire Blast, Focus Blast, and Ice Beam on Exploud. Boomburst is the most common pick at 0% usage. Boomburst provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Exploud spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
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