Is Exploud Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type with balanced offenses. AbilitySoundproof blocks Hyper Voice, Bug Buzz, and other sound moves. No type advantages at the E4, and the raw stats don't compensate. Forgettable.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Loudred's weaknesses hard.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Loudred's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Loudred's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Loudred's defenses.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Exploud's weaknesses hard.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Exploud cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 40.
Your Exploud should hit Level 20 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Exploud in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Exploud in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Whismur over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or HeartGold & SoulSilver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Exploud in USUM
Step 1Obtain WhismurLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Rusturf Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Rusturf Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 24 · Radio: Hoenn Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Loudred- 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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x135-158%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x125-148%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x129-152%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x136-160%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x101-119%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x132-155%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Exploud View Pelipper builds →U Turn10-12% Hurricane24-28% Scald17-20% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Circle Throw, Disarming Voice, Endeavor and 8 more.
USUM Exploud Best Moveset
Normal moves hitting Ghost-types through AbilityScrappy as a hidden ability removes the one immunity that limits Normal TermStab. MoveBoomburst at 140 base power from 91 Sp. Atk hits everything in the format including Ghosts. 104 HP adds some bulk. The moveset holds B-tier through the highest-power attack that nothing is immune to.
Best Build
Exploud best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Boomburst
- Ice Beam
- Focus Blast
- Surf
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Exploud Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Exploud C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 490 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Boomburst with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Boomburst, Ice Beam, Focus Blast, and Surf 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