Is Whiscash Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Ground handles four gym leaders (Roark, Volkner, Flint, Byron) without type disadvantage. Aaron's E4 Bertha uses one. Not the strongest Water-type, but the quad Grass weakness is the only real hole. Early availability makes Whiscash a safe pick.
Barboach resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Barboach's weaknesses hard.
Barboach trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Barboach's defenses.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Barboach on Ravaged Path (Good Rod fishing, Lv 10-25, common).
Your Barboach should hit Level 30 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Whiscash in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Whiscash's scattered across 44 spots in mid-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Whiscash in BDSP
The path to Whiscash starts with Barboach at Lv. 10-55 via fishing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch BarboachCelestic TownLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Eterna CityLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Ravaged PathLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 205 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 208Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 210 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 212 - SouthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 227Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 228Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%Bogsunk CavernLv.25-29GrassRequires StrengthFountainspring CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthRiverbank CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthStill-Water CavernLv.25-29CaveRequires StrengthSwampy CaveLv.25-29GrassRequires Strength
Step 2Whiscash ✓Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.30-55Super RodRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.30-55Super RodRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.30-55Super RodRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.30-55Super RodRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.30-55Super RodRate 60%Eterna CityLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Ravaged PathLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 205 - NorthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 208Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 210 - NorthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 212 - SouthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 227Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 228Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Celestic TownLv.40-55Super RodRate 5%Bogsunk CavernLv.50-55GrassRequires WaterfallFountainspring CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallRiverbank CaveLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallStill-Water CavernLv.50-55CaveRequires WaterfallSwampy CaveLv.50-55GrassRequires Waterfallor evolve from Barboach (Step 1)
Whiscash Weakness
Whiscash is weak to Grass. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Whiscash Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Whiscash
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x176-207%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x207-244%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Venusaur can KO Whiscash with Giga Drain (156-184%).
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x156-184%KO | ||
Whiscash Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Whiscash to get Barboach eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Dragon Dance, Earth Power, Flail and 7 more.
BDSP Whiscash Best Moveset
110 HP with Water/Ground typing leaving only Grass as a weakness. AbilityAnticipation reveals super-effective moves on entry, and hidden AbilityHydration cures status in rain. 78/76 mixed offenses at 60 Speed give the moveset modest output. Fell from C-tier because the offensive stats don't pressure anything.
Best Build
Whiscash best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Whiscash gets Dragon Dance and Earth Power exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Earthquake.
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 is very territorial. It repels foes by setting off tremors that extend over a three-mile radius.
As a result of causing tremors by thrashing about, it developed the ability to foretell real quakes.
Whiscash Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 76 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Scald, Earthquake, Ice Beam, and Toxic. Scald leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Whiscash spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline 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