For Diamond & Pearl, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.

What is Whiscash weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Whiscash?

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.

What role does Whiscash play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Whiscash?

For Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Waterfall, and Rock Slide. Earthquake leads at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

Whiscash - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP110

Attack78

Defense73

Sp. Atk76

Sp. Def71

Speed60

Total468

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight23.6 kg

Base XP164

Abilities

ObliviousPopular

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

AnticipationPopular

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

HydrationHANot in game

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It is very territorial. It repels foes by setting off tremors that extend over a three-mile radius.

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.

Whiscash Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartGood

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+3

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Electric Poison Steel

How to Beat Whiscash in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Wood Hammer 4x 180-212%KO Solar Beam 4x 180-212%KO Giga Drain 4x 115-135%KO Razor Leaf 4x 86-101%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Whiscash Power Whip 4x 192-226%KO Solar Beam 4x 178-209%KO Giga Drain 4x 111-131%KO Vine Whip 4x 74-88% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Whiscash Petal Dance 4x 192-226%KO Solar Beam 4x 192-226%KO Giga Drain 4x 123-145%KO Magical Leaf 4x 97-115%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 131-155%KO Giga Drain 4x 83-98% Bullet Seed 4x 22-27% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 131-155%KO Giga Drain 4x 83-98% Bullet Seed 4x 25-30% Absorb 4x 25-30% View Lombre builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#339Barboach

Level 30

#340Whiscash

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Barboach

WaterGround

Whiscash

WaterGround

110+60

ATK

78+30

DEF

73+30

SP.ATK

76+30

SP.DEF

71+30

SPE

BST

288D-Tier

468C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Whiscash to get Barboach eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Flail, Hydro Pump, Spark and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Whiscash Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Dragon Dance and Whiscash can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Oblivious supports the sweep, and double STAB stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Ability

Oblivious

Item

Nothing

Best Nature for Whiscash

Jolly+SPE

Whiscash best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
Dragon Dance
WaterfallSTAB
Rock Slide

Recommended Teammates

GyaradosGood

KingdraGood

LudicoloGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Whiscash gets Flail and Hydro Pump exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Psychic and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Earthquake.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Tickle

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 1

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 6

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 6

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 10

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 14

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 18

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 22

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 26

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 33

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 33

Snore

D4010015Normal

Lv 39

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 45

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 51

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Lv 57

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

S8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Egg

Spark

—6510020Electric

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Egg

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Tutor Moves

Whiscash can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Whiscash in Diamond & Pearl

Easy grab on Whiscash with high spawn rates across 34 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Whiscash in Diamond & Pearl

To get Whiscash, start by catching Barboach through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Barboach
Celestic Town
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Celestic Town
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Eterna City
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Eterna City
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Ravaged Path
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Ravaged Path
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Mt. Coronet - 4F
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - 4F
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - B1F
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - B1F
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Route 205 - North
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 205 - North
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 208
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 208
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - North
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - North
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - South
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - South
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 227
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 227
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 228
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 228
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 1
PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 1
DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 2
PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 2
DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 3
PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 3
DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 4
DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 4
PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 6
DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 6
PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
CommonEarly
Train until Level 30
Step 2Whiscash ✓
Eterna City
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Eterna City
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
45%Mid
Ravaged Path
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
45%Mid
Ravaged Path
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
45%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
CommonMid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
CommonMid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
CommonMid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
CommonMid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50
CommonMid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50
CommonMid
Route 205 - North
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 205 - North
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 208
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 208
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 210 - North
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 210 - North
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 212 - South
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 212 - South
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 227
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 227
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 228
PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Route 228
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 1
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 1
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 2
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 2
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 3
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 3
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 4
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 4
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 6
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 6
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
CommonMid
Celestic Town
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 City
15%Late
Celestic Town
PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 City
15%Late
or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)

Whiscash Guide

For Diamond & Pearl, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
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.
For Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Waterfall, and Rock Slide. Earthquake leads at 25% usage. Earthquake 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

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Whiscash Razor Leaf 4x 76-92% Absorb 4x 34-41% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Absorb 4x 25-31% View Lotad builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Learns Magical Leaf at Level 19 View Cherubi builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Bullet Seed 4x 29-34% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Whiscash Razor Leaf 4x 70-83% Bullet Seed 4x 34-41% Absorb 4x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Mega Drain 4x 46-55% Bullet Seed 4x 23-28% Absorb 4x 29-34% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Magical Leaf 4x 70-83% Bullet Seed 4x 29-34% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Mega Drain 4x 40-48% Bullet Seed 4x 23-28% Absorb 4x 23-28% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 190-224%KO Giga Drain 4x 119-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x 89-104%KO Bullet Seed 4x 44-52% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 142-167%KO Giga Drain 4x 89-104%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 142-167%KO Giga Drain 4x 89-104%KO Razor Leaf 4x 70-83% Bullet Seed 4x 35-42% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 115-136%KO Giga Drain 4x 75-89% Razor Leaf 4x 70-83% Mega Drain 4x 44-52% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 123-146%KO Giga Drain 4x 79-94% Mega Drain 4x 44-52% Bullet Seed 4x 22-26% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 190-224%KO Giga Drain 4x 119-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x 89-104%KO Bullet Seed 4x 44-52% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 186-219%KO Giga Drain 4x 119-141%KO Vine Whip 4x 79-94% Bullet Seed 4x 44-52% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 203-240%KO Giga Drain 4x 128-151%KO Magical Leaf 4x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 4x 70-83% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 142-167%KO Giga Drain 4x 89-104%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 142-167%KO Giga Drain 4x 89-104%KO Razor Leaf 4x 70-83% Bullet Seed 4x 35-42% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Wood Hammer 4x 179-212%KO Solar Beam 4x 179-212%KO Giga Drain 4x 116-137%KO Razor Leaf 4x 86-101%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 176-207%KO Giga Drain 4x 113-132%KO Vine Whip 4x 75-88% Bullet Seed 4x 45-53% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 195-229%KO Giga Drain 4x 124-146%KO Magical Leaf 4x 101-119%KO Mega Drain 4x 67-79% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 135-159%KO Giga Drain 4x 86-101%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 131-154%KO Giga Drain 4x 86-101%KO Razor Leaf 4x 71-84% Bullet Seed 4x 33-40% View Nuzleaf builds →