For Legends: Arceus, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Whiscash weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 76 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Whiscash?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Substitute, Toxic, Protect, and Earthquake. Substitute leads at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

Whiscash - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

ObliviousTop Pick

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Anticipation

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

HydrationHA

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Strikes its caudal fin against the swamp bed to shake the ground and startle its prey. It will then swallow the fleeing prey whole. People mistook this behavior as the cause of earthquakes.

Legends: Arceus

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

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Tangrowth Grass	A
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Absorb 4x 74-89% View Tangrowth builds →
Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Leafage 4x 111-133%KO View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Leafage 4x 93-111%KO View Shaymin builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Absorb 4x 56-67% View Carnivine builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Absorb 4x 56-67% View Cherrim builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Evolved from Barboach. Whiscash is the final form in this two-stage line. A small 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Whiscash Best Moveset

Whiscash's built to absorb hits. Impish nature leans into physical wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and the moveset handles sustain. Oblivious and HP-heavy investment EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Whiscash gets Aqua Tail and Earth Power for same-type damage alongside Psychic and Flying coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 6

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 11

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 18

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 25

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 34

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 43

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TM Moves

Whiscash can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Whiscash doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

How to Get Whiscash in Legends: Arceus

Whiscash starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Whiscash in Legends: Arceus

Barboach is your first catch on the way to Whiscash. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 6 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Barboach
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Lake Valor
Grass Water
Uncommon
Wayward Cave
Grass Cave
Uncommon
Train until Level 30
Step 2Whiscash ✓
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Lake Valor
Grass Water
Uncommon
Wayward Cave
Grass Cave
Uncommon
or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)

Whiscash Guide

For Legends: Arceus, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 76 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Substitute, Toxic, Protect, and Earthquake. Substitute 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

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Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Whiscash U Turn 19-22% Wood Hammer 4x 192-226%KO View Rillaboom builds →
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