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

What is Whiscash weak to?

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.

Platinum

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Wood Hammer 4x 179-211%KO Solar Beam 4x 182-214%KO Giga Drain 4x 116-136%KO Razor Leaf 4x 85-101%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Whiscash Petal Dance 4x 196-230%KO Solar Beam 4x 196-230%KO Giga Drain 4x 124-146%KO Magical Leaf 4x 99-117%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallLv. 50 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 132-156%KO Energy Ball 4x 102-120%KO Giga Drain 4x 85-101%KO Bullet Seed 4x 24-29% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 132-156%KO Giga Drain 4x 85-101%KO Bullet Seed 4x 28-32% Absorb 4x 24-29% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 132-156%KO Giga Drain 4x 85-101%KO Razor Leaf 4x 69-81% Bullet Seed 4x 33-39% View Nuzleaf builds →

Platinum 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)

Platinum 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. Coverage across 7 types 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

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Whiscash in Platinum

Easy grab on Whiscash with high spawn rates across 17 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 Platinum

The path to Whiscash starts with Barboach at Lv. 10-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Barboach
Eterna City
Good Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Ravaged Path
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 225
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Great Marsh - Area 1
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 2
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 3
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 4
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Great Marsh - Area 6
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Good Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Route 205 - North
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 210 - North
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 227
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 228
Good Rod Lv.15-20 Route
CommonEarly
Train until Level 30
Step 2Whiscash ✓
Eterna City
Super Rod Lv.30-55 City
45%Mid
Ravaged Path
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
45%Mid
Route 225
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
45%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Cave
CommonMid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Cave
CommonMid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Super Rod Lv.30-55
CommonMid
Route 205 - North
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 210 - North
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 227
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 228
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Facility
RareMid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Facility
RareMid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Facility
RareMid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Facility
RareMid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Facility
RareMid
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Super Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
RareMid
Route 228
Good Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)

Whiscash Guide

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

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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 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 →
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 31-38% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Whiscash Razor Leaf 4x 76-90% Bullet Seed 4x 38-45% Absorb 4x 25-30% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Whiscash Mega Drain 4x 50-60% Bullet Seed 4x 25-30% Absorb 4x 31-38% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Magical Leaf 4x 83-98% Bullet Seed 4x 31-38% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Whiscash Mega Drain 4x 44-53% Bullet Seed 4x 25-30% Absorb 4x 25-30% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Giga Drain 4x 121-143%KO Razor Leaf 4x 85-101%KO Bullet Seed 4x 45-53% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Giga Drain 4x 126-149%KO Magical Leaf 4x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 4x 70-83% Bullet Seed 4x 35-42% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Giga Drain 4x 90-107%KO Bullet Seed 4x 30-36% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Giga Drain 4x 75-89% Razor Leaf 4x 70-83% Mega Drain 4x 45-53% Bullet Seed 4x 35-42% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Giga Drain 4x 90-107%KO Magical Leaf 4x 75-89% Bullet Seed 4x 25-30% View Cherubi 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 →
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 →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 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 →

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 →
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 →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 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 →