What does Whismur evolve into?

Loudred at level 20 is the mid-stage. Push through to Exploud at level 40 for the final form. 240 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Whismur evolve?

Level 20 gets you Loudred . Quick enough that Whismur barely slows you down.

Should I use Whismur?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Whismur works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Loudred . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Whismur?

You can find Whismur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Whismur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

28Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Whismur's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP64

Attack51

Defense23

Sp. Atk51

Sp. Def23

Speed28

Total240

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight16.3 kg

Base XP48

Abilities

Soundproof

Protects against sound-based moves.

RattledHA

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Usually, its cries are like quiet murmurs. If frightened, it shrieks at the same volume as a jet plane.

Whismur Weakness

Fighting moves hit Whismur for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Whismur's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Whismur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Whismur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Whismur with Close Combat (437-514%). Lucario threatens a KO with Aura Sphere (243-286%).

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 437-514%KO Earthquake 122-143%KO View Buzzwole builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch ProtectPriority Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Damage vs Whismur Bullet Punch 72-85% Aura Sphere 2x 243-286%KO Extreme Speed 95-112%KO View Lucario builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Whismur kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Loudred all the way to Exploud. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 250 total stats over Whismur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#293Whismur

Level 20

#294Loudred

Level 40

#295Exploud

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Whismur

Normal

Loudred

Normal

Exploud

Normal

84+20

104+20

ATK

71+20

91+20

DEF

43+20

63+20

SP.ATK

71+20

91+20

SP.DEF

43+20

73+30

SPE

48+20

68+20

BST

240D-Tier

360D-Tier+120

490C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Whismur easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Disarming Voice, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Whismur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Without breeding, Whismur misses out on Circle Throw and Disarming Voice. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Uproar and Hyper Voice, with coverage across 10 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 10

Howl

D——40Normal

Lv 15

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 15

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Lv 21

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 25

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 30

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Lv 40

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 45

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Circle Throw-6

D609010Fighting

Egg

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Egg

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Egg

Snore

—5010015Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Whismur can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Whismur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Whismur doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Whismur is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald HeartGold

Whismur Guide

Loudred at level 20 is the mid-stage. Push through to Exploud at level 40 for the final form. 240 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 20 gets you Loudred. Quick enough that Whismur barely slows you down.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Whismur works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Loudred. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Whismur in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Whismur appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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