Is Whismur Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Whismur shows up in Rusturf Tunnel. Normal typing with AbilitySoundproof blocking sound moves. Evolves through Loudred to Exploud, which has decent mixed offenses. Falls behind the native roster by mid-game.
Roxanne's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Loudred has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Loudred's defenses.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Exploud's defenses.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Whismur on Route 116 (walking, Lv 5-7, common).
Your Whismur should hit Level 20 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Your Loudred should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Whismur in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Whismur with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Whismur in ORAS
Whismur is your first catch on the way to Whismur. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-39 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Whismur ✓Rusturf TunnelLv.7-10CaveRate 100%Rusturf TunnelLv.5CaveRate 35%Horde battleRoute 116Lv.5-7GrassRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LoudredVictory Road - Area 1Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 2Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 3Lv.20CaveRate 5%Horde battleVictory Road - Area 1Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.37-39CaveRate 20%or evolve from Whismur (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Exploud
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Whismur Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Whismur
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x314-371%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x153-180%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x331-390%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x161-190%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x333-392%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x161-189%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x329-388%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x344-405%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x271-319%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x308-363%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x320-377%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x333-393%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x272-321%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x344-405%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x253-297%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x323-380%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x359-423%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Lucario can KO Whismur with Close Combat (285-336%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Whismur View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x285-336%KO Extreme Speed64-75% Aura Sphere 2x100-117%KO Flash Cannon50-59% | ||
Whismur Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Whismur easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Disarming Voice, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Whismur Best Moveset
Normal at 51 offenses and 28 Speed. AbilitySoundproof blocks sound moves. AbilityRattled as a hidden ability raises Speed when hit by Bug, Dark, or Ghost. The moveset can't function. Exploud two evolutions away adds AbilityScrappy and real stats.
Best Build
Whismur best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Hyper Voice
- Take Down
- Uproar
- Return
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Whismur's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Normally, Whismur’s voice is very quiet—it is barely audible even if one is paying close attention. However, if this Pokémon senses danger, it starts crying at an earsplitting volume.
Whismur is very timid. If it starts to cry loudly, it becomes startled by its own crying and cries even harder. When it finally stops crying, the Pokémon goes to sleep, all tired out.
Whismur Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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