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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

It usually murmurs but starts crying loudly if it senses danger. It stops when its ear covers are shut.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Mienfoo Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Rock Smash 2x 84-98% View Mienfoo builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 133-157%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-89% View Scraggy builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Karate ChopLv. 12 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Whismur Karate Chop 2x 100-118%KO Rock Smash 2x 79-93% Arm Thrust 2x 33-39% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 13 Karate ChopLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 120-143%KO Karate Chop 2x 95-113%KO Rock Smash 2x 79-93% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Rock Smash 2x 66-79% View Croagunk builds →

X & Y 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 200 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)

X & Y Whismur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Whismur's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Lv 11

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 15

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 21

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 25

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 31

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 35

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 41

Synchronoise

—12010010Psychic

Lv 45

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 45

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Lv 50

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Circle Throw-6

D609010Fighting

Egg

Disarming Voice

—40—15Fairy

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Egg

Snore

—5010015Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Whismur can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

X & Y Whismur Locations

Easy grab on Whismur with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Whismur in X & Y

Before you go hunting for Whismur, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking encounters at Lv. 7-15.

Connecting Cave

XGrass Lv.13-15 Cave

CommonEarly

Connecting Cave

YGrass Lv.13-15 Cave

CommonEarly

Connecting Cave

XGrass Lv.7 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Connecting Cave

YGrass Lv.7 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 55 Focus BlastTM52 Aura SphereLv. 42 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 295-347%KO Focus Blast 2x 306-360%KO Aura Sphere 2x 205-242%KO Low Sweep 2x 161-190%KO View Lucario builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 60 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Focus Blast 2x 214-253%KO Hammer Arm 2x 240-283%KO Low Sweep 2x 158-186%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 97-114%KO View Chesnaught builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 59 Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 330-388%KO Focus Blast 2x 194-229%KO Low Sweep 2x 179-212%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 112-132%KO View Gallade builds →
Poliwrath WaterFighting	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Laverre City Super Rod) Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 32 SubmissionLv. 1 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Whismur Focus Blast 2x 205-242%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 218-257%KO Submission 2x 176-207%KO Low Sweep 2x 142-168%KO View Poliwrath builds →
Mienshao Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 56 Focus BlastTM52 Jump KickLv. 37 Aura SphereLv. 70 Damage vs Whismur High Jump Kick 2x 355-419%KO Focus Blast 2x 262-309%KO Jump Kick 2x 275-324%KO Aura Sphere 2x 176-207%KO View Mienshao builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 152-179%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x 93-111%KO View Lucario builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Flying Press 2x 199-235%KO Low Sweep 2x 129-153%KO Karate Chop 2x 102-121%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 83-98% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 174-205%KO Low Sweep 2x 163-192%KO Force Palm 2x 149-176%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 102-121%KO View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 149-176%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-163%KO Revenge 2x 129-153%KO Storm Throw 2x 129-153%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 193-228%KO Low Sweep 2x 166-196%KO Karate Chop 2x 129-153%KO Rock Smash 2x 104-124%KO View Sawk builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 152-179%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x 93-111%KO View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 193-228%KO Rock Smash 2x 104-124%KO Arm Thrust 2x 41-49% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Flying Press 2x 199-235%KO Low Sweep 2x 129-153%KO Karate Chop 2x 102-121%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 83-98% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 174-205%KO Low Sweep 2x 163-192%KO Force Palm 2x 149-176%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 102-121%KO View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 149-176%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-163%KO Revenge 2x 129-153%KO Storm Throw 2x 129-153%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 152-179%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x 93-111%KO View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 193-228%KO Rock Smash 2x 104-124%KO Arm Thrust 2x 41-49% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Flying Press 2x 199-235%KO Low Sweep 2x 129-153%KO Karate Chop 2x 102-121%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 83-98% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 174-205%KO Low Sweep 2x 163-192%KO Force Palm 2x 149-176%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 102-121%KO View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 149-176%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-163%KO Revenge 2x 129-153%KO Storm Throw 2x 129-153%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 157-186%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 99-117%KO Rock Smash 2x 99-117%KO View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 319-375%KO Brick Break 2x 200-236%KO Rock Smash 2x 108-128%KO Arm Thrust 2x 42-50% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Flying Press 2x 207-244%KO Low Sweep 2x 134-158%KO Karate Chop 2x 106-125%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 84-100%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 179-211%KO Low Sweep 2x 168-197%KO Force Palm 2x 156-183%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 104-122%KO View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 156-183%KO Low Sweep 2x 144-169%KO Revenge 2x 134-158%KO Storm Throw 2x 134-158%KO View Throh builds →