In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Exploud to unlock its full potential. At 360 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Loudred weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Loudred?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Whismur evolves into Loudred at level 20. Loudred evolves into Exploud at level 40. Loudred is a middle-stage evolution in the Whismur line.

What is the best ability for Loudred?

Soundproof is the go-to ability for Loudred. It protects against sound-based moves. Its hidden ability Scrappy can work in specific setups.

What role does Loudred play in battle?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 71 Attack and 71 Sp. Atk. Base 48 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Loudred - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

48Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Loudred's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 HP EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP84

Attack71

Defense43

Sp. Atk71

Sp. Def43

Speed48

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight40.5 kg

Base XP126

Abilities

Soundproof

Protects against sound-based moves.

ScrappyHANot in game

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It shouts loudly by inhaling air, and then uses its well-developed stomach muscles to exhale.

Loudred Weakness

Type-wise, Loudred takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Loudred in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Heracross can KO Loudred with Close Combat (239-282%).

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Loudred Close Combat 2x 239-282%KO Megahorn 119-141%KO Stone Edge 66-78% View Heracross builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Loudred is the middle stage between Whismur and Exploud. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 130 stats to gain in the final evolution. 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 with Loudred to get Whismur eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Endeavor, Extrasensory, Hammer Arm and 5 more.

Egg Groups

GroundMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Loudred Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Loudred can spread damage across 11 types, with Ghost and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Double-Edge and Mega Kick keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 5

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 11

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 15

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 20

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 23

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 29

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 37

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 43

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 51

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 51

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Lv 57

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010030Psychic

Egg

Hammer Arm

—1009010Fighting

Egg

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Egg

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Egg

Snore

D4010015Normal

Egg

Swagger

——9015Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Psych Up

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Loudred in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Loudred doesn't appear wild. Catch Whismur instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 20 to get Loudred. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Loudred in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Whismur is your first catch on the way to Loudred. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-42 across 48 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Whismur
Route 30
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 30
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 31
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 31
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 32
SoulSilverGrass Lv.4-6 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 32
HeartGoldGrass Lv.4-6 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 24
SoulSilverGrass Lv.8-10 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 24
HeartGoldGrass Lv.8-10 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 25
SoulSilverGrass Lv.8-10 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 25
HeartGoldGrass Lv.8-10 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 34
SoulSilverGrass Lv.10-11 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 34
HeartGoldGrass Lv.10-11 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 35
SoulSilverGrass Lv.12 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 35
HeartGoldGrass Lv.12 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 42
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-14 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 42
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-14 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 43
SoulSilverGrass Lv.15 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 43
HeartGoldGrass Lv.15 Route
20%Early
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 22
SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 22
HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 4
SoulSilverGrass Lv.5 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 4
HeartGoldGrass Lv.5 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 6
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 6
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 9
HeartGoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 9
SoulSilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Ruins of Alph - Outside
SoulSilverGrass Lv.20-22 Ruins
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Ruins of Alph - Outside
HeartGoldGrass Lv.20-22 Ruins
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 44
HeartGoldGrass Lv.22-23 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 44
SoulSilverGrass Lv.22-23 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 45
HeartGoldGrass Lv.23 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 45
SoulSilverGrass Lv.23 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 26
SoulSilverGrass Lv.28 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 26
HeartGoldGrass Lv.28 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 27
SoulSilverGrass Lv.28 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 27
HeartGoldGrass Lv.28 Route
20%Mid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 10
HeartGoldGrass Lv.16-17 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 10
SoulSilverGrass Lv.16-17 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 13
HeartGoldGrass Lv.23 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 13
SoulSilverGrass Lv.23 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 21
SoulSilverGrass Lv.25-30 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 21
HeartGoldGrass Lv.25-30 Route
UncommonMid
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 28
SoulSilverGrass Lv.39-40 Route
20%Late
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 28
HeartGoldGrass Lv.39-40 Route
20%Late
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 47
HeartGoldGrass Lv.33-34 Route
UncommonLate
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Route 47
SoulSilverGrass Lv.33-34 Route
UncommonLate
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Mt. Silver - Base
SoulSilverGrass Lv.41-42 Cave
UncommonLate
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Mt. Silver - Base
HeartGoldGrass Lv.41-42 Cave
UncommonLate
Radio: Hoenn Sound
Train until Level 20
Step 2Loudred ✓

Loudred Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Exploud to unlock its full potential. At 360 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Whismur evolves into Loudred at level 20. Loudred evolves into Exploud at level 40. Loudred is a middle-stage evolution in the Whismur line.
Soundproof is the go-to ability for Loudred. It protects against sound-based moves. Its hidden ability Scrappy can work in specific setups.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Loudred fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 71 Attack and 71 Sp. Atk. Base 48 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Game Availability

Loudred first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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