For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Whiscash weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 76 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Whiscash?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Substitute, Toxic, Protect, and Earthquake. Substitute leads at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

Whiscash - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

ObliviousTop Pick

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Anticipation

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

HydrationHA

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It is very territorial. It repels foes by setting off tremors that extend over a three-mile radius.

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

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 178-210%KO Energy Ball 4x 133-157%KO Giga Drain 4x 113-134%KO Razor Leaf 4x 81-96% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 191-225%KO Energy Ball 4x 143-168%KO Giga Drain 4x 120-141%KO Magical Leaf 4x 97-115%KO View Roselia builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 Dragon Dance, Earth Power, Flail and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

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 Whiscash Best Moveset

Whiscash's built to absorb hits. Impish nature leans into physical wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and the moveset handles sustain. Oblivious and HP-heavy investment EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Oblivious

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Whiscash

Impish+DEF

Whiscash best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

SubstituteUtility
ToxicUtility
ProtectFAST +4
EarthquakeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SandslashExcellent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Whiscash gets Dragon Dance and Earth Power 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

Belch

C1209010Poison

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 1

Snore

—5010015Normal

Lv 1

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Lv 1

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 1

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 12

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 18

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 24

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 33

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Lv 40

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 48

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Lv 56

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM49

Scald

S8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

S——10Normal

TM95

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Egg

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Egg

Spark

—6510020Electric

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Egg

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Tutor Moves

Whiscash can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Whiscash in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Whiscash's scattered across 44 spots in mid-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Where To Catch Whiscash in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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

Step 1Catch Barboach
Celestic Town
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Celestic Town
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Eterna City
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Eterna City
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 City
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - 4F
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Cave
35%Early
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25
35%Early
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25
35%Early
Ravaged Path
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 205 - North
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 205 - North
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 208
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 208
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 210 - North
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 210 - North
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 212 - South
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 212 - South
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 227
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 227
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 228
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Route 228
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.15-20 Facility
30%Early
Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Swamp
Mid
Requires Strength
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Swamp
Mid
Requires Strength
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Strength
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Swamp
Mid
Requires Strength
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Swamp
Mid
Requires Strength
Train until Level 30
Step 2Whiscash ✓
Great Marsh - Area 1
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 1
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 2
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 3
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 4
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Great Marsh - Area 6
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Facility
60%Mid
Eterna City
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Eterna City
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 City
35%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
35%Mid
Mt. Coronet - B1F
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
35%Mid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
35%Mid
Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Cave
35%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50
35%Mid
Oreburgh Gate - B1F
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50
35%Mid
Ravaged Path
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Ravaged Path
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 205 - North
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 205 - North
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 208
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 208
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 210 - North
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 210 - North
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 212 - South
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 212 - South
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 227
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 227
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 228
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Route 228
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.20-50 Route
35%Mid
Celestic Town
Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.40-55 City
5%Late
Celestic Town
Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.40-55 City
5%Late
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Swamp
Post
Requires Waterfall
Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Swamp
Post
Requires Waterfall
Fountainspring Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Fountainspring Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Cave
Post
Requires Waterfall
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-55 Swamp
Post
Requires Waterfall
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-55 Swamp
Post
Requires Waterfall
or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)

Whiscash Guide

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 mixed attacker with base 78 Attack and 76 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Substitute, Toxic, Protect, and Earthquake. Substitute 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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Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 190-224%KO Energy Ball 4x 146-172%KO Giga Drain 4x 119-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x 89-104%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 123-146%KO Energy Ball 4x 93-110%KO Giga Drain 4x 79-94% Bullet Seed 4x 22-26% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 190-224%KO Energy Ball 4x 146-172%KO Giga Drain 4x 119-141%KO Razor Leaf 4x 89-104%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 123-146%KO Energy Ball 4x 93-110%KO Giga Drain 4x 79-94% Bullet Seed 4x 22-26% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 179-212%KO Energy Ball 4x 138-163%KO Giga Drain 4x 116-137%KO Razor Leaf 4x 86-101%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Whiscash Solar Beam 4x 116-137%KO Energy Ball 4x 90-106%KO Giga Drain 4x 75-88% Bullet Seed 4x 22-26% View Budew builds →

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Whiscash U Turn 19-22% Wood Hammer 4x 192-226%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Whiscash Sludge Bomb 24-28% Giga Drain 4x 163-191%KO View Venusaur builds →