Utility
Balanced
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
C
Attack51
D
Defense23
F
Sp. Atk51
D
Sp. Def23
F
Speed28
F
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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Whismur in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Whismur with Drain Punch (304-358%). Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (486-571%).

Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
Fighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilityGuts
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Drain Punch
  • Mach Punch
  • Ice Punch
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Whismur
Drain Punch 2x
304-358%KO
Mach Punch 2x
163-192%KO
View Conkeldurr builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Whismur
Normal
Loudred
Normal
Exploud
Normal
HP
64
84+20
104+20
ATK
51
71+20
91+20
DEF
23
43+20
63+20
SP.ATK
51
71+20
91+20
SP.DEF
23
43+20
73+30
SPE
28
48+20
68+20
BST
240D-Tier
360D-Tier+120
490C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Whismur easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Endeavor, Extrasensory and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampert

Black 2 & White 2 Whismur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Whismur's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 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
9010010Normal
Lv 11
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 15
Howl
40Normal
Lv 21
Supersonic
D5520Normal
Lv 25
Stomp
6510020Normal
Lv 31
Screech
8540Normal
Lv 35
Roar-6
C10020Normal
Lv 41
Synchronoise
12010015Psychic
Lv 45
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 45
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Lv 51
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM59
Incinerate
3010015Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
D701005Normal
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM83
Work Up
D30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Circle Throw-6
D609010Fighting
Egg
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Egg
Extrasensory
D8010030Psychic
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting
Egg
Smelling Salts
7010010Normal
Egg
Smokescreen
10020Normal
Egg
Snore
4010015Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Endeavor
D1005Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 3
Psych Up
10Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Gen 4
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

How to Get Whismur in Black 2 & White 2

Whismur can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or HeartGold instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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.

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