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 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.

Where can you catch Whismur?

You can find Whismur in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Infernape FireFighting	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 36 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 282-332%KO Focus Blast 2x 282-332%KO Brick Break 2x 178-209%KO Low Sweep 2x 154-181%KO View Infernape builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 1 Focus BlastTM52 Sky UppercutLv. 57 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Whismur High Jump Kick 2x 345-406%KO Focus Blast 2x 295-347%KO Sky Uppercut 2x 225-265%KO Brick Break 2x 199-235%KO View Blaziken builds →
Scrafty DarkFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchLv. 58 High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Whismur Focus Punch 2x 312-367%KO High Jump Kick 2x 271-319%KO Focus Blast 2x 148-175%KO Brick Break 2x 158-186%KO View Scrafty builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 43 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 330-388%KO Focus Blast 2x 137-162%KO Brick Break 2x 207-244%KO Rock Smash 2x 112-132%KO View Heracross builds →
Emboar FireFighting	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 1 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Whismur Focus Blast 2x 273-322%KO Hammer Arm 2x 271-319%KO Brick Break 2x 204-240%KO Low Sweep 2x 178-209%KO View Emboar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Whismur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 8

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 11

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 15

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 18

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 22

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 25

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Lv 29

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 32

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 36

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Lv 39

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

Lv 43

Synchronoise

—12010010Psychic

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

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

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

Tut

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

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

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Whismur Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Whismur in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Which version you're playing matters for Whismur. 6 walking spots at Lv. 5-10 spread across Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Rusturf Tunnel

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.7-10 Cave

100%Early

Rusturf Tunnel

Omega RubyGrass Lv.7-10 Cave

100%Early

Rusturf Tunnel

Omega RubyGrass Lv.5 Cave

35%Early

Horde battle

Rusturf Tunnel

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.5 Cave

35%Early

Horde battle

Route 116

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.5-7 Route

30%Early

Route 116

Omega RubyGrass Lv.5-7 Route

30%Early

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 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.
You can find Whismur in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 13 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Whismur Force Palm 2x 88-106%KO Arm Thrust 2x 29-35% View Makuhita builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Learns Wake-Up Slap at Level 20 View Timburr builds →

Timburr Fighting	D
Available Move Moves Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Whismur Wake-Up Slap 2x 124-146%KO View Timburr builds →
Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 22 Force PalmLv. 13 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 101-121%KO Force Palm 2x 88-104%KO Arm Thrust 2x 24-29% View Makuhita builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 146-173%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-162%KO Revenge 2x 128-152%KO Storm Throw 2x 128-152%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 192-226%KO Low Sweep 2x 165-194%KO Karate Chop 2x 128-152%KO Rock Smash 2x 105-124%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 128-152%KO Low Sweep 2x 111-131%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 68-81% Rock Smash 2x 68-81% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 116-138%KO Karate Chop 2x 89-106%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-88% Power-Up Punch 2x 74-88% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 19 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 126-148%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 126-148%KO Low Sweep 2x 116-138%KO Revenge 2x 107-127%KO View Machop 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 144-170%KO Revenge 2x 132-157%KO Storm Throw 2x 132-157%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 201-237%KO Low Sweep 2x 172-203%KO Karate Chop 2x 136-160%KO Rock Smash 2x 107-127%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur High Jump Kick 2x 229-270%KO Brick Break 2x 132-157%KO Low Sweep 2x 116-137%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-87% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 121-143%KO Karate Chop 2x 96-113%KO Rock Smash 2x 76-90% Power-Up Punch 2x 76-90% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 19 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 130-153%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 130-153%KO Low Sweep 2x 121-143%KO Revenge 2x 113-133%KO View Machop builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 155-183%KO Low Sweep 2x 144-171%KO Revenge 2x 134-158%KO Storm Throw 2x 134-158%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 198-234%KO Low Sweep 2x 174-205%KO Karate Chop 2x 134-158%KO Rock Smash 2x 107-126%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur High Jump Kick 2x 227-268%KO Brick Break 2x 134-158%KO Low Sweep 2x 115-136%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 72-85% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Karate Chop 2x 96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x 77-92% Power-Up Punch 2x 77-92% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 33 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Whismur Submission 2x 149-177%KO Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 371-436%KO Feint 31-37% View Hitmontop builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	C
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Aura Sphere Flash Cannon Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 486-571%KO Extreme Speed 108-127%KO Aura Sphere 2x 243-286%KO Flash Cannon 121-143%KO View Lucario builds →