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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

The cry of a Whismur is over 100 decibels. If you’re close to a Whismur when it lets out a cry, you’ll be stuck with an all-day headache.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Flying PressLv. 44 SubmissionLv. 24 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Whismur High Jump Kick 2x 275-325%KO Flying Press 2x 213-251%KO Submission 2x 171-201%KO Brick Break 2x 160-188%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Bewear NormalFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Hammer ArmLv. 36 Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Hammer Arm 2x 274-322%KO Brick Break 2x 205-242%KO Low Sweep 2x 178-210%KO Revenge 2x 165-195%KO View Bewear builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Vital ThrowLv. 28 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 205-242%KO Vital Throw 2x 190-224%KO Low Sweep 2x 177-208%KO Circle Throw 2x 163-193%KO View Pangoro builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 178-210%KO Low Sweep 2x 156-184%KO Revenge 2x 144-170%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 199-235%KO Low Sweep 2x 173-204%KO Revenge 2x 160-188%KO Rock Smash 2x 108-128%KO View Passimian builds →

Sword & Shield 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 152 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Disarming Voice, Endeavor and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Whismur Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Whismur misses out on Circle Throw and Disarming Voice. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Mega Kick and Uproar, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 10

Howl

D——40Normal

Lv 15

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 15

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Lv 21

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 25

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 30

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Lv 40

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 45

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TR15

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM03

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR42

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM05

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

TR35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Circle Throw-6

D609010Fighting

Egg

Disarming Voice

D40—15Fairy

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

D8010020Psychic

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Egg

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Whismur can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Whismur Locations

Whismur's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Whismur in Sword & Shield

Whismur appears in 18 walking locations at Lv. 13-18 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Normal Weather

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Overcast

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Snowstorm

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Normal Weather

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Snowstorm

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Thunderstorm

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Intense Sun

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Thunderstorm

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Snowing

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Intense Sun

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Sandstorm

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Snowing

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Raining

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Sandstorm

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Heavy Fog

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Raining

Brawlers' Cave

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Overcast

Brawlers' Cave

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18 Cave

56%Early

Heavy Fog

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 125-148%KO Circle Throw 2x 116-138%KO Arm Thrust 2x 33-39% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 120-143%KO Revenge 2x 111-133%KO View Machop builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 32 Learns Dynamic Punch at Level 32 View Timburr builds →
Tyrogue Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Tyrogue builds →

Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Circle Throw 2x 110-129%KO Arm Thrust 2x 31-38% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 124-146%KO Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Revenge 2x 106-125%KO View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Whismur Revenge 2x 88-104%KO View Croagunk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 32 Learns Brick Break at Level 32 View Scraggy builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeLv. 20 Damage vs Whismur Circle Throw 2x 129-152%KO Revenge 2x 129-152%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 20 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 10 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 165-194%KO Rock Smash 2x 103-122%KO Double Kick 2x 80-95% View Sawk builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 119-141%KO Circle Throw 2x 109-129%KO Arm Thrust 2x 32-38% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 125-148%KO Low Sweep 2x 115-137%KO Revenge 2x 109-129%KO View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Whismur Revenge 2x 90-106%KO View Croagunk builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Submission 2x 165-195%KO Low Sweep 2x 136-160%KO Revenge 2x 126-149%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 150-178%KO Revenge 2x 141-166%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 155-183%KO Low Sweep 2x 146-172%KO Circle Throw 2x 133-157%KO Revenge 2x 133-157%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 200-236%KO Low Sweep 2x 173-204%KO Revenge 2x 160-189%KO Rock Smash 2x 109-128%KO View Sawk builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 155-183%KO Low Sweep 2x 146-172%KO Revenge 2x 133-157%KO View Machoke builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Submission 2x 165-194%KO Low Sweep 2x 134-158%KO Revenge 2x 125-147%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 153-181%KO Revenge 2x 142-167%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Whismur Low Sweep 2x 168-197%KO Revenge 2x 156-183%KO Rock Smash 2x 104-122%KO View Passimian builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Whismur Vital Throw 2x 156-183%KO Low Sweep 2x 144-169%KO Circle Throw 2x 134-158%KO Revenge 2x 134-158%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Whismur Brick Break 2x 200-236%KO Low Sweep 2x 174-206%KO Revenge 2x 160-189%KO Rock Smash 2x 108-128%KO View Sawk builds →

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Whismur Close Combat 2x 437-514%KO Earthquake 122-143%KO View Buzzwole builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch ProtectPriority Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Damage vs Whismur Bullet Punch 72-85% Aura Sphere 2x 243-286%KO Extreme Speed 95-112%KO View Lucario builds →