Is Whiscash Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Barboach evolves at level 30 or catch wild. Water/Ground with AbilityOblivious. Only Grass weakness. Handles Volkner's Electric gym and Flint's all-Fire team. Competes with Quagsire and Gastrodon for the same Water/Ground role.
Barboach resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's Pokemon outpace and outclass Barboach here.
Fantina's team hits Barboach's weaknesses hard.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Whiscash resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Whiscash has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Barboach on Oreburgh Gate (Good Rod fishing, Lv 10-25, common).
- LV 22WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Maylene
- TUTORWaterDive120100%10
- LV 35WaterAqua Tail13590%10
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 39GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Byron
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 43PsychicFuture Sight120100%10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
Your Barboach should hit Level 30 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TUTORWaterDive120100%10
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 39WaterAqua Tail13590%10
- LV 45GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- LV 51PsychicFuture Sight120100%10
How to Get Whiscash in Platinum
Easy grab on Whiscash with high spawn rates across 17 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Whiscash in Pt
The path to Whiscash starts with Barboach at Lv. 10-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch BarboachEterna CityLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Ravaged PathLv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Route 225Lv.10-25Good RodRate 45%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 205 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 210 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 227Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.10-25Good RodRate 30%Route 228Lv.15-20Good RodRate 30%
Step 2Whiscash ✓Eterna CityLv.30-55Super RodRate 45%Ravaged PathLv.30-55Super RodRate 45%Route 225Lv.30-55Super RodRate 45%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Route 205 - NorthLv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Route 210 - NorthLv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Route 227Lv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Route 228Lv.30-55Super RodRate 35%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.20-50Super RodRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.20-50Super RodRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.20-50Super RodRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.20-50Super RodRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-50Super RodRate 5%Route 228Lv.25-35Good RodRate 5%or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Whiscash Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Whiscash
 Turtwig Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift | ||
In Platinum, Camerupt's Explosion hits Whiscash for 68-80%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Mawile builds →Sucker Punch23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Camerupt builds →Explosion68-80% Earthquake27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Luxray builds →Crunch33-39% Ice Fang27-31% Fire Fang13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Carnivine builds →Giga Drain 4x104-122%KO Sludge Bomb15-18% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Whiscash View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x123-145%KO Sludge Bomb18-22% | ||
Whiscash Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Whiscash to get Barboach eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Flail, Hydro Pump, Spark and 3 more.
Pt Whiscash Best Moveset
110 HP is the standout, but 71-78 across offensive and defensive stats mean the moveset does everything at an average level. Water/Ground typing with only Grass as a weakness keeps Whiscash alive, but nothing it does stands out.
Best Build
Whiscash best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Whiscash gets Flail and Hydro Pump 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
Whiscash Platinum Guide
For Platinum, we rate Whiscash C-Tier: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. At 468 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.
Oblivious is the go-to ability for Whiscash. It prevents infatuation and protects against captivate. 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 physical attacker with base 78 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Platinum, the core moveset is Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Waterfall, and Rock Slide. Earthquake leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves