
Is Whismur Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Rusturf Tunnel catch. Whismur with AbilitySoundproof blocks sound moves. Exploud at 40 has decent mixed stats. The evolution chain takes patience through Loudred at 20. Normal-type that eventually pulls its weight but gets passed by faster options.
Roxanne's typing presses Whismur's defenses.
Whismur trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Loudred trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Loudred has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Exploud trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Exploud has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Catch Whismur on Route 116 (walking, Lv 6, uncommon).
- STARTING (Lv 6)
- LV 6NormalUproar135100%10
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 25NormalStomp98100%20
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 45NormalHyper Voice135100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
Your Whismur should hit Level 20 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalUproar135100%10
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- LV 57NormalHyper Voice135100%10
Your Loudred should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- LV 40NormalUproar135100%10
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- LV 63NormalHyper Voice135100%10
How to Get Whismur in Emerald
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Whismur's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
4 locations to catch Whismur
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Whismur in E
The path to Whismur starts with Whismur at Lv. 5-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Whismur ✓Rusturf TunnelLv.5-8CaveRate 100%Route 116Lv.6GrassRate 20%Desert UnderpassLv.35-38GrassRate 34%Victory Road - 1FLv.36CaveRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LoudredDesert UnderpassLv.38-44GrassRate 16%Victory Road - 1FLv.40CaveRate 10%or evolve from Whismur (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into ExploudBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Exploud egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Whismur Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Whismur
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Whismur Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Whismur easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Extrasensory, Smelling Salts, Snore and 2 more to offspring.
E Whismur Best Moveset
Sound-based moves like MoveRoar bounce off thanks to AbilitySoundproof, but Whismur's stats are too low for competitive play. The moveset should focus on leveling toward Loudred.
Best Build
Whismur best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Double Edge
- Mega Kick
- Hyper Voice
- Toxic
Moves List
Without breeding, Whismur misses out on Extrasensory and Smelling Salts. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Mega Kick, with coverage across 10 types rounding things out.
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
Its cries equal a jet plane in volume. It inhales through its ear canals. Because of this system, it can cry continually without having to catch its breath.
Whismur Emerald Guide
In Emerald, 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.
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
- 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