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Whiscash

Whiskers Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
WhiscashWhiscash (shiny)
Height
0.9 m
Weight
23.6 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP164

Strikes its caudal fin against the swamp bed to shake the ground and startle its prey. It will then swallow the fleeing prey whole. People mistook this behavior as the cause of earthquakes.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Poison½×
Rock½×
Steel½×
Fire½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Whiscash

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

HeartGold
SoulSilver

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Whiscash can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Thrash

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

NormalPhysical12010010
1Belch

Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.

PoisonSpecial1209010
1Mud Sport

Halves all Electric-type damage.

GroundStatus——15
1Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
1Rest

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PsychicStatus——5
1Snore

Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

NormalSpecial5010015
1Tickle

Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10020
1Water Gun

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WaterSpecial4010025
1Water Sport

Halves all Fire-type damage.

WaterStatus——15
1Zen Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PsychicPhysical809015
11Mud Bomb

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial658510
12Water Pulse

Has a chance to confuse the target.

WaterSpecial6010020
18Amnesia

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

PsychicStatus——20
20Magnitude

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.

GroundPhysical—10030
24Aqua Tail

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WaterPhysical909010
33Muddy Water

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

WaterSpecial908510
40Earthquake

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

GroundPhysical10010010
43Earth Power

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GroundSpecial9010010
48Future Sight

Hits the target two turns later.

PsychicSpecial12010010
56Fissure

Causes a one-hit KO.

GroundPhysical—305

Sprites & renders

23 sprites & renders for Whiscash.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

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Black · White
Black · White
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Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
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ORAS
ORAS
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Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
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Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
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Menu Icons

More Water-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Water-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Whiscash”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/whiscash.

Species data from PokéAPI.