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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Whismur

Say it: WHI-smu-r

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Whismur is the Whisper Pokémon — Normal before Loudred and Exploud. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Exploud — not a finished raid attacker. Normal only hits Normal hard; Fighting hits Normal hard. Catch Whismur from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.

Say it: WHI-smu-r

Whismur (#293) is a Normal Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Exploud. Trainers almost never power Whismur for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Loudred/Exploud. Against Whismur, lead with Fighting. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Whismur is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0293. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Whismur. Keep high-IV copies for Exploud. Shadow Whismur is the same — evolve toward Shadow Exploud after Frustration removal.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.

When Whismur is your opponent, Fighting hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
92
Defense
42
Stamina
162

Weak to

Fighting

Resists

Ghost

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  2. 2. Mega Mewtwo X · beats Fighting

    Counter + Focus Blast — Psychic/Fighting Mega

  3. 3. Terrakion · beats Fighting

    Double Kick + Sacred Sword

  4. 4. Shadow Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Lucario · beats Fighting

    Counter + Aura Sphere

  6. 6. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  8. 8. Shadow Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  9. 9. Keldeo · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Sacred Sword

  10. 10. Buzzwole · beats Fighting

    Counter + Superpower

  11. 11. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  12. 12. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Conkeldurr · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  2. 2. Machamp · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  3. 3. Hariyama · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  4. 4. Toxicroak · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  5. 5. Breloom · beats Fighting

    Counter + Dynamic Punch

  6. 6. Poliwrath · beats Fighting

    Rock Smash + Dynamic Punch

  7. 7. Primeape · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  8. 8. Heracross · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

  9. 9. Emboar · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  10. 10. Sawk · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  11. 11. Throh · beats Fighting

    Low Kick + Focus Blast

  12. 12. Hitmonchan · beats Fighting

    Counter + Close Combat

Recommended moves

Whismur’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Exploud — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Pound · Standard

    Normal filler

  • Astonish · Standard

    Ghost energy

Charged

  • Stomp · Standard

    Normal nuke

  • Disarming Voice · Standard

    Fairy coverage

  • Flamethrower · Standard

    Fire coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • pound
  • astonish

Charged

  • stomp
  • disarming voice
  • flamethrower

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #955 of 1023 · CP 758

    Astonish + Flamethrower

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