Competitive Information for Whismur [Diamond/Pearl]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Whismur? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Whismur is popular Normal-typed Pokemon. Whismur is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Whismur can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Whismur's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Hammer Arm / Seismic Toss
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Whismur (Soundproof)
Whismur is popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Whismur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Whismur is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Whismur's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Whismur's level).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Snore
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Special Sweeper Whismur (Soundproof)
Whismur is an astounding Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Whismur's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whismur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Whismur is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Whismur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Whismur? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Hammer Arm / Seismic Toss
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Whismur (Soundproof)
Whismur is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Whismur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Whismur is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Whismur's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Whismur's level).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Snore
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Whismur (Soundproof)
Whismur is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Whismur's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Whismur's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Soundproof, Whismur is immune to sound-based moves including heal bell.
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Whismur must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Whismur learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Whismur can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Whismur
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Whismur's stats
- Defense Curl
- Howl
Most notable and possible best moves for Whismur
- Howl
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Whismur in Diamond and Pearl
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