whiscash

Whiscash is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Type: Water / Ground

Abilities:

• Oblivious: Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated or falling for taunts.
• Anticipation (Hidden Ability): Alerts the Pokémon if the foe knows a move that could be a critical hit.

Physical Characteristics:

• Whiscash resembles a large, blue catfish with a belly and jawline sporting a lighter blue color.
• It has a pair of long, white barbels resembling whiskers, which it uses for sensing its environment.
• The top of its head features a yellow "W" mark, which is a distinctive trait.
• It possesses a large mouth and small yellow eyes with black pupils.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Whiscash is typically found in muddy water such as ponds and swamps.
• Known for its ability to predict earthquakes, it will occasionally cause tremors itself.
• It is a territorial Pokémon, often seen defending its home from intruders.
• Whiscash is also known to be quite voracious, swallowing anything that enters its territory.

In Battle:

• Whiscash is valued for its high HP and decent Attack, making it a durable physical attacker.
• Signature moves include Earthquake and Aqua Tail, leveraging its dual Water/Ground typing.
• It is immune to Electric-type moves and resistant to Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel moves.
• Vulnerable to Grass-type moves, which deal quadruple damage due to its typing.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Barboach starting at level 30.
• Barboach is often found in similar aquatic habitats as Whiscash, reflecting their shared characteristics and abilities.

Interesting Facts:

• Whiscash is inspired by Namazu, a giant catfish from Japanese mythology believed to cause earthquakes.
• Its ability to predict natural disasters ties into this mythology, making it a revered and feared creature.
• Despite its intimidating size and power, Whiscash is often depicted with a relaxed and carefree personality in the anime.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Ruby: WHISCASH is extremely territorial. Just one of these Pokémon will claim a large pond as its exclusive territory.If a foe approaches it, it thrashes about and triggers a massive earthquake.
• Sapphire: If WHISCASH goes on a wild rampage, it sets off a quake-like tremor with a radius of over three miles.This Pokémon has the ability to predict real earthquakes.
• Emerald: Mysteriously, it can foretell earthquakes. In the daytime, it sleeps in mud at the bottom of a pond. When it awakens, it continually feeds throughout the night.
• Firered: It makes its nest at the bottom of swamps. It will eat anything - if it is alive, WHISCASH will eat it.
• Leafgreen: It makes its nest at the bottom of swamps. It will eat anything - if it is alive, WHISCASH will eat it.
• Diamond: It is very territorial. It repels foes by setting off tremors that extend over a three-mile radius.
• Pearl: As a result of causing tremors by thrashing about, it developed the ability to foretell real quakes.
• Platinum: It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
• Heartgold: It claims a large swamp to itself. If a foe comes near it, it sets off tremors by thrashing around.
• Soulsilver: It claims a large swamp to itself. If a foe comes near it, it sets off tremors by thrashing around.
• Black: It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
• White: It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
• Black-2: It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
• White-2: It is extremely protective of its territory. If any foe approaches, it attacks using vicious tremors.
• X: It claims a large swamp to itself. If a foe comes near it, it sets off tremors by thrashing around.
• Y: It makes its nest at the bottom of swamps. It will eat anything--if it is alive, Whiscash will eat it.
• Omega-Ruby: Whiscash is extremely territorial. Just one of these Pokémon will claim a large pond as its exclusive territory. If a foe approaches it, it thrashes about and triggers a massive earthquake.
• Alpha-Sapphire: If Whiscash goes on a wild rampage, it sets off a quake-like tremor with a radius of over three miles. This Pokémon has the ability to predict real earthquakes.
• Sun: A glutton that devours anything that moves, it quietly lurks at the bottom of swamps, lying in wait for prey.
• Moon: Sighting Whiscash leaping from the water is believed to herald an earthquake.
• Ultra-Sun: Whiscash shakes the ground at high intensities to intimidate its opponents. It swallows its prey whole—along with mud from the swamp floor.
• Ultra-Moon: Its vision is not that good. It senses vibrations in the water with its whiskers to determine the location of its prey.
• Sword: It makes its nest at the bottom of swamps. It will eat anything—if it is alive, Whiscash will eat it.
• Shield: It claims a large swamp to itself. If a foe comes near it, it sets off tremors by thrashing around.
• Legends-Arceus: 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.

340 National

128 Hoenn

81 Original-Sinnoh

81 Extended-Sinnoh

41 Kalos-Mountain

133 Updated-Hoenn

94 Original-Alola

94 Original-Melemele

37 Original-Akala

44 Original-Poni

114 Updated-Alola

114 Updated-Melemele

37 Updated-Akala

56 Updated-Poni

229 Galar

138 Isle-Of-Armor

61 Crown-Tundra

98 Hisui

169 Paldea

163 Kitakami