Whiscash
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 National Pokédex Barboach - Whiscash (#340) - Corphish Hoenn Pokédex Barboach - Whiscash (#128) - Corphish Sinnoh Pokédex Barboach - Whiscash (#081) - Lisyan |
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| Japanese name | Namazun |
| Evolves from | Barboach |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Whiskers Pokémon |
| Type | Water / Ground |
| Height | 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) |
| Weight | 52.0 lb (23.6 kg) |
| Ability | Oblivious / Danger Anticipate |
Whiscash (ナマズン? Namazun in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional catfish-like creature from the Pokémon franchise. It is #340 in the National Pokédex. Whiscash resembles a catfish in Japanese mythology which caused earthquakes, complete with lengthy whiskers upon its humorously designed face.
Its name originates from the word "whisker" and a shortening of the word "catfish". The Japanese name Namazun is a reference toward the Namazu (鯰?), a giant catfish that was able to cause earthquakes with its thrashing.
It is a Water/Ground dual-type Pokémon and evolves from Barboach at level 30.
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Despite its funny appearance, Whiscash is known as aggressive and extremely territorial. It will easily claim a large pond as its exclusive territory. If an intruder approaches it, Whiscash will thrash about, triggering massive earthquakes on the floor of the pond. These quakes occasionally cause tremors of a 3-mile radius. Using its massive whiskers, Whiscash can also predict real earthquakes, which, in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, gives it the ability Danger Anticipate. Its territorial behavior occasionally leads to feuds between Whiscash and Crawdaunt, as both Pokémon are violent and viciously territorial of ponds which they inhabit.
Whiscash is also known for its big appetite. Sleeping on the bottom of its swamp during daytime, it will wake up at night and eat continually. It eats almost anything. If it's alive, a Whiscash will eat it. However, in episode 351, Whiscash and Ash, the Whiscash ate a thrown Master Ball, which is supposed to capture Pokémon without fail. This causes some more confusion due to the fact that when May's Munchlax ate a normal Poké Ball, it got captured within it.
[edit] In the video games
Whicash can be obtained simply by evolving Barboach at level 30. Alternatively, Whiscash can be caught in the same areas that Barboach is caught by fishing with a Super Rod at Meteor Falls and Victory Road in Ruby and Sapphire and Emerald.
In terms of battle, Whiscash's only applaudable stat is its Hit Points stats. All of its other stats are just below average. Whiscash's dual-type, Water/Ground, is considered useful in battle as its only weakness is Grass. However the more powerful Swampert is usually preferred due to its higher stats. But, Whiscash also has a one-hit KO attack, Fissure. Despite the fact that it hits only 30% of the time it is extremely powerful. Only three other Pokémon have it: Groudon, Camerupt and the Spheal evolutionary line as an egg move.
Also, Whiscash appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as the elder of Pokémon square. Despite its normally territorial nature, the Whiscash elder is shown to be unconcerned with territory and is generally friendly. It tells the protagonist and his/her partner about the Ninetales legend. After he/she has completed the main storyline, it is in his pond that Evolution takes place.
[edit] In the anime
Whiscash appears in four episodes, one of which was banned due to earthquakes that occurred around the time of the episode's original air date.
- 351: Whiscash and Ash (Whiscash eats a Master ball in this episode)
- 377: Shaking Island Battle! Barboach vs. Whiscash! (Banned everywhere)
- 387: The Great Eight Fate!
- 388: Eight Ain't Enough
Another Whiscash appears as an elder in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate, consoling a Pichu whose big brother Pikachu is missing.
[edit] In other properties
[edit] In the card game
So far, Whiscash has appeared in three of the Pokémon Trading Card Game sets - in EX Dragon (as a Water-type), EX Deoxys (as a Fighting-type) and EX Holon Phantoms (as a Fighting-type).
[edit] References
- The following games: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Books
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Whiscash as a species.
- Whiscash’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entry
- The Battle of the Shaking Island! Barboach VS Namazu!! preview Youtube
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Whiscash Previously hosted by Wikibooks
