Exploud (Pokémon)

Exploud バクオング Bakuong

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Normal  Loud Noise Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Soundproof 1,059,860 Pokédex National #295 Johto #— Hoenn #047 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-178 Almia R— Height Weight 4'11" 185.2 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 184 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Exploud (Japanese: バクオング Bakuong) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Loudred starting at level 40. It is the final form of Whismur.

Biology

Physiology

Exploud is a large blue creature whose most obvious feature is its huge mouth, which sports two hippopotamus-like teeth on each jaw. It also has extruding tubes with holes along its body: seven along its head-crest, four on its elbows and knees, two along its back and two on the end of its two tails. These holes serve a dual-purpose: They can suck in air to increase Exploud's noise based attacks and they can make noise themselves. The holes along its head-crest and tails are tipped with yellow, and the holes along it back have yellow semicircular patterns at the sides. Exploud’s red eyes also add to its look of intimidation. There is also a half-circle on its belly, which is rarely seen because of its giant mouth. Its arms have three thin stripes below its elbow and three fingers. Exploud’s feet have four claws, three in front and one in back, and a yellow paw pad on its underside.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Exploud can be an extremely loud Pokémon, capable of triggering earthquakes with the tremors made by raising its voice. Its loud cries can even be heard from six miles away. However, it only raises its voice when in battle. Otherwise, it produces a variety of flute-like noises to communicate with others.

Behavior

It uses sound from the sound-generating organs over its body to communicate its feelings, adjusting the tone and volume to produce the variety of whistle-like cries it emits. It only uses its voice for battle since it is too loud to use in normal situations. In the cases that it does, an Exploud violently inhales from the points on its body before it looses a bellow.

Habitat

Cave Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Guy's Exploud in the anime

Guy's Loudred evolved into Exploud in Exploud and Clear. After it evolved, it disobeyed its trainer, in a similar fashion as Ash's Charizard. It left Guy (knocking him to the side in the process). Later in the episode, Team Rocket tried to kidnap the Exploud and Guy tried to stop them from capturing it. When the Exploud saw what Guy was doing for it, the Exploud began to listen to him once again.

In, Barry's Busting Out All Over!, Dawn remembered that Barry sang a duet with an Exploud at Twinleaf Town's town festival.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the manga adaption for Arceus and the Jewel of Life, Marcus owned an Exploud and along with his other Pokémon, he used them to attack and weaken Arceus.

In the TCG

Main article: Exploud (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Echo Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP	When I'm feeling good, my voice gets loud!
26%-50% HP	Looks like only half my HP's still left.
1%-25% HP	This is the end... I can't even raise my voice...
Level Up	All right! Leveled up! Let me let loose with a good bellow!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal	Loops: 14	Minimum Experience: 86
Poké Assist: None	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 116
"Exploud creates an earsplitting racket that makes it impossible to do anything."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: B

Evolution

Unevolved Whismur  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Loudred  Normal

Level 40 →

Second evolution Exploud  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 295 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Exploud images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite Exploud's name being similar to the word "explode", it is unable to learn Explosion legally.

Origin

Exploud is based on a boombox, a portable music system that can play music at a relatively high volume. It also shares some features with the hippopotamus.

Name origin

Exploud's name is a combination of explode and loud.

Bakuong may be a combination of the Japanese word for explosion, bakuha, and 音楽 ongaku, music. It might also involve back, referring to the openings on Exploud's back which allow it to create loud bellowings.

In other languages

• German: Krawumms
• French: Brouhabam - From brouhaha (uproar), and the onomatopoeia bam (the sound of a slam).
• Korean: 폭음룡 Pok'eumryong

External links

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