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Exploud Loud Noise Pokémon バクオング Bakuong #0295 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Soundproof Cacophony Cacophony Scrappy Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Exploud 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 185.2 lbs. 84.0 kg Exploud 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 184 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 221 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Exploud 3 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Biology

Exploud is a blue, bipedal Pokémon with a large mouth. It has red eyes, a stubby nose, and two peg-like teeth in each jaw. It has protruding tubes with holes along its body: seven forming a crest on top of its head, one on each elbow and knee, two along its back, and one at the end of each of its two tails. The tubes along its head-crest and tails are tipped with yellow, while the ones along its back have yellow semicircular patterns on either side. There are two yellow semicircle markings on its belly, but they are rarely seen due to its giant mouth. Its arms have three thin stripes below its elbow and three fingers. Each foot has four claws, three in the front and one in the back, and a yellow paw pad.

Exploud's uses the tubes on its body to draw in air and increase its noise-based attacks. Its bellowing is capable of triggering earthquakes and can be heard from over six miles away. While it only raises its voice when it is in battle, it can also communicate its feelings to others by producing whistle-like sounds. In the past, Exploud was used by distant cities as a way of communication. It lives in caves.

Evolution

Exploud evolves from Loudred and is the final form of Whismur.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Whismur  Normal

→

First evolution Loudred  Normal

→

Second evolution Exploud  Normal

In the anime

Exploud in the anime

Major appearances

Exploud debuted in Exploud and Clear, evolving from Guy's Loudred. After it evolved, it disobeyed and then left its Trainer. Later in the episode, Team Rocket tried to kidnap Exploud. When Exploud saw Guy defending it, it began to listen to him once again.

In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, an Exploud played the role of a villain in a movie that Elijah and his Camerupt were delivering to a small village.

In Pikachu's Island Adventure, an Exploud, Hariyama, and Chatot assisted Meowth and his cronies in claiming an island and kicking out its current residents. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help the original resident Pokémon reclaim the island.

In the original timeline of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, two Exploud were used by Damos, who was under Hypnosis, to attack Arceus with Shock Wave. When Ash and his friends traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Exploud again to attack Arceus.

In Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!, an Exploud was causing trouble for Team Rocket.

In Splitting Heirs!, Blake and Heath's father's Exploud attacked Ash, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, Blake, and Heath. It was mistaken for a wild Pokémon at first. Then, it was revealed to be Blake and Heath's father's Pokémon, who once often helped them remember how well they got along.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Wake Up, Hoopa summoned an Exploud to use its sound-based attacks to wake Ash, but to no avail.

Minor appearances

An Exploud appeared in a fantasy in Pinch Healing!.

In Team Shocker!, a Coordinator's Exploud competed in the Performance Stage of the Solaceon Contest.

In A Conspiracy to Conquer!, an Exploud was mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.

An Exploud appeared as an image in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Exploud in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

In the manga adaptation 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.

Pokémon Adventures

In What Would You Do for a Whismur?, two Loudred and an Exploud were called by the multiple Whismur that were disturbed by Team Magma's attack at Rusturf Tunnel. They disbanded the troublemakers using Hyper Voice.

An Exploud appeared in PASS43.

In the TCG

Main article: Exploud (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Generations III-V

Generation VI onward

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 14 Min. exp.: 86 Max. exp.: 116 Browser entry R-178 Exploud creates an earsplitting racket that makes it impossible to do anything.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 60 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #351 Eject+ Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 232 Base Attack: 179 Base Defense: 137 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Astonish Charged Attacks: Crunch, Disarming Voice, Fire Blast, Frustration, Return, Boomburst*

Evolution data

Unevolved Whismur  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Loudred  Normal

Level 40 →

Second evolution Exploud  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 295.png File:Spr 8s 295 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Exploud can learn the most sound-based moves out of any Pokémon, with 11.

Origin

Exploud seems to be based on a pipe organ, a musical instrument known for its loud volume and many tubes. It may also draw inspiration from various other wind instruments, horns, loudspeakers, or a megaphone. The shape of its head is similar to the frills of ceratopsid skulls, most notably Styracosaurus while its mouth and teeth are similar of the jaws of a hippopotamus. The curved yellow markings on its stomach and back resemble the stylized sound waves on a volume icon.

Name origin

Exploud may be a combination of explode and loud.

Bakuong may be a combination of 爆音 bakuon (sound of an explosion) and 音楽 ongaku (music), king, or gong (a loud percussion instrument).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バクオング Bakuong From 爆音 bakuon and 音楽 ongaku, king, or gong French Brouhabam From brouhaha and the onomatopoeia bam Spanish Exploud Same as English name German Krawumms From Krawumms Italian Exploud Same as English name Korean 폭음룡 Pokumryong From 폭음 (爆音) pog-eum and 룡 (龍) ryong Mandarin Chinese 爆音怪 Bàoyīn'guài From 爆音 bàoyīn and 怪 guài Cantonese Chinese 爆音怪 Baauyāmgwaai From 爆音 baauyām and 怪 gwaai

More languages Hindi शोरफ़ोड़ Shorfod From शोर shor and तोड़-फोड़ tod-fod Russian Эксплауд Eksplaud Transcription of English name Thai บาคุองก์ Bakhuong Transcription of Japanese name

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