No. 0295
Exploud
Loud Noise Pokémon
Turn it with the arrows or by dragging · pinch or scroll to zoom. Fan-made model from the Pokémon 3D API project.
- Height
- 1.5 m 4′11″
- Weight
- 84 kg 185.2 lbs
- Base stat total
- 490 Higher than 65% of Pokémon
- Introduced
- Gen III Ruby & Sapphire
This Pokémon can do more than just shout. To communicate with others of its kind, it’ll emit all sorts of sounds from the holes in its body.
Base stats
Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 HP.
Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature
Type matchups
Weak to
Immune to
Takes normal damage from 16 types
Speed tiers
The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 68); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.
At max Speed, Exploud outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.
- 203
Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown - 200
Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown - 190
Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown - 189
Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown - 184
WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown - 178
Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown - 178
Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown - 172
SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown - 169
Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown - 169
GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown - 167
Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown - 167
Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown - 161
IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown - 156
Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown - 150
ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown - 149
GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown - 143
BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown - 132Exploud · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
- 128
PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown - 120Exploud · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
- 120
VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown - 105
RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown - 101
MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown - 95
SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown - 94
Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown - 90
PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown - 90
SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown - 88Exploud · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
- 85
ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown - 80
IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown - 80
FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown - 70
KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown - 60
Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.
Abilities
This Pokémon is immune to sound-based moves, unless it used the move.
Everything about Soundproof →Fighting, Normal moves hit Ghost. Immune to Intimidate.
Everything about Scrappy →
Competitive
Smogon · Showdown On Showdown
Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.
Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
Evolution
#0293WhismurNormal- Level 20
#0294LoudredNormal- Level 40
#0295ExploudNormal
Moves
Level up 20
TM / HM / TR 38
No moves match those filters.
Biology
It breathes in with the tubes on its body, and shouts with enough force to cause tremors. It can whistle from the tubes to express its feelings.
Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.
Pokédex entries
- Loud Noise Pokémon
- Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
- Color
- Blue
- Cave
- Pal Park area
- Mountain
This Pokémon can do more than just shout. To communicate with others of its kind, it’ll emit all sorts of sounds from the holes in its body.
ShieldIn the past, people would use the loud voices of these Pokémon as a means of communication between distant cities.
SwordIts roar in battle shakes the ground like a tremor--or like an earthquake has struck.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · YIts howls can be heard over six miles away. It emits all sorts of noises from the ports on its body.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · XIt emits a variety of sounds from the holes all over its body. Its loud cries can be heard from over six miles away.
FireRed · LeafGreenIt has sound-generating organs all over its body. It communicates with others by adjusting the tone and volume of the cries it emits.
EmeraldEXPLOUD communicates its feelings to the others by emitting whistle-like sounds from the tubes on its body. This Pokémon only raises its voice when it is in battle.
Sapphire · Alpha SapphireEXPLOUD triggers earthquakes with the tremors it creates by bellowing. If this Pokémon violently inhales from the ports on its body, it’s a sign that it is preparing to let loose a huge bellow.
Ruby · Omega Ruby
Names around the world
- English
- Exploud
- Japanese
- バクオング
- Japanese (romaji)
- Bakuong
- Korean
- 폭음룡
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 爆音怪
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 爆音怪
- French
- Brouhabam
- German
- Krawumms
- Spanish
- Exploud
- Italian
- Exploud
Sprites
Artwork and 3D models
Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V
Generation IV
Generation III
Training
- 3 HP
- 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
- 70
- 221
- Medium Slow
Breeding
- MonsterField
- ♂ 50%♀ 50%
- 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)
Where to find
Evolves from Loudred: Level 40.
Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area
- Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65
Shield: The Isle of Armor 3 areas
- Courageous Cavern (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Soothing Wetlands (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Training Lowlands (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Sword: The Crown Tundra 1 area
- Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65
Sword: The Isle of Armor 3 areas
- Courageous Cavern (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Soothing Wetlands (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Training Lowlands (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.