Whismur is a mauve, bipedalPokémon with a spherical body. Its eyes are black and shaped like plus signs, and it has a simple, wide mouth. Two small openings on top of its head act as its ear canals. Covering its ear canals are long, yellow-tipped flaps resembling rabbit ears. It has stubby arms and yellow-tipped feet that lack toes and have plus-shaped markings underneath. Above its small, plug-like tail is a yellow, crescent marking. There is a hole in the center of its tail.
Whismur are a timid species, being easily frightened by loud noises. Whismur's murmurs are barely audible, but when it senses danger, it lets out an ear-splitting cry as loud as a jet plane taking off. The cry of a Whismur is about 100 decibels and can cause an all-day headache should anyone be near it. Startled by its own cries, it will cry louder. When it finally stops crying, it will fall asleep from exhaustion. Because it breathes through its ear canals, it can cry continually. However, it will stop crying if its ear covers are shut. Whismur lives incaves.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: A female Whismur named Aster (Japanese:シガナShigana) isZinnia's closest companion. She does not participate in either of the battles Zinnia has with theplayer.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Normally,Whismur's voice is very quiet - it is barely audible even if one is paying close attention. However, if thisPokémon senses danger, it starts crying at an earsplitting volume.
Whismur is very timid. If it starts to cry loudly, it becomes startled by its own crying and cries even harder. When it finally stops crying, thePokémon goes to sleep, all tired out.
Its cries equal a jet plane in volume. It inhales through its ear canals. Because of this system, it can cry continually without having to catch its breath.
Normally, Whismur's voice is very quiet—it is barely audible even if one is paying close attention. However, if this Pokémon senses danger, it starts crying at an earsplitting volume.
Whismur is very timid. If it starts to cry loudly, it becomes startled by its own crying and cries even harder. When it finally stops crying, the Pokémon goes to sleep, all tired out.
Three Whismur debuted inGotta Dance!!, whereMeowth captured them and forced them to perform forGiovanni. However, they were freed byPikachu and his friends before they could do so.
Whismur, the Whisper Pokémon. Whismur can become so startled by the sound of its own crying, that it will continue to cry until finally falling asleep from exhaustion.
A Whismur,nicknamed Whiris (Japanese:ニョニョNyonyo), appeared inTripped Up by Torkoal, under the ownership of Sydney (Japanese:ミナヨMinayo). It was seen whileRuby was participating in aPokémon Contest.
Whismur and its Evolution, Loudred, were designed byTakao Unno.[1]
Origin
Whismur seems to be based on arabbit or astuffed animal due to its small size and large ears. Its ears resembleearmuffs, which are used to protect against loud noises. Its tendency to cry loudly when disturbed may be based on the behavior of aninfant. It may also be based on an electronicamplifier since its tail resembles aninput/output port. The curved yellow marking on its back resembles a stylizedsound wave on a volume icon.
Name origin
Whismur may be a combination ofwhisper andmurmur.
Gonyonyo may be derived from ごにょごにょgonyo gonyo (onomatopoeia for whispering or mumbling).
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