Is Accelgor Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Trade by sending Shelmet for Karrablast. Bug with AbilityHydration. The fastest Bug-type available. If obtained, outspeeds almost everything but the frail defenses mean one bad hit ends it.
Shelmet has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Accelgor's weaknesses hard.
Accelgor trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Accelgor has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Accelgor's weaknesses hard.
Accelgor has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Accelgor has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Accelgor's weaknesses hard.
Accelgor trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Shelmet on Route 6 (walking, Lv 23-26, uncommon).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Skyla.
How to Get Accelgor in Black 2 & White 2
Accelgor's 2-stage line starts with Shelmet, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Accelgor in B2W2
Shelmet is your first catch on the way to Accelgor. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 23-57 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ShelmetRoute 6Lv.23-26GrassBlack 2Rate 25%AnyRoute 6Lv.23GrassWhite 2Rate 5%AnyRoute 11Lv.36-39GrassBlack 2Rate 25%AnyRoute 11Lv.36GrassWhite 2Rate 5%AnyMoor of IcirrusLv.54GrassBlack 2Rate 20%AnyRoute 8Lv.54GrassBlack 2Rate 20%Spring/summer/autumnIcirrus CityLv.54GrassBlack 2Rate 15%Spring/summer/autumnIcirrus CityLv.57GrassWhite 2Rate 15%Spring/summer/autumnMoor of IcirrusLv.57GrassWhite 2Rate 5%AnyRoute 8Lv.57GrassWhite 2Rate 5%Spring/summer/autumn- Step 2Accelgor ✓
Accelgor Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Accelgor for super-effective damage. At base 145 Speed, Accelgor outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Accelgor Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Accelgor
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x71-84% Rollout 2x29-35% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-56% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Braviary builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-69% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x157-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x225-266%KO Rock Slide 2x93-111%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Braviary builds →Fly 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Emboar builds →Flame Charge 2x87-102%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x231-272%KO Rock Slide 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x169-199%KO Gust 2x38-46% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x132-155%KO Rock Slide 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x230-272%KO Rock Slide 2x97-114%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x166-196%KO Gust 2x37-44% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Emboar builds →Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO Head Smash 2x171-201%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x196-231%KO Hurricane 2x112-132%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x209-246%KO Head Smash 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x190-224%KO Ancient Power 2x54-64% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x338-398%KO Fire Blast 2x61-72% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyogre's Thunder hits Accelgor for 55-65%. Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (296-348%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 182-214%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam45-54% Thunder55-65% Surf45-54% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x296-348%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Accelgor View Terrakion builds →Close Combat54-64% Stone Edge 2x182-214%KO | ||
Accelgor Evolutions
Accelgor evolved from Shelmet's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Shelmet eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Shelmet pushed Accelgor to 495 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +120. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Accelgor to get Shelmet eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Double-Edge, Encore and 7 more.
B2W2 Accelgor Best Moveset
145 Speed is the fastest non-legendary in the format, acting before everything. 100 Sp. Atk fires Bug TermStab and special coverage before opponents can respond. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item use for even more unreachable speed. The moveset fires first against everything but 40 Defense dies to any hit.
Best Build
Accelgor best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Final Gambit
- U Turn
- Focus Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Accelgor picks up Baton Pass and Double-Edge only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Bug Buzz and Leech Life while Poison and Normal coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When its body dries out, it weakens. So it wraps a membrane around itself for protection while it spits poison.
Accelgor Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Accelgor works as a sweeper with 495 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. Bugbuzz with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
No. Accelgor is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Shelmet. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Shelmet to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Hydration cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain. That's the one you want on Accelgor. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.
Accelgor is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 145 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Accelgor has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Accelgor has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves