Is Ambipom Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityTechnician boosting low-power moves. Available through an in-game trade in BW2. AbilityTechnician Fake Out and Double Hit deal solid damage. Fast and fun. Contributes through mid-game with boosted multi-hit moves.
Aipom resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Aipom has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Aipom trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Ambipom trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Ambipom has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Ambipom trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Ambipom trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Ambipom trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Ambipom can be received through an in-game trade on Accumula Town. Trade Excadrill.
How to Get Ambipom in Black 2 & White 2
The way to get Ambipom in this game is through an NPC trade at Accumula Town. Bring the right Pokemon and it's yours. The details below list the exact trade requirements.
How to Obtain Ambipom in B2W2
Step 1Obtain Aipom- Step 2Ambipom ✓Accumula TownLv.40In-game tradeLimitedAnyTrade for (give Excadrill)or evolve from Aipom (Step 1)
Ambipom Weakness
Ambipom is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Ambipom leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ambipom Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ambipom
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x107-126%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x107-126%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x88-104%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x88-104%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-102%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x156-184%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x115-135%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x152-178%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp's Outrage hits Ambipom for 63-74%. Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (180-212%). Machamp deals 58-68% with Stone Edge.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Garchomp builds →Earthquake52-62% Outrage63-74% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch30-36% Superpower 2x180-212%KO Pursuit30-36% U Turn52-62% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ambipom View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch23-27% Stone Edge58-68% | ||
Ambipom Evolutions
Getting Ambipom requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Aipom. Breed this form to get Aipom eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+30 over Aipom), and Ambipom peaks at 482 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ambipom to get Aipom eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Beat Up, Bounce and 10 more.
B2W2 Ambipom Best Moveset
115 Speed with AbilityTechnician boosting low-power moves like MoveFake Out and MoveU-turn to threatening levels. 100 Attack fires Normal TermStab fast. The moveset answers slower targets through speed and boosted hits while switching to a teammate with boosted MoveU-turn. Fast, disruptive, and hard to pin down.
Best Build
Ambipom best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fake Out
- Last Resort
- Low Kick
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 14 types means almost nothing walls Ambipom cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Ambipom Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Technician changes the entire equation for Ambipom. The 482 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Fakeout with Silkscarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Ambipom's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Ambipom's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Technician is what you want on Ambipom. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Pickup, Skill Link) work on paper but Technician is what makes Ambipom worth using. With base 115 Speed, Technician gives Ambipom an edge before opponents can react.
Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Ambipom is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Fakeout, Lastresort, Lowkick, and U Turn. Fakeout leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Ambipom spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
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 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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