Is Azelf Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityLevitate. Static encounter in Route 23 cave after the E4. The offensive lake guardian. Highest Sp. Atk of the trio. PWT and postgame battles are the only use.
Azelf resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Azelf resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Azelf trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Azelf resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Azelf has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Azelf on Route 23 (interact, Lv 65, limited). After encountering at Cave of Being.
How to Get Azelf in Black 2 & White 2
Azelf is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Route 23 when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Azelf in Black 2 & White 2
Azelf Weakness
Type-wise, Azelf takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Azelf leans offensive (base 125 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Azelf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Azelf
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x97-114%KO Thief 2x33-40% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x118-140%KO Pursuit 2x27-32% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x43-51% U-turn 2x33-40% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x50-60% U-turn 2x43-51% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x96-113%KO Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x119-141%KO Pursuit 2x29-34% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x45-53% U-turn 2x34-40% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Feint Attack 2x43-50% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x145-171%KO Night Slash 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x59-69% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x110-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x51-60% U-turn 2x34-40% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x65-77% Bug Bite 2x38-44% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x143-169%KO Night Slash 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x88-104%KO X-Scissor 2x67-78% Shadow Claw 2x59-69% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x108-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x48-58% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x52-61% U-turn 2x34-41% Shadow Ball 2x34-41% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x103-122%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x109-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-63% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x83-98% U-turn 2x49-58% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO X-Scissor 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x144-170%KO Night Slash 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp's Outrage hits Azelf for 60-71%. Scizor's U-turn also KOs at 101-119%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Garchomp builds →Earthquake51-59% Outrage60-71% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch29-34% Superpower43-51% Pursuit 2x58-69% U Turn 2x101-119%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Jirachi builds →U Turn 2x47-55% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Azelf View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Ice Beam42-50% Hydro Pump51-60% Thunderbolt42-50% | ||
Azelf Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Azelf is a Psychic legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Azelf Best Moveset
125 in both Attack and Sp. Atk at 115 Speed fire from either physical or special side before most targets respond. AbilityLevitate removes Ground weakness. The moveset demands fast answers because both offensive stats threaten equally. MoveStealth Rock adds lead utility. 70/70 defenses fold to priority.
Best Build
Azelf best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Taunt
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Azelf threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Future Sight and Dream Eater and switchins need to think twice.
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
When Azelf flew, people gained the determination to do things. It was the birth of willpower.
Azelf Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Azelf is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Stealth Rock with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Azelf is a static encounter at Unova Route 23 in Black 2 & White 2. Azelf appears at level 65. Prerequisite: After encountering at Cave of Being. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Azelf gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Levitate gives Azelf an edge before opponents can react.
Azelf is a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Azelf has appeared in 13 games. Legendary Pokemon like Azelf are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
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