Is Azurill Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityHuge Power. Wild in BW2. Evolves into Marill at friendship, then Azumarill at 18. The baby stage before one of the best Pokemon in BW2. Get it friendly fast.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Marill has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Azumarill's defenses.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Azurill on Route 20 (Surf, Lv 5-15, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Roxie.
Your Marill should hit Level 18 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Azurill in Black 2 & White 2
Azurill is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Azurill in B2W2
Azurill is your first catch on the way to Azurill. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-70 across 69 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Azurill ✓Floccesy RanchLv.5-15Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 20Lv.5-15Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyFloccesy RanchLv.5FloorRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MarillRoute 20Lv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotFloccesy RanchLv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 60%AnyShaking spotRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.10-25Surfing on waterBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.10-30Surfing on waterWhite 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 22Lv.15-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyAbundant ShrineLv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVillage BridgeLv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.25GrassRate 5%AnyVillage BridgeLv.36-38GrassRate 35%AnyVictory Road - 1FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 3FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 4FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyPinwheel Forest - insideLv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyAbundant ShrineLv.34FloorRate 10%AnyRoute 11Lv.36GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 22Lv.40-42GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Azurill (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into AzumarillFloccesy RanchLv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 40%AnyShaking spotRoute 20Lv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 6Lv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVillage BridgeLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 60%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.25-45Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 6Lv.26Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 1FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 3FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 4FLv.40-70Rippling Water SurfBlack 2Rate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 4FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfWhite 2Rate 100%AnyShaking spotVillage BridgeLv.39Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.42Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.36Shaking grass spotsWhite 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.39Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Marill (Step 2)
Azurill Weakness
Type-wise, Azurill takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| 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 Azurill Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Azurill
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x251-297%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x182-215%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x249-294%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x181-213%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x259-305%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x151-178%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 Azurill View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x151-178%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x261-307%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x201-236%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x272-320%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x200-235%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Azurill with Drain Punch (193-227%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Azurill View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x193-227%KO Mach Punch 2x103-122%KO | ||
Azurill Evolutions
This is the baby stage. Azurill grows into Marill by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Azurill Best Moveset
Normal type at 20 Attack and 20 Speed. AbilityHuge Power doubles the Attack to 40 effective, still far too low. The moveset can't compete. Azumarill two evolutions away puts AbilityHuge Power to devastating use with Water TermStab.
Best Build
Azurill best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Waterfall
- Knock Off
- Return
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Encore aren't available any other way for Azurill, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Double-Edge and Hyper Voice for solid options.
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
It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.
Azurill Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Azurill through the first few routes without issues. 190 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Marill as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Azurill spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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