Is Bagon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Dragon with AbilityRock Head. Salamence at level 50 is a 600 BST powerhouse with AbilityIntimidate. If imported early, the long grind to 50 pays off with one of the strongest attackers in BW2.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Bagon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Bagon on Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
Your Bagon should hit Level 50 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bagon in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Bagon in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Bagon over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Bagon in B2W2
- Step 1Bagon ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Shelgon
Step 3Evolve into Salamence
Bagon Weakness
Bagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Bagon's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bagon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Bagon
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x213-251%KO Ice Beam 2x274-322%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x218-257%KO Ice Beam 2x145-171%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Bagon Evolutions
Bagon kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Shelgon all the way to Salamence. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bagon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Bagon Best Moveset
Dragon at 75 Attack with AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosting secondary-effect moves. The moveset fires physical Dragon TermStab at pre-evolution power. AbilityRock Head eliminates recoil. Salamence two evolutions away is one of the format's most dangerous Pokemon.
Best Build
Bagon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Fire Fang
- Dragon Rush
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Bagon's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Dark hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
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Bagon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Bagon works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Shelgon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Bagon appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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