Is Baltoy Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ground/Psychic with AbilityLevitate. Wild in the desert area. Claydol at level 36 adds bulk and keeps AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Handles Elesa and Roxie. An unusual typing with useful immunities.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Baltoy has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Baltoy trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Baltoy's weaknesses hard.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Claydol's weaknesses hard.
Claydol has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Claydol trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Baltoy on Relic Castle (walking, Lv 27-30, common).
Your Baltoy should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Baltoy in Black 2 & White 2
Baltoy starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Baltoy in B2W2
Baltoy is your first catch on the way to Baltoy. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-30 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Baltoy ✓Relic Castle - B6FLv.27-30FloorRate 100%AnyRelic Castle - B7FLv.27-30FloorRate 100%Any
Step 2Evolve into Claydol
Baltoy Weakness
Baltoy's Ground/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Baltoy Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Baltoy
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x88-105%KO Bite 2x45-53% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x85-100%KO Thief 2x33-40% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x75-90% Energy Ball 2x62-73% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x69-81% U-turn 2x52-62% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x151-178%KO Thief 2x52-62% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x185-219%KO Pursuit 2x43-52% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Samurott builds →Surf 2x129-153%KO Megahorn 2x123-146%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x68-82% U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x149-176%KO Thief 2x51-61% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x227-268%KO Night Slash 2x88-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-105%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x156-184%KO Shadow Ball 2x70-83% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x66-78% U-turn 2x53-63% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x226-267%KO Night Slash 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x156-185%KO Shadow Ball 2x69-82% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x68-79% U-turn 2x53-63% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x190-224%KO Shadow Ball 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x133-156%KO Surf 2x100-119%KO U-turn 2x77-91% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x229-270%KO Night Slash 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Payback 2x67-79% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Baltoy for 39-46%. Chandelure's Shadow Ball hits Baltoy for 61-72%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain 2x36-43% Fire Blast39-46% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Baltoy View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x61-72% Energy Ball 2x45-54% Flamethrower34-40% | ||
Baltoy Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Baltoy grows into Claydol through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Baltoy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Baltoy is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Baltoy Best Moveset
Ground/Psychic with AbilityLevitate removing Ground weakness. 55/70 defenses absorb hits at pre-evolution levels, and the moveset sets MoveStealth Rock. Claydol one evolution away adds the bulk and MoveRapid Spin utility that justify the team slot.
Best Build
Baltoy best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Earthquake into something with actual 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Discovered in ancient ruins, it moves by spinning around and forms a group when it finds others.
Baltoy Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Baltoy spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form 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 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