Is Beheeyem Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Elgyem evolves at level 42. Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Strong Sp. Atk but the lowest Speed tier. One-shots things it outspeeds but rarely goes first. Colress uses one at his postgame battle.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Elgyem resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Elgyem's defenses.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beheeyem here.
Caitlin's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Beheeyem has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Catch Elgyem on Celestial Tower (walking, Lv 30-31, uncommon).
Your Elgyem should hit Level 42 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Beheeyem in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Beheeyem directly. Start with Elgyem at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 42. The 2-stage line from Elgyem to Beheeyem is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Beheeyem in B2W2
Elgyem is your first catch on the way to Beheeyem. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 30-33 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ElgyemCelestial Tower - 3FLv.30-31FloorRate 15%AnyCelestial Tower - 4FLv.30-32FloorRate 15%AnyCelestial Tower - 5FLv.30-33FloorRate 15%Any
Step 2Beheeyem ✓
Beheeyem Weakness
Type-wise, Beheeyem takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Beheeyem can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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 Beheeyem Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Beheeyem
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x91-109%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x113-134%KO Pursuit 2x27-32% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x43-51% U-turn 2x32-38% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x41-49% U-turn 2x40-48% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x92-108%KO Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x113-134%KO Pursuit 2x27-32% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x43-50% U-turn 2x33-39% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% Feint Attack 2x39-47% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x138-163%KO Night Slash 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x40-48% U-turn 2x33-39% Shadow Ball 2x27-32% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x94-110%KO Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x137-161%KO Night Slash 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x103-122%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x83-98% X-Scissor 2x63-75% Shadow Claw 2x56-65% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x40-47% U-turn 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x26-31% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x70-82% X-Scissor 2x46-55% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x102-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x79-93% U-turn 2x46-54% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x95-111%KO X-Scissor 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x136-161%KO Night Slash 2x54-63% Shadow Claw 2x54-63% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Tentacool builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Scald9-11% Knock Off 2x12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Monferno builds →Close Combat13-15% Mach Punch4-5% Flare Blitz26-30% U Turn 2x30-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Swanna builds →Scald18-21% Ice Beam20-24% Hurricane25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Audino builds →Flamethrower18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Beheeyem View Stunfisk builds →Discharge13-15% | ||
Beheeyem Evolutions
Beheeyem is the evolved form of Elgyem. Breeding produces Elgyem eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Elgyem gave Beheeyem the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+40), bringing the total to 485 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beheeyem to get Elgyem eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Barrier, Disable and 5 more.
B2W2 Beheeyem Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk with AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability adding 30%% damage when moving last. 40 Speed guarantees the bonus every turn. The moveset fires devastating Psychic TermStab from a slow frame that converts the slowness into extra power. 95 Sp. Def absorbs special hits between attacks.
Best Build
Beheeyem best EVs are Defense and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Psyshock
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Barrier give Beheeyem options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Synchronoise and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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
Base Stats
Apparently, it communicates by flashing its three fingers, but those patterns haven’t been decoded.
Beheeyem Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Beheeyem has a 485 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Beheeyem's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Chandelure (Ghost), and Weavile (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 40 Speed, Beheeyem won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Telepathy is the go-to ability for Beheeyem. It protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves. Its hidden ability Analytic can work in specific setups. Synchronize is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black 2 & White 2, Beheeyem fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, Psyshock, and Psychic. Calm Mind leads at 0% usage. Psyshock provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Beheeyem has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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