Is Bibarel Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bidoof evolves at level 15. Normal/Water with AbilitySimple. Transfer only. If imported, AbilitySimple Curse doubles both Attack and Defense per use. An HM carrier more than a fighter.
Bidoof resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Bidoof has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Bidoof has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Bidoof has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Bibarel on Route 3 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
How to Get Bibarel in Black 2 & White 2
Bibarel isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Bidoof from Diamond & Pearl. The evolution path from Bidoof to Bibarel is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Bibarel in B2W2
Step 1Obtain BidoofLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Bibarel ✓
Bibarel Weakness
Bibarel is weak to Electric, Grass, and Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bibarel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bibarel
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x67-80% Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x156-183%KO | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x66-78% Rock Smash 2x32-39% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-184%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Sawsbuck builds →Horn Leech 2x84-98% Jump Kick 2x74-87% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x127-150%KO Thunder 2x55-65% Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x143-168%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x93-109%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-185%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x123-145%KO Thunder 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x28-33% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x141-166%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Focus Blast 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x163-192%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Jolteon can KO Bibarel with Thunderbolt (109-128%). Machamp's Stone Edge hits Bibarel for 50-59%. Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 85-100%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-128%KO Volt Switch 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch10-12% Stone Edge50-59% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x85-100%KO Sludge Bomb51-60% | ||
Bibarel Evolutions
Evolved from Bidoof. Bibarel is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Bidoof), and Bibarel peaks at 410 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bibarel to get Bidoof eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 9 more.
B2W2 Bibarel Best Moveset
AbilitySimple doubles all stat changes, and MoveCurse gives +2 Attack and +2 Defense each turn. Normal/Water TermStab fires from the boosted Attack. The moveset answers slower targets after one Curse but needs multiple turns to set up. 71 Speed goes second often.
Best Build
Bibarel best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Curse
- Waterfall
- Quick Attack
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Bibarel cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
A river dammed by Bibarel will never overflow its banks, which is appreciated by people nearby.
Bibarel Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Bibarel can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Normal/Water typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, Unaware changes the entire equation for Bibarel. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Curse with Leftovers is the standard set.
Unaware is what you want on Bibarel. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Simple, Moody) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Bibarel worth using.
Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Bibarel is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.
Game Availability
Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bibarel spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters 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 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