Is Castform Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityForecast changing type with weather. Wild in BW2. No evolution. AbilityForecast changes form in sun, rain, or hail, but the base stats are too low to capitalize on any of them.
Castform resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Castform resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Castform resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Castform has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Castform's weaknesses hard.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Castform trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Castform on Route 6 (shaking grass, Lv 26, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Black 2 & White 2 Castform Locations
Finding Castform at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Castform in Black 2 & White 2
Castform Weakness
Castform's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| 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 Castform Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Castform
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x105-124%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x106-125%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x87-103%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x148-174%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x154-181%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x113-133%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Castform View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Castform Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Castform is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Castform easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Fairy egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Clear Smog, Disable and 4 more to offspring.
B2W2 Castform Best Moveset
AbilityForecast changes Castform's type and form to match the active weather. Rain makes it Water, sun makes it Fire, hail makes it Ice. 70 across all stats can't compete regardless of form. The moveset adapts typing but never gains enough power to threaten.
Best Build
Castform best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Weather Ball
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Amnesia and Clear Smog from the egg pool give Castform something extra. Pair those with Last Resort and Double-Edge for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Temperature and weather affect its cellular structure, so this Pokémon changes form according to the weather.
Castform Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Castform. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Castform at 420 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Castform has a 420 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Black 2 & White 2. It works best as a balanced. Weatherball with Lum Berry is the standard set.
Forecast changes Castform's type and form to match the weather. That's the one you want on Castform. It's the only ability Castform has.
In Black 2 & White 2, Castform fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Castform first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 13 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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