Is Claydol Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Baltoy evolves at level 36. Ground/Psychic with AbilityLevitate. Three immunities with Ground, Electric, and Fighting. Decent bulk handles Elesa and Marshal. The offenses are low, so it contributes through defense and utility.
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 Claydol in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Claydol. The 2-stage line runs through Baltoy, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Claydol in B2W2
To get Claydol, start by catching Baltoy through walking encounters at Lv. 27-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BaltoyRelic Castle - B6FLv.27-30FloorRate 100%AnyRelic Castle - B7FLv.27-30FloorRate 100%Any- Step 2Claydol ✓
Claydol Weakness
Claydol is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Ground/Psychic typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Claydol's overall bulk (60/105/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| 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 Claydol Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Claydol
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x50-60% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x50-60% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x43-51% Energy Ball 2x36-43% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x37-44% U-turn 2x28-34% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x77-92% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x96-114%KO Pursuit 2x23-27% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Samurott builds →Surf 2x74-87% Megahorn 2x64-77% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x36-42% U-turn 2x28-34% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x79-93% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x118-138%KO Night Slash 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x37-44% U-turn 2x28-34% Shadow Ball 2x25-29% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Night Slash 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x37-43% U-turn 2x28-33% Shadow Ball 2x25-29% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x67-79% Surf 2x54-64% U-turn 2x39-46% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Night Slash 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x93-109%KO Payback 2x27-32% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect's Explosion hits Claydol for 68-80%. Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Claydol for 45-53%. Lapras deals 45-53% with Ice Beam.
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Explosion68-80% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x45-53% Sludge Bomb13-16% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x45-53% Surf 2x45-53% Ice Shard 2x20-24% | ||
Claydol Evolutions
Claydol is what Baltoy becomes. Breed it for Baltoy eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Baltoy pushed Claydol to 500 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Claydol is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Baltoy eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Claydol Best Moveset
Ground/Psychic with AbilityLevitate removing Ground weakness, and MoveStealth Rock plus MoveRapid Spin handling both hazard setting and removal. 105/120 defenses absorb attacks from both sides. The moveset answers hazard teams while providing defensive utility. 70 Sp. Atk fires dual TermStab at moderate power.
Best Build
Claydol best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Claydol's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Earthquake, but Normal and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
This mysterious Pokémon started life as an ancient clay figurine made over 20,000 years ago.
Claydol Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Claydol looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
Claydol gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Claydol is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Rapid Spin, Stealth Rock, Earthpower, and Ice Beam. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
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