Is Conkeldurr Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Gurdurr. Fighting with AbilityGuts or AbilitySheer Force. If obtained, one of the strongest Fighting-types in the game. Handles Cheren, Grimsley, and Iris's Aggron and Lapras. AbilityGuts with a Flame Orb is devastating.
Timburr resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Gurdurr on Relic Passage (walking, Lv 28-30, uncommon).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Skyla.
How to Get Conkeldurr in Black 2 & White 2
Conkeldurr's 3-stage chain starts with Timburr, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Conkeldurr in B2W2
Timburr is your first catch on the way to Conkeldurr. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 17-56 across 18 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch TimburrRelic Passage - Room 3Lv.17-18CaveRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve GurdurrRelic Passage - Room 1Lv.28-30CaveRate 20%AnyRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.28-30CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - CliffLv.47-50CaveRate 70%AnyPinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.54-56GrassRate 40%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 2FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 3FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - B1FLv.55CaveRate 10%Anyor evolve from Timburr (Step 1)
Step 3Conkeldurr ✓
Conkeldurr Weakness
Type-wise, Conkeldurr takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Conkeldurr's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Conkeldurr Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Conkeldurr
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x65-77% Air Cutter 2x50-60% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x91-108%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x64-76% Air Cutter 2x51-61% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x48-57% Dream Eater 2x54-63% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Unfezant builds →Sky Attack 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO Acrobatics 2x29-34% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit6-7% Crunch11-13% Superpower33-39% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Weavile builds →Ice Shard14-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Conkeldurr View Clefable builds →Knock Off4-5% | ||
Conkeldurr Evolutions
Conkeldurr doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Timburr's line. Breed this form to get Timburr eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Timburr gave Conkeldurr the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 505 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Conkeldurr to get Timburr eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Comet Punch, Counter, Detect and 8 more.
B2W2 Conkeldurr Best Moveset
140 Attack fires the highest-power Fighting TermStab in the format, and AbilityGuts turns burn into raw damage increase. AbilitySheer Force boosts secondary-effect coverage at zero Held ItemLife Orb cost instead. The moveset forces opponents to carry a Ghost or Psychic type because nothing absorbs the physical Fighting hits.
Best Build
Conkeldurr best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Comet Punch and Counter give Conkeldurr options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Superpower. 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
Rather than rely on force, they master moves that utilize the centrifugal force of spinning concrete.
Conkeldurr Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Conkeldurr's 505 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it A-Tier as a wallbreaker. Drain Punch with Leftovers is the standard set.
Conkeldurr is obtained by trade-evolving Gurdurr. Catch or evolve a Gurdurr first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Gurdurr to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Sheer Force on Conkeldurr. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Conkeldurr also gets Guts and Iron Fist, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Conkeldurr has appeared in 8 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