Is Cryogonal Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ice with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. Wild in Twist Mountain. No evolution. High Sp. Def and decent Sp. Atk. AbilityLevitate helps defensively. A special Ice option that doesn't take Ground hits.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Cryogonal trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Cryogonal trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Cryogonal trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Cryogonal has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Cryogonal cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Black 2 & White 2 Cryogonal Locations
decent spawn rates for Cryogonal across 16 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Cryogonal in Black 2 & White 2
8 spots to find Cryogonal at Lv. 56-57 via walking. Not all of them exist in both White 2 and Black 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.
Cryogonal Weakness
Cryogonal's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Cryogonal's special bulk (base 135 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cryogonal Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Cryogonal
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x88-103%KO Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x69-83% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x71-84% Rollout 2x36-43% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x91-108%KO Rock Smash 2x37-45% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x151-178%KO Rock Smash 2x63-75% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x131-155%KO Rock Smash 2x56-66% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x260-306%KO Smack Down 2x73-86% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x200-235%KO Brick Break 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x147-174%KO Rock Smash 2x61-73% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x129-153%KO Rock Smash 2x53-63% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x288-339%KO Hammer Arm 2x161-190%KO Rock Slide 2x121-143%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x261-308%KO Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x217-256%KO Flame Charge 2x110-130%KO Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x62-73% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x296-349%KO Superpower 2x198-233%KO Rock Slide 2x125-147%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x267-315%KO Rock Slide 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x154-182%KO Iron Head 2x138-163%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x293-345%KO Superpower 2x195-230%KO Rock Slide 2x122-145%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x267-314%KO Rock Slide 2x111-131%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x151-178%KO Iron Head 2x136-160%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x104-123%KO Flash Cannon 2x60-72% Ancient Power 2x30-36% Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x437-515%KO Brick Break 2x146-172%KO Fire Blast 2x34-40% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x302-356%KO Superpower 2x201-237%KO Stone Edge 2x168-198%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Cryogonal with Superpower (228-268%). Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (326-384%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 88-104%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit57-68% Crunch114-135%KO Superpower 2x228-268%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x164-193%KO Superpower 2x326-384%KO Pursuit54-64% U Turn143-168%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cryogonal View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x73-85% Air Slash30-36% Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO Focus Blast 2x64-75% | ||
Cryogonal Evolutions
Cryogonal doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find no compatible partners across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Cryogonal is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Cryogonal Best Moveset
135 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks at one of the highest levels in the format. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. 105 Speed fires MoveRapid Spin to clear hazards fast. The moveset answers special attackers while keeping hazards off the field. 50 Defense means any physical attacker answers back.
Best Build
Cryogonal best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Beam
- Recover
- Haze
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Cryogonal develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Ice Beam and Solar Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
They are composed of ice crystals. They capture prey with chains of ice, freezing the prey at -148° F.
Cryogonal Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Cryogonal's 485 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a support. Rapid Spin with Nevermeltice is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Levitate on Cryogonal. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Black 2 & White 2, Cryogonal fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Rapid Spin, Ice Beam, Recover, and Haze on Cryogonal. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Cryogonal has appeared in 9 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