Is Delcatty Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Moon Stone on Skitty. Normal with AbilityNormalize. If imported, every move becomes Normal-type. Can't hit Ghost-types at all and loses all super-effective coverage. The worst ability in the game on a weak Pokemon.
Skitty has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Skitty has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Delcatty's weaknesses hard.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Delcatty on Castelia City (walking, Lv 18, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Skitty on Castelia City (walking, Lv 15-16, uncommon).
How to Get Delcatty in Black 2 & White 2
Finding Delcatty at moderate rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Delcatty in B2W2
Step 1Catch SkittyCastelia CityLv.15-16GrassWhite 2Rate 10%Any
Step 2Delcatty ✓Castelia CityLv.18GrassWhite 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Skitty (Step 1)
Delcatty Weakness
Fighting moves hit Delcatty for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| 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 Delcatty Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Delcatty
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x112-132%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x113-133%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x91-107%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-184%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x163-192%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Lucario can KO Delcatty with Close Combat (230-270%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x230-270%KO Extreme Speed51-60% | ||
Delcatty Evolutions
Getting Delcatty requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Skitty. Breed this form to get Skitty eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+20 over Skitty), and Delcatty peaks at 380 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Delcatty to get Skitty eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Captivate, Fake Out and 10 more.
B2W2 Delcatty Best Moveset
AbilityNormalize converts all moves to Normal type, losing coverage for consistency. 65/65 across most stats can't threaten or answer anything, and the moveset fires Normal TermStab at moderate power without any super-effective options. 90 Speed is the one functional stat.
Best Build
Delcatty best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Fake Out
- Wish
- Toxic
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Delcatty's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The reason it does not have a nest is that it simply searches for a clean, comfortable place then sleeps there.
Delcatty Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Delcatty. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black 2 & White 2, Delcatty has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Delcatty C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 380 BST, it fits the support role. Fakeout with Silkscarf is the standard set.
Cute Charm has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Delcatty. Wonder Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Normalize works too if your team needs something different.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Delcatty is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Best used as a support.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Delcatty appears in 13 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
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