Is Eevee Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityAdaptability. Gift from Amanita in Castelia City after Burgh's gym. One of the best gifts in BW2 because every Eeveelution is available. Pick the evolution that fills your team's gap. Jolteon for Speed, Vaporeon for bulk, Espeon for power.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Flareon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Burgh:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Elesa:
Vaporeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Clay's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Leafeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clay:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Jolteon resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Skyla's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Skyla:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Drayden's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Glaceon resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drayden:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Jolteon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Leafeon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marlon:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Umbreon resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Grimsley's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Caitlin's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Umbreon resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Espeon resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Iris's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Iris:
Catch Eevee on Castelia City (walking, Lv 18, rare).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Chargestone Cave. 7 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Burgh.
How to Get Eevee in Black 2 & White 2
Eevee appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Eevee in B2W2
Step 1Eevee ✓Castelia CityLv.18GrassRate 10%AnyAvailable in-game· 7 pathsPick one
Eevee Weakness
Fighting moves hit Eevee 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 Eevee Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Eevee
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x210-247%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x151-178%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x210-248%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x150-178%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x216-254%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x216-255%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x166-195%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x222-262%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x216-255%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Lucario can KO Eevee with Close Combat (229-269%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Eevee View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x229-269%KO Extreme Speed51-60% | ||
Eevee Evolutions
From here, Eevee's line branches into Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. That's 7 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Eevee. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Eevee Best Moveset
Normal type at 55 across most stats can't threaten or answer anything competitive. AbilityAdaptability doubles Normal TermStab bonus, but the moveset still lacks power at these levels. Eight possible evolutions each more viable than Eevee itself.
Best Build
Eevee best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Facade
- Substitute
- Work Up
- Attract
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Eevee misses out on Charm and Covet. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Last Resort and Double-Edge, with Dark and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Thanks to its unstable genetic makeup, this special Pokémon conceals many different possible evolutions.
Eevee Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Eevee through the first few routes without issues. 325 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Vaporeon as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Eevee has appeared in 22 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 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 8SwShGigantamax
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