Is Elgyem Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilitySynchronize. Wild in Celestial Tower. Beheeyem at level 42 has high Sp. Atk but painfully slow. Arrives too late to compete with Reuniclus, Espeon, or Musharna.
Elgyem has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Elgyem resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elgyem trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Elgyem's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Elgyem's defenses.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Beheeyem trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beheeyem here.
Caitlin's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Beheeyem has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Beheeyem's weaknesses hard.
Catch Elgyem on Celestial Tower (walking, Lv 30-31, uncommon).
Your Elgyem should hit Level 42 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Elgyem in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates for Elgyem across 6 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Elgyem in B2W2
The path to Elgyem starts with Elgyem at Lv. 30-33 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Elgyem ✓Celestial Tower - 3FLv.30-31FloorRate 15%AnyCelestial Tower - 4FLv.30-32FloorRate 15%AnyCelestial Tower - 5FLv.30-33FloorRate 15%Any
Step 2Evolve into Beheeyem
Elgyem Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Elgyem for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Elgyem Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Elgyem
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x134-158%KO Thief 2x46-55% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x165-195%KO Pursuit 2x38-46% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x62-73% U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x69-82% U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x133-157%KO Thief 2x46-54% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x165-195%KO Pursuit 2x38-45% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x61-73% U-turn 2x48-56% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-80% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x116-137%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-80% Feint Attack 2x57-68% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x202-238%KO Night Slash 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x78-93% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x153-180%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-96% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x71-84% U-turn 2x47-56% Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x134-158%KO Thief 2x46-54% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x201-236%KO Night Slash 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x78-92% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x152-180%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x123-145%KO X-Scissor 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x71-84% U-turn 2x47-56% Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x102-120%KO X-Scissor 2x68-80% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x143-169%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-99% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-88% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x117-137%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x140-165%KO X-Scissor 2x93-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-96% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x202-238%KO Night Slash 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x79-93% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect's Explosion hits Elgyem for 58-68%. Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (89-105%).
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x49-58% Ice Beam26-31% Explosion58-68% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elgyem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x89-105%KO Draco Meteor72-85% Fire Blast41-48% Flamethrower33-39% | ||
Elgyem Evolutions
Elgyem is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Beheeyem. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Elgyem. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Elgyem easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Barrier, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
B2W2 Elgyem Best Moveset
Psychic at 85 Sp. Atk with AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosting damage when moving last. 30 Speed guarantees the Analytic bonus every turn. The moveset fires Psychic TermStab at boosted power by moving last intentionally. Beheeyem one evolution away adds more Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Elgyem best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Elgyem misses out on Astonish and Barrier. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Synchronoise and Dream Eater, with coverage across 7 types 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
Base Stats
Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
Elgyem Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Elgyem works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Beheeyem. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Elgyem has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Elgyem has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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