Is Emolga Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric/Flying with AbilityStatic. Wild in shaking grass. Elesa uses two at her gym. No evolution, and the stats are too low for serious use past mid-game.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Emolga resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Emolga resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Emolga has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Emolga trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Emolga on Route 16 (shaking grass, Lv 22, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Black 2 & White 2 Emolga Locations
decent spawn rates for Emolga across 34 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Emolga in Black 2 & White 2
You can catch Emolga through 17 walking encounters from Lv. 22-56, but availability differs between Black 2 and White 2. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Emolga Weakness
Emolga's Electric/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Rock. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. The Electric/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Motor Drive grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. At base 103 Speed, Emolga outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Emolga Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Emolga
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x82-96% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x108-127%KO Blizzard 2x70-83% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x137-161%KO Rock Slide 2x81-95% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x106-125%KO Blizzard 2x69-82% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x302-355%KO Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x155-183%KO Stone Edge 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x167-197%KO Ice Beam 2x79-93% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Emolga with Stone Edge (197-232%).
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Emolga View Terrakion builds →Close Combat59-69% Stone Edge 2x197-232%KO | ||
Emolga Evolutions
Emolga is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Emolga Best Moveset
Electric/Flying at 103 Speed with 75/75 offenses firing dual TermStab from either side. AbilityMotor Drive as a hidden ability absorbs Electric for a Speed boost. The moveset answers Water and Ground types through type coverage. Low power limits what it can actually break through.
Best Build
Emolga best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Acrobatics
- U Turn
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Air Slash and Astonish on Emolga. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt, they expand what Emolga can actually threaten in practice.
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
It glides on its outstretched membrane while shocking foes with the electricity stored in the pouches on its cheeks.
Emolga Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Walrein (Ice) and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Emolga. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Emolga's base 103 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Emolga at 428 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Emolga works as a pivot with 428 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Volt Switch with Liechiberry is the standard set.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Emolga. Motor Drive is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Emolga is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 103 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Emolga has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Emolga 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