Is Escavalier Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Trade by sending Karrablast for Shelmet. Bug/Steel with AbilitySwarm. If obtained, enormous Attack and Steel typing resists nine types. Only weak to Fire. Handles Drayden, Grimsley, and Iris through resistances. One of the best trade evolutions.
Karrablast has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Karrablast trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Karrablast has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Karrablast trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Karrablast trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Escavalier has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Escavalier trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Karrablast on Route 6 (walking, Lv 23, rare).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Skyla.
How to Get Escavalier in Black 2 & White 2
Escavalier's 2-stage line starts with Karrablast, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Escavalier in B2W2
Karrablast is your first catch on the way to Escavalier. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 23-57 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch KarrablastRoute 6Lv.23-26GrassWhite 2Rate 25%AnyRoute 6Lv.23GrassBlack 2Rate 5%AnyRoute 11Lv.36-39GrassWhite 2Rate 25%AnyRoute 11Lv.36GrassBlack 2Rate 5%AnyMoor of IcirrusLv.54GrassWhite 2Rate 20%AnyRoute 8Lv.54GrassWhite 2Rate 20%Spring/summer/autumnIcirrus CityLv.54GrassWhite 2Rate 15%Spring/summer/autumnIcirrus CityLv.57GrassBlack 2Rate 15%Spring/summer/autumnMoor of IcirrusLv.57GrassBlack 2Rate 5%AnyRoute 8Lv.57GrassBlack 2Rate 5%Spring/summer/autumn- Step 2Escavalier ✓
Escavalier Weakness
Fire moves hit Escavalier for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Escavalier's overall bulk (70/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Escavalier Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Escavalier
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 4x112-132%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x165-194%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x110-129%KO | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x239-282%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x106-125%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x240-283%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x237-280%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x238-280%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Escavalier View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x212-250%KO | ||
Escavalier Evolutions
Getting Escavalier requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Karrablast. Breed this form to get Karrablast eggs (quick to hatch). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Karrablast), and Escavalier peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Escavalier to get Karrablast eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Counter, Feint Attack and 5 more.
B2W2 Escavalier Best Moveset
135 Attack and 105/105 defenses behind Bug/Steel typing that resists 8 types. The moveset fires devastating physical Bug and Steel TermStab into targets that can't absorb the hits. 20 Speed means always going last, but the power and resistances mean the moveset still hits back. AbilityOvercoat blocks weather and powder.
Best Build
Escavalier best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Iron Head
- Megahorn
- Pursuit
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Escavalier misses out on Bug Bite and Counter. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Megahorn and Bug Buzz, with Flying and Normal 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances.
Escavalier Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Escavalier B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 495 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Ironhead with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Volcarona (Fire) when using Escavalier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Volcarona is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Escavalier won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No. Escavalier is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Karrablast. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Karrablast to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Escavalier. Overcoat is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Shell Armor works too if your team needs something different.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Escavalier is a mixed attacker with base 135 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Escavalier joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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