For Black & White, we rate Escavalier C-Tier: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. At 495 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Ironhead with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is Escavalier weak to?

In Black & White, 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.

What is the best ability for Escavalier?

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.

What role does Escavalier play in battle?

Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Escavalier is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What counters Escavalier?

For Black & White, Escavalier has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Escavalier - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Escavalier's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack135

Defense105

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def105

Speed20

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight33.0 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

SwarmPopular

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Shell ArmorPopular

Protects against critical hits.

OvercoatHA

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

They fly around at high speed, striking with their pointed spears. Even when in trouble, they face opponents bravely.

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.

Escavalier Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartFortress

1Weak

9Resist

1Immune

Score+9

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Fire

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Normal Ice Psychic Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Steel

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Ice Rock

How to Beat Escavalier in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Volcarona can KO Escavalier with Fire Blast (206-243%).

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Escavalier Giga Drain 6-7% Fire Blast 4x 206-243%KO View Volcarona builds →

Black & White Evolution

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

2 Forms

#588Karrablast

Trade

#589Escavalier

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Karrablast

Bug

Escavalier

BugSteel

70+20

ATK

135+60

DEF

105+60

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

105+60

SPE

20-40

BST

315D-Tier

495C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Escavalier Best Moveset

Dark and Normal coverage gives Escavalier answers even while choice-locked. Choice Band provides raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and max HP and Attack EVs with Swarm mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Swarm

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Escavalier

Brave+ATK

Escavalier best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Iron HeadSTAB
MegahornSTAB
PursuitCoverage
ReturnCoverage

Recommended Teammates

ReuniclusDecent

ConkeldurrDecent

BronzongDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Lv 1

Twineedle

—2510020Bug

Lv 4

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Lv 13

Twineedle

—2510020Bug

Lv 16

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 20

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 25

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 28

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Lv 32

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 37

Iron Head

S8010015Steel

Lv 40

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 44

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Lv 49

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 52

Swords Dance

B——30Normal

Lv 56

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

A—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

B——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM81

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

B6010020Bug

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Egg

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Egg

Megahorn

S1208510Bug

Egg

Pursuit

A4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

——8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Escavalier can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Rem

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Rem

Flail

——10015Normal

Rem

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Rem

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Rem

Take Down

—908520Normal

How to Get Escavalier in Black & White

The chain to Escavalier requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Karrablast at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Escavalier in Black & White

To get Escavalier, start by catching Karrablast through walking encounters at Lv. 22-59. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Karrablast
Route 6
WhiteGrass Lv.22-24 Route
CommonMid
Any
Route 6
BlackGrass Lv.22-24 Route
CommonMid
Any
Route 6
WhiteGrass Lv.26-28 Route
CommonMid
AnyDouble grass
Route 6
BlackGrass Lv.26-28 Route
CommonMid
AnyDouble grass
Route 11
BlackGrass Lv.49 Route
RarePost
Any
Route 11
WhiteGrass Lv.49 Route
RarePost
Any
Route 11
BlackGrass Lv.59 Route
RarePost
AnyDouble grass
Route 11
WhiteGrass Lv.59 Route
RarePost
AnyDouble grass
Trade for Shelmet
Step 2Escavalier ✓

Escavalier Guide

For Black & White, we rate Escavalier C-Tier: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. At 495 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Ironhead with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Black & White, 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.
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 physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Black & White, Escavalier has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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

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