Is Ferrothorn Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ferroseed evolves at level 40. Grass/Steel with AbilityIron Barbs. Resists nine types and only takes super-effective from Fire and Fighting. Handles Caitlin, Drayden, and Marlon defensively. The Steel wall that punishes every physical attacker.
Ferroseed has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Ferroseed trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Ferroseed trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Ferroseed's weaknesses hard.
Ferroseed trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Ferroseed's defenses.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Ferrothorn has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Ferrothorn trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Ferroseed on Chargestone Cave (walking, Lv 26-27, uncommon).
Your Ferroseed should hit Level 40 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ferrothorn in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Ferrothorn. The 2-stage line runs through Ferroseed, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 40 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Ferrothorn in B2W2
Ferroseed is your first catch on the way to Ferrothorn. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-31 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch FerroseedChargestone Cave - 1FLv.26-27CaveRate 20%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.30-31CaveRate 20%Any
Step 2Ferrothorn ✓
Ferrothorn Weakness
Type-wise, Ferrothorn takes extra damage from Fire and Fighting. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 10 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Ferrothorn's overall bulk (74/131/116) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Electric, Psychic, Rock, 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 Ferrothorn Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Ferrothorn
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x67-80% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x58-70% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x67-79% Rock Smash 2x26-32% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 4x67-79% Rock Smash 2x14-18% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 4x92-110%KO Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 4x92-110%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x110-129%KO Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x66-77% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x137-162%KO Brick Break 2x29-35% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 4x88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x88-104%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x103-121%KO Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x98-115%KO Brick Break 2x31-37% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x194-229%KO Hammer Arm 2x54-64% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 4x86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Emboar builds →Flame Charge 4x77-92% Hammer Arm 2x73-86% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x88-104%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x95-112%KO Brick Break 2x30-36% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x196-231%KO Superpower 2x65-77% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x51-61% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 4x164-193%KO Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x191-225%KO Superpower 2x63-75% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x50-59% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 4x161-189%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x231-272%KO Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x190-224%KO Superpower 2x63-75% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x171-201%KO Hammer Arm 2x71-84% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Alomomola builds →Scald3-3% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Gastrodon builds →Scald5-6% Ice Beam12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Serperior builds →Giga Drain3-3% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Ferrothorn View Quagsire builds →Earthquake14-16% | ||
Ferrothorn Evolutions
Evolved from Ferroseed. Ferrothorn is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+44 over Ferroseed), and Ferrothorn peaks at 489 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ferrothorn to get Ferroseed eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Gravity, Leech Seed and 5 more.
B2W2 Ferrothorn Best Moveset
Opponents lose HP every time they make physical contact through AbilityIron Barbs, and Grass/Steel resists 8 types. 131 Defense and 116 Sp. Def absorb attacks from both sides while MoveSpikes, MoveStealth Rock, and MoveLeech Seed drain passively. The moveset punishes every interaction. One of the best defensive Pokemon in the format.
Best Build
Ferrothorn best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Spikes
- Power Whip
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Ferrothorn can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Power Whip and Solar Beam keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
By swinging around its three spiky feelers and shooting spikes, it can obliterate an opponent.
Ferrothorn Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Ferrothorn S-Tier: one of the best picks in the Black 2 & White 2 meta. At 489 BST, it fits the hazard setter role. Spikes with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Ferrothorn's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire) and Lucario (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Infernape is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 20 Speed, Ferrothorn won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Iron Barbs is the go-to ability for Ferrothorn. It damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact. Its hidden ability Anticipation can work in specific setups.
Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Ferrothorn is a physical attacker with base 94 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a hazard setter.
In Black 2 & White 2, the best way to handle Ferrothorn: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire and Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Ferrothorn 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