Is Galvantula Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Electric at level 36 with AbilityCompound Eyes. Thunder hits 91% of the time. Fast with decent Sp. Atk. Handles Skyla, Marlon, Shauntal, and Caitlin. The Chargestone Cave catch that stays through the credits and beyond.
Joltik has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Joltik has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Joltik on Chargestone Cave (walking, Lv 25-28, common).
Your Joltik should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Galvantula in Black 2 & White 2
Galvantula doesn't appear wild. Catch Joltik instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Galvantula. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Galvantula in B2W2
Joltik is your first catch on the way to Galvantula. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25-31 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch JoltikChargestone Cave - 1FLv.25-28CaveRate 39%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.28-31CaveRate 36%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.28-31CaveRate 30%Any- Step 2Galvantula ✓
Galvantula Weakness
Galvantula is weak to Fire and Rock. The Bug/Electric typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. At base 108 Speed, Galvantula outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Galvantula Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Galvantula
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x57-68% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x84-99% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x183-217%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x186-219%KO Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x146-171%KO Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x182-215%KO Rock Slide 2x76-91% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x143-168%KO Rock Slide 2x58-69% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x269-317%KO Fire Blast 2x66-78% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x187-220%KO Stone Edge 2x104-122%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x167-196%KO Head Smash 2x138-163%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Arcanine can KO Galvantula with Flare Blitz (167-196%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (176-207%).
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x167-196%KO Extreme Speed37-44% Close Combat28-33% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Galvantula View Terrakion builds →Close Combat52-62% Stone Edge 2x176-207%KO | ||
Galvantula Evolutions
Galvantula is what Joltik becomes. Breed it for Joltik eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Joltik pushed Galvantula to 472 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +43. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Galvantula to get Joltik eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Cross Poison, Disable, Feint Attack and 4 more.
B2W2 Galvantula Best Moveset
AbilityCompound Eyes boosts MoveThunder to 91%% accuracy, turning the 120-power Electric attack into the primary TermStab move. 97 Sp. Atk at 108 Speed fires before most targets. MoveSticky Web slows the entire opposing team on entry. The moveset answers Water and Flying types while providing speed control for teammates.
Best Build
Galvantula best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Thunder
- Volt Switch
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Galvantula gets Cross Poison and Disable exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Bug Buzz.
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 creates barriers from electrified silk that stun foes. This works as a weapon as well as a defense.
Galvantula Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Galvantula works as a pivot with 472 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Galvantula's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire) and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Galvantula's base 108 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Compound Eyes is the go-to ability for Galvantula. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×. Its hidden ability Swarm can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Galvantula is a special attacker with base 97 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Bugbuzz, Thunder, Volt Switch, and Energy Ball. Bugbuzz leads at 0% usage. Thunder provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Galvantula has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Galvantula 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