Is Glameow Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. Purugly at 38 is fast. BW2's native Normal options are better. Not a useful import.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Glameow's weaknesses hard.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Glameow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Glameow in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Glameow in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Glameow over from Diamond & Pearl, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Legends: Arceus, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Glameow in B2W2
Step 1Glameow ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 222. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 222. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Veilstone Cape. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Purugly
Glameow Weakness
Glameow's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Glameow's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Glameow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Glameow
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x243-286%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x176-207%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x246-291%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x177-209%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x145-171%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x255-300%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x264-311%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x195-230%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x258-304%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Glameow Evolutions
Glameow is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Purugly. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 142 total stats over Glameow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Glameow Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Purugly one evolution away adds enough Speed to function in the lowest tiers.
Best Build
Glameow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out
- U Turn
- Hone Claws
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Glameow won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Hyper Voice anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It hides its spiteful tendency of hooking its claws into the nose of its Trainer if it isn’t fed.
Glameow Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Glameow works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Purugly. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Glameow appears in 11 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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