Is Gothita Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityFrisk revealing the opponent's held item. Wild in BW2 in both versions. Gothitelle at level 41 is the Psychic option with AbilityFrisk. BW limited it to Black only. BW2 opens access.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Gothorita trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Gothitelle has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Gothitelle has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Gothitelle's weaknesses hard.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Gothitelle has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Gothita on Route 16 (walking, Lv 21-24, common).
Your Gothita should hit Level 32 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
Your Gothorita should hit Level 41 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gothita in Black 2 & White 2
Gothita starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Gothita in B2W2
Gothita is your first catch on the way to Gothita. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 21-40 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Gothita ✓Route 16Lv.21-24GrassBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 5Lv.21-24GrassBlack 2Rate 30%AnyStrange HouseLv.31FloorBlack 2Rate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GothoritaStrange HouseLv.34FloorBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 9Lv.37-39GrassBlack 2Rate 25%Anyor evolve from Gothita (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into GothitelleRoute 9Lv.40Shaking grass spotsBlack 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Gothorita (Step 2)
Gothita Weakness
Type-wise, Gothita takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gothita Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gothita
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x149-176%KO Thief 2x52-61% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x186-219%KO Pursuit 2x44-52% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x68-81% U-turn 2x53-64% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x66-78% U-turn 2x67-80% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x151-178%KO Thief 2x51-60% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x189-222%KO Pursuit 2x44-52% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x69-81% U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x129-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x129-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x76-90% Feint Attack 2x65-77% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x233-274%KO Night Slash 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x176-207%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x142-168%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x68-80% U-turn 2x53-64% Shadow Ball 2x45-53% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x156-184%KO Thief 2x53-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x234-275%KO Night Slash 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x175-207%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x142-167%KO X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x66-79% U-turn 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x44-52% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x119-140%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x168-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-115%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x177-208%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x135-160%KO U-turn 2x79-94% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x109-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-112%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x235-277%KO Night Slash 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Gothita for 60-70%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (92-108%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain27-32% Fire Blast60-70% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-108%KO Energy Ball34-40% Flamethrower51-61% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Weavile builds →Ice Shard32-38% | ||
Gothita Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Gothita grows into Gothorita, then pushes on to Gothitelle. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gothita easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Dark Pulse, Mean Look and 3 more to offspring.
B2W2 Gothita Best Moveset
Psychic at 55 Sp. Atk with AbilityShadow Tag as a hidden ability preventing opponent switching. The moveset locks targets in at pre-evolution stats. Gothitelle two evolutions away uses the lock-in to eliminate specific threats.
Best Build
Gothita best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Captivate and Dark Pulse give Gothita options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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 stares intently at everything. It can become so obsessed with watching that it doesn’t notice attacks.
Gothita Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Gothita through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gothorita as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Gothita joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 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