Is Grovyle Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Treecko evolves at level 16. Transfer only. Sceptile at 36. If imported, a fast Grass attacker that handles Clay and Marlon.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Grovyle has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Sceptile resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Grovyle 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grovyle in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Grovyle in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Treecko over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Grovyle in B2W2
Step 1Obtain TreeckoLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sunlit Cavern · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Grovyle ✓
Step 3Evolve into Sceptile
Grovyle Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Grovyle for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Grovyle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Grovyle
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Braviary builds →Fly 2x174-205%KO U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x191-225%KO Poison Tail 2x83-99% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x176-208%KO U-turn 2x69-82% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x255-300%KO U-turn 2x100-118%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Braviary builds →Fly 2x173-204%KO U-turn 2x90-106%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x66-78% U-turn 2x76-90% Gust 2x44-52% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-80% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x265-313%KO U-turn 2x103-122%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO U-turn 2x78-93% Gust 2x45-53% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x240-283%KO Aerial Ace 2x80-95% Venoshock 2x29-35% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x199-235%KO Poison Tail 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x210-248%KO Smog 2x25-30% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x265-312%KO U-turn 2x104-123%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x194-229%KO Silver Wind 2x98-116%KO Gust 2x44-52% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x241-283%KO Aerial Ace 2x81-96% Venoshock 2x29-35% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x198-234%KO Poison Tail 2x84-99% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x206-243%KO Smog 2x24-28% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x230-271%KO Bug Buzz 2x149-176%KO Hurricane 2x132-155%KO Poison Jab 2x60-71% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x245-289%KO Smog 2x24-28% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x195-229%KO Fire Blast 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x81-95% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x268-316%KO U-turn 2x105-124%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Grovyle with Fire Blast (218-256%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (126-149%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 144-170%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain24-29% Fire Blast 2x218-256%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Staraptor builds →Close Combat96-113%KO U Turn 2x113-133%KO Double Edge144-170%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x112-132%KO | ||
Grovyle Evolutions
Partway through Treecko's chain. Grovyle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Sceptile. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+25 from Treecko). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grovyle to get Treecko eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Crunch, Crush Claw and 12 more.
B2W2 Grovyle Best Moveset
Middle stage at 85 Sp. Atk and 95 Speed with AbilityUnburden doubling Speed after item consumption. The moveset fires Grass TermStab faster than most middle stages, and Held ItemEviolite adds defensive bulk at the cost of the Unburden trigger. Sceptile one evolution away.
Best Build
Grovyle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Grovyle's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It lives in dense jungles. While closing in on its prey, it leaps from branch to branch.
Grovyle Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Grovyle is meant to evolve into Sceptile. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Grovyle. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Grovyle is a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a pivot.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Grovyle through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Sceptile as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Grovyle spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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