Is Haxorus Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon at level 48 with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring abilities like AbilitySturdy and AbilityLevitate. 147 Attack is the highest of any Dragon. Iris uses one as her Championship ace. Handles Drayden's mirror and dominates the E4. Also available as a static encounter in the Nature Preserve postgame.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Skyla's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Fraxure trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Axew on Mistralton Cave (walking, Lv 29-30, uncommon).
Your Axew should hit Level 38 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
Your Fraxure should hit Level 48 before you reach Marlon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Haxorus in Black 2 & White 2
Haxorus is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Nature Preserve when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Haxorus in B2W2
The path to Haxorus starts with Axew at Lv. 29-60 via walking and fixed encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch AxewMistralton Cave - 1FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve FraxureNature PreserveLv.57-59GrassRate 10%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.57-59GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Axew (Step 1)- Step 3Haxorus ✓Nature PreserveLv.60Interact with PokemonLimitedAnyGuaranteed shinyor evolve from Fraxure (Step 2)
Haxorus Weakness
Haxorus is weak to Ice and Dragon. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 76 HP and balanced defenses, Haxorus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Haxorus Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Haxorus
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x122-143%KO Ice Beam 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone's Flash Cannon hits Haxorus for 44-52%. Tyranitar's Superpower hits Haxorus for 49-58%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt25-29% Flash Cannon44-52% Volt Switch19-23% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit16-19% Crunch33-39% Superpower49-58% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball43-51% Energy Ball24-29% Flamethrower24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin9-11% Scald11-13% | ||
Haxorus Evolutions
Haxorus is the final form in a three-stage chain from Axew through Fraxure. Breeding this form produces Axew eggs (takes forever to hatch). Evolving from Axew gave Haxorus the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 540 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Haxorus to get Axew eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more.
B2W2 Haxorus Best Moveset
147 Attack with AbilityMold Breaker means AbilitySturdy, AbilityLevitate, and every other defensive ability stops working. MoveDragon Dance boosts Attack and Speed in one turn. Opponents can't hide behind abilities, and after one dance the moveset outruns and overpowers nearly everything. 97 Speed before boosts is already fast.
Best Build
Haxorus best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Outrage and Giga Impact bring the raw damage. But Haxorus also picks up coverage across 13 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Its tusks are incredibly destructive. They can easily slice through a thick, sturdy steel column every time.
Haxorus Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Haxorus's 540 base stat total fool you. Mold Breaker is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Lum Berry is the standard set.
Haxorus is a static encounter at Unova Nature Preserve in Black 2 & White 2. Haxorus appears at level 60. Prerequisite: Shiny Haxorus. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Mold Breaker on Haxorus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Haxorus also gets Rivalry and Unnerve, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Haxorus fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 147 Attack. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Haxorus has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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