Is Jolteon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Thunder Stone on Eevee. Electric with AbilityVolt Absorb. The fastest Electric-type available. Handles Skyla and Marlon cleanly. Eevee from Castelia means Jolteon is ready before the fifth gym. Fragile, but nothing outspeeds it.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Flareon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Burgh:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Elesa:
Vaporeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Clay's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Leafeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clay:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Jolteon resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Skyla's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Skyla:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Drayden's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Glaceon resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drayden:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Jolteon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Leafeon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marlon:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Umbreon resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Grimsley's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Caitlin's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Umbreon resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Espeon resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Iris's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Iris:
Catch Eevee on Castelia City (walking, Lv 18, rare).
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Chargestone Cave. 7 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Burgh.
How to Get Jolteon in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Jolteon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Jolteon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Jolteon in B2W2
Step 1Catch EeveeCastelia CityLv.18GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Jolteon ✓
Jolteon Weakness
Jolteon's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jolteon's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Jolteon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Jolteon
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Jolteon with Earthquake (122-144%). Starmie's Hydro Pump hits Jolteon for 38-45%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Outrage73-86% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin14-17% Ice Beam31-37% Hydro Pump38-45% Thunderbolt15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Jellicent builds →Scald19-23% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Jolteon View Politoed builds →Scald20-24% | ||
Jolteon Evolutions
Out of 7 evolutions from Eevee, Jolteon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Jolteon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Jolteon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 10 more.
B2W2 Jolteon Best Moveset
130 Speed fires Electric TermStab before everything except the fastest priority moves, and 110 Sp. Atk hits hard from that speed tier. The moveset answers Water and Flying types instantly. AbilityVolt Absorb heals from Electric attacks, and opponents need a Ground type to answer it.
Best Build
Jolteon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Ice
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Covet from the egg pool give Jolteon something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
By storing electricity in its body, it can shoot its bristlelike fur like a barrage of missiles.
Jolteon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Jolteon's 525 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Hiddenpowerice with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Jolteon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Volt Absorb on Jolteon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Jolteon also gets Quick Feet, but they don't compare. With base 130 Speed, Volt Absorb gives Jolteon an edge before opponents can react.
In Black 2 & White 2, Jolteon fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Hiddenpowerice, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, and Volt Switch on Jolteon. Hiddenpowerice is the most common pick at 0% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Jolteon has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 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