Is Joltik Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Electric with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting move accuracy. Wild in Chargestone Cave. Galvantula at level 36 is one of the best Pokemon in BW2. AbilityCompound Eyes turns Thunder into a 91% accuracy nuke. Get one.
Joltik has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Joltik has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Joltik trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Joltik's weaknesses hard.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Galvantula has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Galvantula trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Joltik on Chargestone Cave (walking, Lv 25-28, common).
Your Joltik should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Joltik in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates across 6 locations for Joltik in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Joltik in B2W2
The path to Joltik starts with Joltik at Lv. 25-31 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Joltik ✓Chargestone Cave - 1FLv.25-28CaveRate 39%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.28-31CaveRate 36%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.28-31CaveRate 30%Any
Step 2Evolve into Galvantula
Joltik Weakness
Joltik's Bug/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Joltik Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Joltik
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x74-88% Rollout 2x31-37% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x237-279%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x248-293%KO Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x195-230%KO Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x246-291%KO Rock Slide 2x102-121%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x192-227%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x361-424%KO Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x249-294%KO Stone Edge 2x139-163%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x223-263%KO Head Smash 2x185-218%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Rhyperior can KO Joltik with Stone Edge (325-383%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (180-212%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake163-191%KO Stone Edge 2x325-383%KO Megahorn130-153%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Joltik View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x147-173%KO Air Slash61-72% Fire Blast 2x180-212%KO Focus Blast33-38% | ||
Joltik Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Joltik grows into Galvantula through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 153 total stats over Joltik. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Joltik Best Moveset
Bug/Electric at 57 Sp. Atk with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting accuracy. The moveset fires dual TermStab at pre-evolution levels. Galvantula one evolution away adds 97 Sp. Atk and MoveThunder at boosted accuracy.
Best Build
Joltik best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Bug Buzz
- Thunder Wave
- Disable
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Cross Poison and Disable on Joltik. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt, they expand what Joltik can actually threaten in practice.
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
Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Joltik Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Joltik through the first few routes without issues. 319 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Galvantula as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Joltik 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