Is Klinklang Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Steel at level 49 with AbilityPlus. Late arrival. Decent Defense and Attack, but Excadrill and Ferrothorn cover Steel better. Shift Gear boosts Attack and Speed for a late sweep, but BW2's stronger Steel options limit its niche.
Klink has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Klang's weaknesses hard.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Klink on Chargestone Cave (walking, Lv 26-28, uncommon).
Your Klink should hit Level 38 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
Your Klang should hit Level 49 before you reach Marlon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Klinklang in Black 2 & White 2
Klinklang starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Klinklang in B2W2
Klink is your first catch on the way to Klinklang. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-59 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch KlinkChargestone Cave - 1FLv.26-28CaveRate 24%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.29-31CaveRate 21%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.29-31CaveRate 15%Any- Step 3Klinklang ✓P2 LaboratoryLv.59Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Klang (Step 2)
Klinklang Weakness
Fire, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Klinklang for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Klinklang's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Klinklang Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Klinklang
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x40-49% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x31-38% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x40-47% Rock Smash 2x31-39% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x40-47% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x56-67% Dig 2x46-54% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x56-67% Dig 2x40-47% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x62-74% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x66-78% Dig 2x52-61% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x62-74% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x47-57% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x83-98% Dig 2x37-44% Brick Break 2x36-42% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x54-63% Dig 2x44-53% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x61-73% Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x66-79% Dig 2x41-48% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x119-140%KO Hammer Arm 2x66-79% Dig 2x53-64% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x49-58% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x90-107%KO Flame Charge 2x48-56% Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x54-64% Dig 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x119-141%KO Superpower 2x79-94% Dig 2x53-63% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x98-115%KO Brick Break 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO Superpower 2x78-93% Dig 2x53-62% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO Brick Break 2x48-57% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x166-195%KO Earth Power 2x72-84% Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO Superpower 2x79-93% Earthquake 2x66-77% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Hammer Arm 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill can KO Klinklang with Earthquake (115-136%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (105-124%). Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 155-182%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Rapid Spin10-11% Rock Slide14-17% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Extreme Speed12-14% Close Combat 2x70-83% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO Extreme Speed17-20% | ||
Klinklang Evolutions
End of the line. Klinklang caps a three-stage chain that started at Klink. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+60 over Klink), and Klinklang peaks at 520 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Klinklang is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Klink eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Klinklang Best Moveset
MoveShift Gear boosts Attack by one stage and Speed by two in a single turn. 100 Attack at 90 Speed reaches effective 150/270 after one boost, outspeeding and overpowering the entire format. Steel TermStab from behind 115 Defense fires at targets that can't keep up. Opponents need a faster Fighting type ready.
Best Build
Klinklang best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Gear Grind
- Shift Gear
- Wild Charge
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Klinklang picks up Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Electric and Normal coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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
The minigear spins at high speed. Then the energy from the red core charges the minigear to make it ready to fire.
Klinklang Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Klinklang C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 520 BST, it fits the pivot role. Geargrind with Life Orb is the standard set.
Plus increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus. That's the one you want on Klinklang. Clear Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Minus works too if your team needs something different.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Klinklang is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Geargrind, Shiftgear, Wild Charge, and Return on Klinklang. Geargrind is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Klinklang joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 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