Is Leavanny Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Friendship on Swadloon. Bug/Grass with AbilitySwarm. Strong Attack and decent Speed. Handles Clay through Grass and contributes with Bug coverage. Burgh uses one at his gym. Fragile to Fire, Flying, and Ice, so pick matchups carefully.
Sewaddle trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Sewaddle's weaknesses hard.
Swadloon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Swadloon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Swadloon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Leavanny's weaknesses hard.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Leavanny resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Shauntal's team hits Leavanny's weaknesses hard.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Leavanny has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Leavanny trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Sewaddle on Route 20 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Your Sewaddle should hit Level 20 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Skyla.
How to Get Leavanny in Black 2 & White 2
6 encounter spots for Leavanny at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Leavanny in B2W2
To get Leavanny, start by catching Sewaddle through walking encounters at Lv. 2-56. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SewaddleRoute 20Lv.2-4GrassRate 35%AnyRoute 12Lv.36-38GrassRate 15%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve SwadloonLostlorn ForestLv.21-24GrassRate 25%AnyRoute 6Lv.26GrassRate 10%AnyPinwheel Forest - insideLv.54-56GrassRate 25%Anyor evolve from Sewaddle (Step 1)- Step 3Leavanny ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.24Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 6Lv.26Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 12Lv.38Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Swadloon (Step 2)
Leavanny Weakness
Type-wise, Leavanny takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Watch out for Fire and Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Bug/Grass typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Leavanny Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Leavanny
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x92-109%KO Rollout 2x19-23% Smog 2x13-16% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 4x66-78% Venoshock 2x29-35% Leech Life 2x8-10% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 4x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 4x135-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 4x97-115%KO Venoshock 2x46-54% Leech Life 2x12-15% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Fly 4x194-229%KO U-turn 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x199-234%KO U-turn 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Golbat builds →Fly 4x140-166%KO Venoshock 2x43-51% U-turn 2x37-44% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 4x121-143%KO U-turn 2x30-36% Incinerate 4x26-30% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x287-338%KO U-turn 2x55-66% Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Fly 4x192-227%KO U-turn 2x51-61% Rock Slide 2x54-64% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Golbat builds →Fly 4x137-161%KO Venoshock 2x43-50% U-turn 2x35-42% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 4x129-151%KO Aerial Ace 4x80-94% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Unfezant builds →Fly 4x184-217%KO U-turn 2x47-55% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x290-342%KO U-turn 2x58-68% Rock Slide 2x61-72% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 4x301-354%KO Smog 2x17-21% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Fly 4x194-229%KO U-turn 2x51-60% Rock Slide 2x54-64% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x283-333%KO Gust 4x66-78% U-turn 2x44-52% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x286-337%KO U-turn 2x56-67% Rock Slide 2x59-71% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x137-161%KO X-Scissor 2x41-48% Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 4x293-345%KO Smog 2x18-21% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Fly 4x193-227%KO U-turn 2x51-60% Rock Slide 2x54-64% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x276-325%KO Silver Wind 2x70-82% Gust 4x64-76% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Chandelure builds →Overheat 4x345-406%KO Smog 2x17-20% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x313-369%KO Ancient Power 2x45-54% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x324-381%KO Hurricane 4x186-219%KO Bug Buzz 2x105-124%KO Poison Jab 2x32-38% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x287-338%KO Stone Edge 2x80-94% U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x257-303%KO U-turn 2x50-59% Rock Slide 2x54-63% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect can KO Leavanny with Explosion (107-125%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (440-517%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 117-138%.
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% Explosion107-125%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x440-517%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Leavanny View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x117-138%KO | ||
Leavanny Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Sewaddle through Swadloon ends here at Leavanny. Want more? Breed for Sewaddle eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Sewaddle pushed Leavanny to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Leavanny to get Sewaddle eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Air Slash, Baton Pass and 6 more.
B2W2 Leavanny Best Moveset
103 Attack at 92 Speed fires Bug/Grass physical TermStab before some targets. AbilityChlorophyll in sun doubles Speed to 184. The moveset answers Water and Ground types in sun, but seven type weaknesses including 4x Fire and Flying limit safe switch-ins.
Best Build
Leavanny best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- X Scissor
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Air Slash give Leavanny options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam. The egg moves push it further.
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
Base Stats
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Leavanny Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Leavanny looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Chlorophyll is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Leafblade with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Leavanny's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Bug, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Leavanny gets Chlorophyll, Swarm, and Overcoat. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Leavanny is a physical attacker with base 103 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 92 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Leafblade, Xscissor, Swords Dance, and Knock Off. Leafblade leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Leavanny has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Leavanny has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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