Is Lopunny Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Friendship on Buneary. Normal with AbilityCute Charm. Fast with decent Attack. Handles neutral matchups through Speed. Nothing about Lopunny stands out, but it doesn't fail at anything either.
Buneary resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Buneary has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Lopunny's weaknesses hard.
Lopunny has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lopunny trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lopunny on Castelia City (walking, Lv 18, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Buneary on Castelia City (walking, Lv 15-16, uncommon).
How to Get Lopunny in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 1 encounter spots for Lopunny. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Lopunny in B2W2
Step 1Catch BunearyCastelia CityLv.15-16GrassBlack 2Rate 10%Any
Step 2Lopunny ✓Castelia CityLv.18GrassBlack 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Buneary (Step 1)
Lopunny Weakness
Lopunny is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 65 HP and balanced defenses, Lopunny can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lopunny Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lopunny
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x96-113%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x132-157%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x96-114%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-157%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x101-120%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Lopunny for 44-52%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lopunny View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch18-21% Stone Edge44-52% | ||
Lopunny Evolutions
Lopunny is what Buneary becomes. Breed it for Buneary eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Buneary pushed Lopunny to 480 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lopunny to get Buneary eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Circle Throw, Copycat, Double Hit and 12 more.
B2W2 Lopunny Best Moveset
105 Speed with AbilityKlutz passing Held ItemFlame Orb or Held ItemToxic Orb to opponents via MoveSwitcheroo, crippling them with permanent status. Normal TermStab fires from 76 Attack at moderate power. The moveset disrupts through item manipulation before attacking. AbilityLimber blocks paralysis as the safer alternative.
Best Build
Lopunny best EVs are Speed and Defense
Support Moveset
- Encore
- Fake Out
- Drain Punch
- Entrainment
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Jump Kick and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Lopunny 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Extremely cautious, it quickly bounds off when it senses danger.
Lopunny Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Lopunny works as a pivot with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Encore with Nothing is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Lopunny does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Lopunny hits 580 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, Lopunny's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Cute Charm is the go-to ability for Lopunny. It has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Limber can work in specific setups. Klutz is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Lopunny is a physical attacker with base 76 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Available since Diamond & Pearl, Lopunny appears in 13 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
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 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
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