Is Lotad Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim. Ludicolo at Water Stone adds fun typing. If imported, Water/Grass handles Clay and Marlon with only five weaknesses.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's Pokemon outpace and outclass Lotad here.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Iris's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Lotad in Black 2 & White 2
Lotad can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Lotad from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Lotad in B2W2
Step 1Lotad ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Surfing · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 114. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 114. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 204 · Dual-slot: Sapphire. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 205 · Dual-slot: Sapphire. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Overcast. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Lombre
Step 3Evolve into Ludicolo
Lotad Weakness
Type-wise, Lotad takes extra damage from Poison, Flying, and Bug. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Water |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lotad Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lotad
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Fly 2x244-289%KO U-turn 2x127-151%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x273-322%KO Poison Tail 2x116-137%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Fly 2x243-287%KO U-turn 2x127-150%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x185-218%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-111%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x271-320%KO Poison Tail 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x337-397%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-133%KO Venoshock 2x38-45% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Fly 2x250-295%KO U-turn 2x130-153%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x193-227%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x338-397%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-133%KO Venoshock 2x38-44% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Fly 2x250-295%KO U-turn 2x131-154%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x191-226%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-113%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x343-405%KO U-turn 2x133-157%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x348-410%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO Venoshock 2x37-43% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Lotad with U-turn (333-391%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (97-114%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 205-242%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch48-56% Superpower190-224%KO Pursuit64-75% U Turn 2x333-391%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball97-114%KO Focus Blast96-114%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lotad View Salamence builds →Earthquake57-67% Outrage205-242%KO | ||
Lotad Evolutions
Lotad is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Lombre first, then eventually reaches Ludicolo. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 260 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Lotad easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more to offspring.
B2W2 Lotad Best Moveset
Water/Grass at 40 Sp. Atk can't threaten anything. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, and AbilityRain Dish heals in rain. The moveset previews Ludicolo's rain identity at unusable stats. Two evolutions away.
Best Build
Lotad best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Counter and Flail give Lotad options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can’t swim.
Lotad Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Lotad does the job early-game if you need a Water/Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Lombre before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Lotad first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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