Is Ludicolo Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water Stone on Lombre. Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim. If imported, the unique typing resists Water, Ground, Electric, and Steel. Handles Clay and Marlon. A fun import with personality.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lombre on Route 3 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Ludicolo in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Ludicolo in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Lotad over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Ludicolo in B2W2
Step 1Obtain LotadCARTRIDGE 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 3Ludicolo ✓
Ludicolo Weakness
Ludicolo is weak to Poison, Flying, and Bug. Ludicolo's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| 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 Ludicolo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ludicolo
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x53-62% Venoshock 2x39-46% Leech Life 2x13-16% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x115-136%KO Poison Tail 2x49-58% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO U-turn 2x54-63% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x80-95% Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x115-137%KO Poison Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x140-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-56% Venoshock 2x17-20% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x80-95% Aerial Ace 2x41-48% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Poison Tail 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x139-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% Venoshock 2x17-20% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Braviary builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO U-turn 2x54-63% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Poison Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x138-162%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x140-164%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-55% Venoshock 2x16-19% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Unfezant builds →Sky Attack 2x151-178%KO U-turn 2x51-60% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyogre's Thunder hits Ludicolo for 44-52%. Genesect threatens a KO with Explosion (115-135%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam36-43% Thunder44-52% Surf9-11% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Ludicolo View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam25-30% Explosion115-135%KO | ||
Ludicolo Evolutions
Ludicolo evolved from Lotad's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Lotad eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Lotad pushed Ludicolo to 480 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ludicolo to get Lotad eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more.
B2W2 Ludicolo Best Moveset
Rain doubles the 70 Speed through AbilitySwift Swim, and Water/Grass TermStab hits types that pure Water attackers can't handle. The moveset answers Ground and Rock types in rain while 100 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. 90 Sp. Atk fires at moderate power from the unique type combination.
Best Build
Ludicolo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Scald
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Ludicolo. Counter and Flail come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Solar Beam and Hydro Pump and coverage across 9 types.
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
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Ludicolo Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Ludicolo looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Giga Drain with Leftovers is the standard set.
Ludicolo gets Swift Swim, Rain Dish, and Own Tempo. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Ludicolo is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Scald, and Ice Beam. Giga Drain leads at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Ludicolo has been in 15 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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