Is Luxio Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Shinx evolves at level 15. Electric with AbilityIntimidate. Transfer only. Luxray at 30 is close. AbilityIntimidate is always useful if imported.
Shinx has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Luxray resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Luxray resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Luxio 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 15.
Your Luxio should hit Level 30 before you reach Clay, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Luxio in Black 2 & White 2
Luxio isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Shinx from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver. The evolution path from Shinx to Luxio is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Luxio in B2W2
Step 1Obtain ShinxLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 203. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 202. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 46 · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Luxio ✓
Step 3Evolve into Luxray
Luxio Weakness
Luxio is weak to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Luxio's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Luxio Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Luxio
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Luxio with Earthquake (103-121%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Luxio View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x103-121%KO U Turn24-28% Stone Edge34-40% | ||
Luxio Evolutions
Luxio sits between Shinx and Luxray in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 160 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Luxio to get Shinx eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Double Kick, Fire Fang, Helping Hand and 9 more.
B2W2 Luxio Best Moveset
85 Attack with AbilityIntimidate or AbilityGuts for status-boosted power. The moveset fires physical Electric TermStab at middle-stage levels while checking physical attackers. Luxray one evolution away adds 120 Attack.
Best Build
Luxio best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Sleep Talk
- Thunder
- Rest
- Volt Switch
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Luxio gets Double Kick and Fire Fang exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Thunder and Wild Charge.
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
Strong electricity courses through the tips of its sharp claws. A light scratch causes fainting in foes.
Luxio Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 363 BST, Luxio is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Luxray before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, Luxio's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Luxio gets Intimidate, Rivalry, and Guts. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Luxio is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Luxio works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Luxray. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Luxio appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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 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