Is Luxray Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric at level 30 with AbilityIntimidate. Transfer only. If imported, strong Attack and AbilityIntimidate handle Skyla and Marlon. The low Speed holds it back compared to native Jolteon and Galvantula.
Shinx has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
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.
Luxray 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 30.
How to Get Luxray in Black 2 & White 2
Luxray 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 Luxray is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Luxray 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 36 · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Luxio- Step 3Luxray ✓
Luxray Weakness
Ground moves hit Luxray for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Luxray can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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 Luxray Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Luxray
 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, Garchomp can KO Luxray with Earthquake (132-156%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Luxray View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Outrage79-93% | ||
Luxray Evolutions
Luxray is the final form in a three-stage chain from Shinx through Luxio. Breeding this form produces Shinx eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Shinx gave Luxray the biggest boost in Attack (+55), bringing the total to 523 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Luxray 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 Luxray Best Moveset
120 Attack fires physical Electric TermStab at real power, and AbilityGuts as a hidden ability turns burn into a damage boost instead of a cripple. AbilityIntimidate drops Attack as the defensive option. The moveset answers Water and Flying types physically. 70 Speed limits the matchups it wins.
Best Build
Luxray best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Ice Fang
- Crunch
- Thunder Fang
- Fire Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Luxray misses out on Double Kick and Fire Fang. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
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Luxray Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Luxray's 523 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Ice Fang with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Luxray. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Intimidate on Luxray. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Luxray also gets Rivalry and Guts, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Luxray fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Ice Fang, Crunch, Thunder Fang, and Fire Fang on Luxray. Ice Fang is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Luxray first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters 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 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