Is Marill Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water with AbilityHuge Power doubling Attack. Wild on several routes during the story. Azumarill at level 18 comes fast. AbilityHuge Power turns Azumarill's modest Attack into one of the highest effective Attack stats in the game. Physical Waterfall hits everything hard.
Azurill trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Marill has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Azumarill's defenses.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Azumarill has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Azumarill trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Marill on Route 20 (rippling water (Surf), Lv 5-15, common). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Azurill on Route 20 (Surf, Lv 5-15, common).
Your Marill should hit Level 18 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Marill in Black 2 & White 2
Marill is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 32 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Marill in B2W2
Azurill is your first catch on the way to Marill. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-70 across 69 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch AzurillFloccesy RanchLv.5-15Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 20Lv.5-15Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyFloccesy RanchLv.5FloorRate 20%Any
Step 2Marill ✓Route 20Lv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotFloccesy RanchLv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 60%AnyShaking spotRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.10-30Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.10-30Surfing on waterWhite 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.10-25Surfing on waterBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 22Lv.15-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyAbundant ShrineLv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVillage BridgeLv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 6Lv.25GrassRate 5%AnyVillage BridgeLv.36-38GrassRate 35%AnyVictory Road - 1FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 3FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 4FLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyPinwheel Forest - insideLv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyAbundant ShrineLv.34FloorRate 10%AnyRoute 11Lv.36GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 22Lv.40-42GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Azurill (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into AzumarillFloccesy RanchLv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 40%AnyShaking spotRoute 20Lv.5-15Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 6Lv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVillage BridgeLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 60%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.25-45Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 6Lv.26Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 1FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 3FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 4FLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfWhite 2Rate 100%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - 4FLv.40-70Rippling Water SurfBlack 2Rate 100%AnyShaking spotVillage BridgeLv.39Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.42Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.36Shaking grass spotsWhite 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.39Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Marill (Step 2)
Marill Weakness
Marill's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Marill Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marill
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Marill Evolutions
Marill is the middle stage between Azurill and Azumarill. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Azurill). The final form adds another 170 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Marill to get Azurill eggs easily using 38 partners from the Fairy and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aqua Jet, Belly Drum and 15 more.
B2W2 Marill Best Moveset
Water typing with AbilityHuge Power doubling the 20 Attack to 40 effective, which still can't threaten anything meaningfully. The moveset previews Azumarill's physical Water identity at stats too low to execute. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. One evolution from the format's best physical Water attacker.
Best Build
Marill best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Whirlpool
- Protect
- Perish Song
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Marill won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail anchor the STAB core.
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
The oil-filled tail functions as a buoy, so it’s fine even in rivers with strong currents.
Marill Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Marill does the job early-game if you need a water type on your team. Evolve it into Azumarill before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Marill first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 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 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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