Is Meganium Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass at level 32 with AbilityOvergrow. If imported, the bulk handles Clay and Marlon defensively. Burgh, Skyla, and Drayden all resist Grass. A defensive import in a game that rewards offense.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Chikorita's weaknesses hard.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Chikorita trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Chikorita has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Meganium's defenses.
Meganium resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Meganium has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Meganium trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Meganium 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 32.
How to Get Meganium in Black 2 & White 2
Meganium can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Chikorita from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Meganium in B2W2
Step 1Obtain ChikoritaLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · New Bark Town. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Littleroot Town · Gift from Professor Birch (complete Hoenn Pokédex). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · New Bark Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Post-Elite Four. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 2 · Island Scan; Friday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Bayleef- Step 3Meganium ✓
Meganium Weakness
Type-wise, Meganium takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Meganium's overall bulk (80/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Meganium Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Meganium
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Braviary builds →Fly 2x80-94% U-turn 2x42-50% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x89-106%KO Poison Tail 2x40-47% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x80-94% U-turn 2x32-39% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-137%KO U-turn 2x46-54% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Braviary builds →Fly 2x78-93% U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x59-71% Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Volcarona builds →Ember 2x39-46% U-turn 2x35-41% Gust 2x26-31% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x117-139%KO U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x36-42% Gust 2x26-31% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-43% Venoshock 2x17-20% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x89-105%KO Poison Tail 2x39-46% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x121-143%KO Smog 2x15-17% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x116-137%KO U-turn 2x46-54% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Silver Wind 2x58-68% Gust 2x25-30% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-43% Venoshock 2x17-20% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x87-103%KO Poison Tail 2x39-46% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x119-141%KO Smog 2x15-18% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Bug Buzz 2x85-100%KO Hurricane 2x74-88% Poison Jab 2x26-31% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x139-163%KO Smog 2x14-17% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x84-99% Fire Blast 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x45-53% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Meganium with Fire Blast (123-145%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (95-112%). Staraptor deals 62-73% with Double-Edge.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain14-17% Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Staraptor builds →Close Combat41-49% U Turn 2x49-57% Double Edge62-73% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Meganium View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x64-75% Flamethrower 2x64-75% | ||
Meganium Evolutions
End of the line. Meganium caps a three-stage chain that started at Chikorita. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+35 over Chikorita), and Meganium peaks at 525 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Meganium to get Chikorita eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Aromatherapy, Body Slam and 11 more.
B2W2 Meganium Best Moveset
100/100 defenses provide balanced bulk, but Grass mono-typing leaves five common weaknesses and no offensive threat at 83 Sp. Atk. The moveset supports teammates with MoveAromatherapy status healing, but opponents ignore Meganium because the damage output can't punish staying in.
Best Build
Meganium best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Protect
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Aromatherapy aren't available any other way for Meganium, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm for solid options.
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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Meganium Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Meganium C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 525 BST, it fits the support role. Leech Seed with Leftovers is the standard set.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Meganium. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Leaf Guard can work in specific setups.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Meganium is a mixed attacker with base 82 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a support.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Protect, and Substitute. Leech Seed leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Meganium spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
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