Is Mesprit Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityLevitate. Static encounter in Celestial Tower after the E4. The balanced lake guardian. Same postgame timing as Uxie. PWT and postgame use.
Mesprit resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Mesprit resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Mesprit trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Mesprit trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Mesprit resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Mesprit has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Mesprit on Celestial Tower (interact, Lv 65, limited). After encountering at Cave of Being.
How to Get Mesprit in Black 2 & White 2
Mesprit is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Celestial Tower when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Mesprit in Black 2 & White 2
Mesprit Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Mesprit for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Mesprit's overall bulk (80/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mesprit Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mesprit
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x68-81% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x84-100%KO Pursuit 2x20-24% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x32-39% U-turn 2x25-30% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x37-44% U-turn 2x31-37% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x68-80% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x85-100%KO Pursuit 2x20-24% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x31-37% U-turn 2x24-29% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x59-71% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Feint Attack 2x30-36% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x103-121%KO Night Slash 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x42-50% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x38-46% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x38-44% U-turn 2x25-30% Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x46-54% Bug Bite 2x27-32% Shadow Ball 2x26-31% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x101-120%KO Night Slash 2x39-47% Shadow Claw 2x39-47% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x63-74% X-Scissor 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x42-49% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x53-63% X-Scissor 2x35-42% Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x37-44% U-turn 2x25-29% Shadow Ball 2x25-29% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x42-49% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x75-89% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x58-69% U-turn 2x34-40% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x69-82% X-Scissor 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x101-119%KO Night Slash 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Mesprit for 59-70%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (90-107%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain27-32% Fire Blast59-70% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x90-107%KO Energy Ball34-40% Flamethrower51-60% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mesprit View Weavile builds →Ice Shard26-31% | ||
Mesprit Evolutions
A Psychic-type legendary, Mesprit doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Mesprit Best Moveset
105 in Attack, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Defense with AbilityLevitate removing Ground weakness. The moveset fires from both offensive sides at balanced power. 80 Speed is adequate. Answers multiple threat types through balanced stats and Psychic TermStab. Less specialized than Azelf or Uxie but more flexible.
Best Build
Mesprit best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- Trick
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Mesprit can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Flying. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Dream Eater while TMs handle everything else.
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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Mesprit Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 580 BST, Mesprit is built different. We rank it C-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as an attacker. U Turn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Mesprit is a static encounter at Unova Celestial Tower in Black 2 & White 2. Mesprit appears at level 65. Prerequisite: After encountering at Cave of Being. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Levitate is what you want on Mesprit. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mesprit is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as an attacker.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Diamond & Pearl, Mesprit has been featured in 13 titles across 7 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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