Is Misdreavus Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ghost with AbilityLevitate. Dusk Stone for Mismagius. If imported, fast special attacker with Ground immunity. Handles Shauntal's mirror and Marshal through Ghost.
Cheren's team hits Misdreavus's weaknesses hard.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Misdreavus's weaknesses hard.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Misdreavus's weaknesses hard.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Misdreavus has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Misdreavus trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Misdreavus 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.
How to Get Misdreavus in Black 2 & White 2
Misdreavus isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Misdreavus from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sun & Moon. The evolution path from Misdreavus to Misdreavus is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Misdreavus in B2W2
Step 1Misdreavus ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Dark grass · Abundant Shrine · Double grass, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Lost Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lost Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · DexNav chain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Mismagius
Misdreavus Weakness
Misdreavus is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Misdreavus's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Misdreavus Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Misdreavus
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x56-67% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Jellicent builds →Ominous Wind 2x53-64% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x54-63% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Jellicent builds →Ominous Wind 2x54-63% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x54-64% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x53-64% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x109-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-86% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x137-162%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-125%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x48-58% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x82-97% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x109-128%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x135-159%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x34-41% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x49-59% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x129-152%KO Shadow Claw 2x75-89% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Bisharp builds →Night Slash 2x106-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-84% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x126-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-87% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Misdreavus for 58-69%.
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Misdreavus View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x58-69% Draco Meteor47-55% Fire Blast26-31% Flamethrower21-26% | ||
Misdreavus Evolutions
To get Mismagius from Misdreavus, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 60 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Misdreavus easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Imprison and 9 more to offspring.
B2W2 Misdreavus Best Moveset
Ghost typing with AbilityLevitate gives three immunities (Normal, Fighting, Ground) and 85/85 offenses at 85 Speed. Held ItemEviolite pushes 60/85 defenses higher. The moveset answers physical Normal and Fighting types while threatening with Ghost TermStab. Mismagius one evolution away adds the Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Misdreavus best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Pain Split
- Trick Room
- Will O Wisp
- Perish Song
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Misdreavus. Curse and Destiny Bond come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Shadow Ball and Hex and coverage across 7 types.
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
A Pokémon that startles people in the middle of the night. It gathers fear as its energy.
Misdreavus Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 435 BST, Misdreavus is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mismagius before bringing it to any serious fight.
Misdreavus gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Misdreavus is leaning toward the special side (base 85 Sp. Atk). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Misdreavus works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mismagius. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Gold & Silver, Misdreavus has been in 17 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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