Is Ninjask Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Flying at level 20 with AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed every turn. If imported, the fastest thing on the field within two turns. The offense is average, but nothing outspeeds it.
Nincada trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Nincada's defenses.
Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shedinja trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Burgh:
Elesa's team hits Ninjask's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Elesa:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Clay's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clay:
Skyla's team hits Ninjask's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Skyla:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Drayden's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drayden:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Marlon's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marlon:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Shedinja trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Grimsley's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Shedinja trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Marshal's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Iris's team hits Ninjask's weaknesses hard.
Iris's team hits Shedinja's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Iris:
Ninjask 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 20.
Ninjask 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 20.
Shedinja 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 20.
How to Get Ninjask in Black 2 & White 2
Ninjask can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Nincada from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Ninjask in B2W2
Step 1Obtain NincadaLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 116. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 116. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Eterna Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Eterna Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · National Park · Post-National Dex - Thursday, Saturday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Tall grass only. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Ninjask ✓
Ninjask Weakness
Ninjask's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. At base 160 Speed, Ninjask outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ninjask Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ninjask
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Braviary builds →Rock Tomb 4x127-151%KO Wing Attack 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x107-127%KO Rock Tomb 4x100-118%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Braviary builds →Fly 2x159-188%KO Rock Tomb 4x120-142%KO | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x161-191%KO Rock Tomb 4x92-108%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 4x74-88% Incinerate 2x19-23% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x236-278%KO Rock Slide 4x198-233%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x156-183%KO Discharge 2x59-70% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 4x236-278%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-74% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x207-244%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x179-211%KO Fly 2x160-189%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x243-286%KO Rock Slide 4x205-241%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x249-293%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-79% Fire Blast 2x76-90% Thunder 2x76-90% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x327-385%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x160-188%KO Thunder 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 4x286-337%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-89% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x242-285%KO Rock Slide 4x203-239%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x249-294%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-79% Fire Blast 2x76-89% Thunder 2x76-89% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x326-384%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Emboar builds →Head Smash 4x362-426%KO Fire Blast 2x168-199%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x713-840%KO Fire Blast 2x81-95% Ice Beam 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x64-75% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x333-392%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-79% Fire Blast 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x60-71% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x481-566%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-76% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x422-497%KO Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x411-484%KO Fly 2x185-218%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Ninjask with Crunch (93-110%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (220-259%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 144-169%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit47-55% Crunch93-110%KO Superpower23-27% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x220-259%KO Extreme Speed49-58% Close Combat18-21% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ninjask View Salamence builds →Outrage144-169%KO | ||
Ninjask Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Nincada, Ninjask comes from the level-up path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Nincada to get eggs. Stat-wise, Ninjask comes out 220 points ahead of Shedinja, mostly thanks to a bigger Speed gain. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Ninjask Best Moveset
160 Speed is the fastest in the format without any boost, and AbilitySpeed Boost adds more each turn. 90 Attack fires Bug/Flying TermStab while MoveSwords Dance doubles Attack. The moveset passes speed and attack boosts to teammates with MoveBaton Pass rather than attacking directly.
Best Build
Ninjask best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- X Scissor
- Protect
- Aerial Ace
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bug Bite and Bug Buzz on Ninjask. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and Leech Life, they expand what Ninjask can actually threaten in practice.
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
Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.
Ninjask Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Ninjask's 456 base stat total fool you. Speed Boost is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a pivot. Swords Dance with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric) when using Ninjask. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Ninjask's base 160 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Speed Boost on Ninjask. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Ninjask also gets Infiltrator, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Ninjask fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 160 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Swords Dance, Xscissor, Protect, and Aerialace on Ninjask. Swords Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Ninjask first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 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 3RSDebut
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