Is Nuzleaf Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass/Dark with AbilityChlorophyll. Wild in BW2. Leaf Stone for Shiftry. The Dark typing handles Shauntal and Caitlin while Grass covers Clay. An accessible Leaf Stone evolution.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Seedot's defenses.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nuzleaf on Nature Preserve (walking, Lv 56-57, common).
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Nuzleaf in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates across 4 locations for Nuzleaf in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Nuzleaf in B2W2
The path to Nuzleaf starts with Seedot at Lv. 56-59 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Obtain Seedot- Step 2Nuzleaf ✓Nature PreserveLv.56-57GrassRate 30%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.56-57GrassRate 30%Anyor evolve from Seedot (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into ShiftryNature PreserveLv.59Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotNature SanctuaryLv.59Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Nuzleaf (Step 2)
Nuzleaf Weakness
Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, and Flying. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Nuzleaf Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Nuzleaf
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Koffing Poison | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x74-88% Rock Smash 2x34-41% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x60-72% Rock Smash 2x31-38% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x101-120%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x75-88% Rock Smash 2x60-72% Smog 2x17-21% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Muk builds →Sludge 2x71-84% Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x77-92% Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x112-132%KO Rock Smash 2x49-59% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x41-48% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x129-152%KO Rock Smash 2x54-64% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x112-132%KO Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x294-347%KO Brick Break 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 4x365-429%KO Poison Tail 2x77-91% Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x217-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% Venoshock 2x34-41% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Mandibuzz builds →U-turn 4x103-122%KO Fly 2x97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% Incinerate 2x22-25% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x292-344%KO Brick Break 2x91-108%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 4x363-428%KO Poison Tail 2x77-91% Rock Smash 2x41-49% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x241-284%KO U-turn 4x189-223%KO Hammer Arm 2x134-158%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x217-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-87% Venoshock 2x35-42% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 4x248-292%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x444-523%KO Close Combat 2x222-261%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% Venoshock 2x35-41% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x299-351%KO Superpower 2x148-174%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 4x368-433%KO Poison Tail 2x78-92% Rock Smash 2x42-50% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x129-152%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x246-289%KO U-turn 4x194-229%KO Superpower 2x164-193%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x448-527%KO Close Combat 2x224-264%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-89% Venoshock 2x34-41% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Cobalion builds →X-Scissor 4x151-178%KO Sacred Sword 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x299-353%KO Superpower 2x149-176%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 4x368-434%KO Poison Tail 2x79-93% Rock Smash 2x42-50% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x246-290%KO U-turn 4x193-227%KO Superpower 2x164-193%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x454-534%KO Close Combat 2x227-267%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-90% Venoshock 2x34-40% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x365-429%KO Overheat 2x283-333%KO Hurricane 2x161-190%KO Poison Jab 2x56-65% | ||
 Durant BugSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Durant builds →X-Scissor 4x270-318%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x45-53% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x171-202%KO X-Scissor 4x153-181%KO Poison Jab 2x77-90% Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x303-357%KO Superpower 2x151-178%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Nuzleaf with Fire Blast (179-210%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (137-161%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 138-162%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain20-24% Fire Blast 2x179-210%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x137-161%KO Mach Punch 2x73-86% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nuzleaf View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO Flamethrower 2x93-109%KO | ||
Nuzleaf Evolutions
Sitting between Seedot and Shiftry, Nuzleaf is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 9 more.
B2W2 Nuzleaf Best Moveset
Grass/Dark at 70 Attack and 60 Speed with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun. The moveset fires dual TermStab at middle-stage power. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep fast as an alternative. Shiftry one evolution away adds the offensive stats.
Best Build
Nuzleaf best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Solar Beam
- Foul Play
- Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Amnesia and Beat Up aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Foul Play 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The sound of its grass flute makes its listeners uneasy. It lives deep in forests.
Nuzleaf Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Nuzleaf through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Shiftry as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Nuzleaf appears in 15 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
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