Is Pachirisu Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Electric with AbilityPickup. No evolution. The stats are too low for any serious use. Ampharos, Magnezone, and Galvantula all exist natively in BW2.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Pachirisu resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Pachirisu's weaknesses hard.
Pachirisu resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Pachirisu has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Pachirisu trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pachirisu on Route 3 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
How to Get Pachirisu in Black 2 & White 2
Pachirisu can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Pachirisu is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Pachirisu Weakness
Ground moves hit Pachirisu for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Pachirisu can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pachirisu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Pachirisu
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x111-130%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Pachirisu with Earthquake (187-221%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pachirisu View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x187-221%KO Outrage113-133%KO | ||
Pachirisu Evolutions
Pachirisu is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a decent partner pool. Hatching is quick to hatch. It's got 12 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Pachirisu easily with 38 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Bite, Charge and 9 more to offspring.
B2W2 Pachirisu Best Moveset
Electric at 90 Sp. Def and 95 Speed with AbilityVolt Absorb healing from Electric attacks. The moveset answers Water types at the lowest tiers while absorbing Electric coverage. 45/45 offenses can't threaten anything. Defensive utility without offensive teeth.
Best Build
Pachirisu best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Discharge
- U Turn
- Gunk Shot
- Hidden Power Fire
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Pachirisu picks up Bestow and Bite only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Thunder and Thunderbolt while coverage across 8 types adds range.
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 pair may be seen rubbing their cheek pouches together in an effort to share stored electricity.
Pachirisu Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Pachirisu. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
For Black 2 & White 2, it depends on your team. Pachirisu at 405 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Pachirisu's 405 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Discharge with Air Balloon is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Volt Absorb on Pachirisu. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pachirisu also gets Run Away and Pickup, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Pachirisu's hidden ability is Volt Absorb. Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Pachirisu first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 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 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