Is Pansage Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass with AbilityGluttony. Wild in Lostlorn Forest. BW2 doesn't gift monkeys for the first gym since Cheren is Normal-type. Without the gifted role, Pansage competes with better native Grass options.
Pansage has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Simisage resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Skyla's team hits Simisage's weaknesses hard.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Simisage resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Simisage has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Simisage has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pansage on Lostlorn Forest (shaking grass, Lv 22, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Pansage in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates for Pansage across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Pansage in B2W2
The path to Pansage starts with Pansage at Lv. 22-55 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Pansage ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.22Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.55Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spot
Step 2Evolve into Simisage
Pansage Weakness
Pansage's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pansage Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Pansage
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x84-99% Venoshock 2x77-91% Leech Life 2x22-25% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x185-218%KO Poison Tail 2x77-92% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Braviary builds →Fly 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-201%KO U-turn 2x67-80% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x247-291%KO U-turn 2x96-114%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x186-219%KO Poison Tail 2x79-93% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x127-150%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Braviary builds →Fly 2x168-198%KO U-turn 2x86-102%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x257-303%KO U-turn 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x248-293%KO U-turn 2x76-90% Gust 2x57-67% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x193-228%KO Poison Tail 2x83-98% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x231-273%KO Aerial Ace 2x78-92% Venoshock 2x37-43% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x253-298%KO U-turn 2x98-117%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x245-288%KO Silver Wind 2x124-146%KO Gust 2x56-66% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x191-224%KO Poison Tail 2x80-94% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x231-272%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-91% Venoshock 2x35-43% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x120-142%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x290-341%KO Bug Buzz 2x187-220%KO Hurricane 2x166-195%KO Poison Jab 2x57-67% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x309-363%KO Smog 2x30-36% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x257-302%KO U-turn 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x186-219%KO Fire Blast 2x128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x101-120%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Pansage with Fire Blast (249-293%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (229-270%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 137-162%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain28-33% Fire Blast 2x249-293%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x229-270%KO Extreme Speed51-60% Close Combat76-90% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Staraptor builds →Close Combat92-108%KO U Turn 2x108-127%KO Double Edge137-162%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pansage View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x129-152%KO Flamethrower 2x129-152%KO | ||
Pansage Evolutions
Pansage doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Simisage. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansage. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Pansage Best Moveset
Grass at 53 Attack and 64 Speed. AbilityOvergrow as a hidden ability boosts Grass at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Simisage adds moderate power without becoming competitively relevant.
Best Build
Pansage best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Snore
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Astonish and Bullet Seed from the egg pool give Pansage something extra. Pair those with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Base Stats
It’s good at finding berries and gathers them from all over. It’s kind enough to share them with friends.
Pansage Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Pansage through the first few routes without issues. 316 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Simisage as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Pansage joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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