Is Pansear Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire with AbilityGluttony. Wild in Lostlorn Forest. No gifted role in BW2. Simisear at Fire Stone handles Burgh but Arcanine from Virbank does Fire better. Outclassed natively.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Pansear resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Catch Pansear on Lostlorn Forest (shaking grass, Lv 22, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Pansear in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 4 locations for Pansear in mid-game 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 Pansear in B2W2
The path to Pansear starts with Pansear at Lv. 22-55 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Pansear ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.22Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.55Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spot
Step 2Evolve into Simisear
Pansear Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Pansear for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pansear Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pansear
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x86-103%KO Dig 2x51-61% Rollout 2x22-25% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x81-96% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x124-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x83-99% Dig 2x50-59% Rollout 2x20-25% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Aqua Jet 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x53-64% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x198-234%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x158-186%KO Dig 2x83-98% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x160-189%KO Dig 2x59-70% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x51-60% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Golduck builds →Surf 2x142-168%KO Dig 2x71-84% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x208-245%KO Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x163-193%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x221-260%KO Bulldoze 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x51-60% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x161-190%KO Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x208-245%KO Dig 2x62-73% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x205-241%KO Rock Slide 2x102-121%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x161-189%KO Dig 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x118-139%KO Rock Slide 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x58-69% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Kingler builds →Dive 2x161-189%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Rock Slide 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x148-175%KO Bulldoze 2x80-94% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x371-437%KO Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Surf 2x72-85% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x220-259%KO Dive 2x117-138%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x217-255%KO Ancient Power 2x109-128%KO Mud Shot 2x67-79% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x154-182%KO Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Earthquake 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x145-171%KO Stone Edge 2x181-213%KO Dig 2x96-114%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Pansear with Earthquake (242-285%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (97-114%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x242-285%KO Outrage145-171%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pansear View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit49-57% Crunch97-114%KO Superpower96-114%KO | ||
Pansear Evolutions
Evolving Pansear into Simisear takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Pansear. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Pansear Best Moveset
Fire at 53 in both offenses and 64 Speed. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Simisear one evolution away adds moderate power. AbilityBlaze as a hidden ability boosts Fire at low HP.
Best Build
Pansear best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Acrobatics
- Gunk Shot
- Low Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Pansear can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Overheat and Fire Blast while TMs handle everything else.
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
Very intelligent, it roasts berries before eating them. It likes to help people.
Pansear Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Pansear does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Simisear before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Pansear has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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