Is Phanpy Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground with AbilityPickup. Donphan at 25 has AbilitySturdy and strong Attack. If imported, handles Elesa through Ground. Excadrill and Krookodile are native and better.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Phanpy's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Phanpy's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's typing presses Phanpy's defenses.
Caitlin's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's typing presses Phanpy's defenses.
Iris's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Phanpy 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.
How to Get Phanpy in Black 2 & White 2
Phanpy isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Phanpy from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Phanpy to Phanpy is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Phanpy in B2W2
Step 1Phanpy ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 207 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Donphan
Phanpy Weakness
Phanpy's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Phanpy Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Phanpy
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie's Hydro Pump hits Phanpy for 71-84%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Ice Beam 2x39-46% Hydro Pump 2x71-84% | ||
Phanpy Evolutions
Phanpy evolves into Donphan. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Phanpy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Phanpy Best Moveset
Ground typing at 60 Attack and 60 Defense with AbilityPickup providing random items after battles. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk, but the moveset can't threaten at these stats. Donphan one evolution away adds the physical power and MoveRapid Spin utility that justify a team slot.
Best Build
Phanpy best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roar
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Body Slam from the egg pool give Phanpy something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Earth Power for STAB and coverage across 8 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is strong despite its compact size. It can easily pick up and carry an adult human on its back.
Phanpy Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Phanpy does the job early-game if you need a Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Donphan before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Phanpy first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 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