Is Reshiram Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon/Fire with AbilityTurboblaze ignoring opponent abilities. White 2 story encounter in N's Castle. Available during the Plasma climax. 680 BST with special-leaning stats. Arrives in time for the E4 and Iris. The version legendary that fights alongside you.
Reshiram resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Reshiram resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Reshiram has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Reshiram on Dragonspiral Tower (interact, Lv 70, limited). Requires Light Stone.
How to Get Reshiram in Black 2 & White 2
You'll find Reshiram at Dragonspiral Tower as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Reshiram in Black 2 & White 2
Reshiram Weakness
Reshiram's Dragon/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Rock, and Dragon. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Reshiram's overall bulk (100/100/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Bug, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Reshiram Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Reshiram
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x25-29% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x56-66% Rock Slide 2x36-42% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Dwebble builds →Rock Slide 2x39-47% Dig 2x28-33% | ||
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x30-36% Ancient Power 2x14-17% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x54-64% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Dwebble builds →Rock Slide 2x35-42% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x29-34% Ancient Power 2x12-15% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x82-97% Rock Slide 2x41-49% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x53-63% Rock Slide 2x32-39% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x32-39% Bulldoze 2x17-20% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x51-60% Dig 2x37-43% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Claydol builds →Dig 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x25-30% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x74-88% Dig 2x49-58% Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x51-61% Rock Slide 2x32-38% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x61-71% Rock Slide 2x38-45% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x73-86% Dig 2x48-57% Rock Slide 2x44-53% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x50-59% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x66-77% Dragon Tail 2x40-47% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x53-63% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x106-125%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x98-115%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% Stone Edge 2x55-65% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x55-65% Dragon Claw 2x44-52% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect's Explosion hits Reshiram for 75-89%. Groudon deals 72-84% with Earthquake.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Genesect builds →U Turn11-13% Ice Beam19-23% Explosion75-89% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x72-84% Stone Edge 2x72-84% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse29-35% Focus Blast44-52% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Reshiram View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin10-12% | ||
Reshiram Evolutions
You can't breed Reshiram or evolve it into anything else. This Dragon/Fire legendary packs 680 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Reshiram Best Moveset
150 Sp. Atk fires Dragon/Fire TermStab from AbilityTurboblaze that ignores all defensive abilities entirely. 100 Speed for a legendary. The moveset hits with unblockable Fire and Dragon attacks at power nothing survives. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Reshiram best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Blue Flare
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Reshiram. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Blue Flare and Overheat into something with actual 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
Base Stats
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Reshiram Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 680 BST, Reshiram is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Draco Meteor with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Reshiram is a static encounter at Unova Dragonspiral Tower in Black 2 & White 2. Reshiram appears at level 70. Prerequisite: Requires Light Stone. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Turboblaze bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves. That's the one you want on Reshiram. It's the only ability Reshiram has.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Reshiram is a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Black & White, Reshiram has been featured in 8 titles across 6 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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