Is Rufflet Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal/Flying with AbilitySheer Force. Breed or transfer only in BW2. Braviary at level 54 is the destination. The late evolution and the import requirement make it hard to justify.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Rufflet resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Braviary's weaknesses hard.
Braviary has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Braviary's weaknesses hard.
Braviary trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Braviary trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Rufflet on Route 23 (walking, Lv 47, rare).
Your Rufflet should hit Level 54 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rufflet in Black 2 & White 2
Rufflet tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Rufflet in B2W2
- Step 1Rufflet ✓Route 23Lv.47GrassWhite 2Rate 5%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BraviaryRoute 4Lv.25Interact with PokemonWhite 2LimitedAnyMondayor evolve from Rufflet (Step 1)
Rufflet Weakness
Rufflet's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rufflet Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rufflet
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO Thunder 2x71-84% Blizzard 2x71-84% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x144-169%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x141-167%KO Rock Slide 2x84-99% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO Thunder 2x71-84% Blizzard 2x71-84% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x141-166%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x141-166%KO Rock Slide 2x84-99% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x309-364%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-70% Ice Beam 2x60-70% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% Ice Beam 2x56-66% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x183-216%KO Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Ice Beam 2x81-95% Thunderbolt 2x81-95% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Rufflet for 51-60%.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit26-30% Crunch51-60% Superpower51-60% | ||
Rufflet Evolutions
Rufflet evolves into Braviary. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Rufflet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Rufflet with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group.
B2W2 Rufflet Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 83 Attack with AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves and AbilityHustle adding Attack at reduced accuracy. AbilityDefiant as a hidden ability punishes stat drops. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Braviary one evolution away.
Best Build
Rufflet best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Fly
- Sky Drop
- Protect
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Rufflet develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Brave Bird and Thrash show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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 stands up to massive opponents, not out of courage, but out of recklessness. But that is how it gets stronger.
Rufflet Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Rufflet isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Braviary to unlock its full potential. At 350 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Sheer Force on Rufflet. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Rufflet also gets Keen Eye and Hustle, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Rufflet fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 83 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, Rufflet does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Braviary before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Rufflet has appeared in 9 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