Is Shaymin Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Grass with AbilityNatural Cure. Event mythical. Sky Forme adds Flying and AbilitySerene Grace. If imported, handles Clay and Marlon. Most players won't have one.
Shaymin resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Shaymin resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Shaymin resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Shaymin 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 Shaymin in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Shaymin in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Shaymin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Shaymin Weakness
Shaymin is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shaymin's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| 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 Shaymin Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 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 Shaymin View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x37-44% Venoshock 2x35-41% Leech Life 2x9-11% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x79-93% Poison Tail 2x35-42% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Braviary builds →Fly 2x70-84% U-turn 2x37-44% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x70-84% U-turn 2x29-34% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-121%KO U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x77-91% Poison Tail 2x35-41% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Braviary builds →Fly 2x69-82% U-turn 2x37-43% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x104-123%KO U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x32-38% Gust 2x23-27% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x79-93% Poison Tail 2x35-41% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% Venoshock 2x15-18% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x103-121%KO U-turn 2x41-48% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x100-118%KO Silver Wind 2x51-61% Gust 2x22-27% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x77-91% Poison Tail 2x34-40% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% Venoshock 2x15-18% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x29-35% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x115-135%KO Bug Buzz 2x75-88% Hurricane 2x66-77% Poison Jab 2x23-27% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x123-144%KO Smog 2x12-15% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x74-87% Fire Blast 2x51-60% Ice Beam 2x40-48% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Shaymin with U-turn (97-114%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (155-183%). Gengar deals 38-45% with Shadow Ball.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch28-33% Superpower55-65% Pursuit19-22% U Turn 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball38-45% Focus Blast38-45% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Earthquake16-19% Outrage59-70% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x60-70% Surf15-18% Ice Shard 2x23-27% Thunderbolt10-12% | ||
Shaymin Evolutions
Shaymin is a mythical Grass type with 600 total stats. No evolution, no breeding. You get one through events or special distribution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across all stats with Grass typing and AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. The moveset fires Grass TermStab from balanced offenses while recovering from any status condition. Answers Water and Ground types. MoveSeed Flare hits hard with a Sp. Def drop chance.
Best Build
Shaymin best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Earth Power
- Seed Flare
- Aromatherapy
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Shaymin develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Seed Flare 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Shaymin Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a support. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Shaymin's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Shaymin has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Natural Cure on Shaymin. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Black 2 & White 2, Shaymin fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Earthpower, Seedflare, Aromatherapy, and Hiddenpowerice. Earthpower leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
As a Mythical Pokemon, Shaymin has limited availability — 12 games since its debut in Diamond & Pearl. Typically obtained through special events or in-game quests rather than standard encounters.
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 4DPDebut
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