Is Sigilyph Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic/Flying with AbilityMagic Guard blocking all indirect damage. Wild in the desert area. Strong Sp. Atk and decent Speed. AbilityMagic Guard prevents sandstorm, poison, and hazard chip. Handles Marshal. Caitlin uses one at the E4.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Sigilyph resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Sigilyph resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Sigilyph trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Sigilyph trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Sigilyph trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Sigilyph has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Sigilyph trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Sigilyph on Desert Resort (walking, Lv 19, uncommon).
Black 2 & White 2 Sigilyph Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Sigilyph 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.
Best Locations to Catch Sigilyph in Black 2 & White 2
Sigilyph Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Sigilyph for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Sigilyph Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sigilyph
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x42-51% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x63-75% Bite 2x26-32% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x39-47% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x49-59% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x66-78% Bite 2x27-33% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x58-68% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x47-55% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x64-76% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x56-67% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Feint Attack 2x38-46% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x52-62% Discharge 2x38-46% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x48-56% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Rock Slide 2x58-69% Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x99-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Rock Slide 2x58-69% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Rock Slide 2x54-63% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Rock Slide 2x57-68% Thunder 2x59-69% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Rock Slide 2x57-68% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x212-249%KO Assurance 2x48-56% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x55-65% Shadow Ball 2x45-53% Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x109-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x61-72% Bite 2x25-29% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x109-128%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% Shadow Ball 2x61-72% Payback 2x39-46% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x143-168%KO Shadow Claw 2x45-53% Feint Attack 2x39-46% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (111-131%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 149-175%.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x56-66% Crunch 2x111-131%KO Superpower14-16% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x149-175%KO Aura Sphere11-13% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x69-82% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sigilyph View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x111-131%KO Focus Blast14-16% | ||
Sigilyph Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Sigilyph is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sigilyph easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Psycho Shift, Roost and 3 more to offspring.
B2W2 Sigilyph Best Moveset
AbilityMagic Guard blocks all indirect damage, and Held ItemLife Orb adds 30%% power at zero HP cost. 103 Sp. Atk at 97 Speed fires Psychic/Flying TermStab before most targets. AbilityTinted Lens doubles resisted damage instead. The moveset hits hard through either no-cost boosting or resistance-ignoring coverage.
Best Build
Sigilyph best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Roost
- Cosmic Power
- Stored Power
- Psycho Shift
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Sigilyph can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Electric and Grass. The offense anchors on Sky Attack and Synchronoise 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
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Sigilyph Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Sigilyph's 490 base stat total fool you. Magic Guard is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Roost with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Magic Guard on Sigilyph. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sigilyph also gets Wonder Skin and Tinted Lens, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Sigilyph fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 103 Sp. Atk. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Roost, Cosmicpower, Storedpower, and Psychoshift on Sigilyph. Roost is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Sigilyph 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