Is Simisage Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Leaf Stone on Pansage. Grass with AbilityGluttony. Handles Clay through Grass. Without the first-gym purpose from BW, Simisage is just another mid-tier Grass option. Roserade and Lilligant outclass it.
Pansage has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Burgh's team hits Pansage's weaknesses hard.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Simisage resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Skyla's team hits Simisage's weaknesses hard.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Simisage resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Simisage has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Simisage has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Simisage trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pansage on Lostlorn Forest (shaking grass, Lv 22, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Simisage in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Simisage directly. Start with Pansage at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Pansage to Simisage is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Simisage in B2W2
Pansage is your first catch on the way to Simisage. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-55 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch PansageLostlorn ForestLv.22Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.55Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spot
Step 2Simisage ✓
Simisage Weakness
Simisage is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Simisage leans offensive (base 98 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| 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 Simisage Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Simisage
 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 Simisage View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x60-70% Venoshock 2x54-64% Leech Life 2x14-17% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x129-151%KO Poison Tail 2x55-66% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Braviary builds →Fly 2x116-137%KO U-turn 2x59-70% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-140%KO U-turn 2x47-55% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x169-199%KO U-turn 2x66-79% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x129-151%KO Poison Tail 2x55-66% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x87-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Braviary builds →Fly 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x175-206%KO U-turn 2x68-81% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x168-198%KO U-turn 2x53-63% Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x131-154%KO Poison Tail 2x56-67% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x157-185%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x171-202%KO U-turn 2x67-80% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x167-196%KO Silver Wind 2x85-100%KO Gust 2x37-44% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x128-151%KO Poison Tail 2x55-65% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x155-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% Venoshock 2x24-29% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x81-96% X-Scissor 2x48-58% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x196-231%KO Bug Buzz 2x126-148%KO Hurricane 2x112-132%KO Poison Jab 2x38-45% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x208-245%KO Smog 2x20-24% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x173-204%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x125-147%KO Fire Blast 2x86-102%KO Ice Beam 2x69-81% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect can KO Simisage with Explosion (106-125%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (218-256%). Lapras deals 83-98% with Ice Beam.
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% Explosion106-125%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x218-256%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Simisage View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x83-98% Surf21-25% Ice Shard 2x32-37% Thunderbolt14-16% | ||
Simisage Evolutions
Simisage evolved from Pansage's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Pansage eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Pansage pushed Simisage to 498 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Simisage Best Moveset
98 in both offenses at 101 Speed fire Grass TermStab from either side before many targets. The moveset answers Water and Ground types through Grass coverage. AbilityOvergrow as a hidden ability boosts Grass damage at low HP. 63/63 defenses limit how many hits the moveset survives.
Best Build
Simisage best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Crunch
- Acrobatics
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Simisage. Astonish and Bullet Seed come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and coverage across 9 types.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It strikes its enemies with a thorn-covered tail. The leaf on its head is bitter.
Simisage Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Simisage works as a pivot with 498 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Seedbomb with Oranberry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Simisage's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Weavile (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. Simisage's base 101 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Gluttony is the go-to ability for Simisage. It makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP. Its hidden ability Overgrow can work in specific setups.
Simisage is a mixed attacker with base 98 Attack and 98 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Seedbomb, Giga Drain, Crunch, and Acrobatics. Seedbomb leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Simisage has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Simisage has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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