Is Simisear Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire Stone on Pansear. Fire with AbilityGluttony. Handles Burgh with Fire coverage. Falls behind Arcanine, Chandelure, and Darmanitan. The weakest Fire option among BW2's generous native roster.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Pansear resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Pansear has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Simisear trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Simisear's weaknesses hard.
Catch Pansear on Lostlorn Forest (shaking grass, Lv 22, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Simisear in Black 2 & White 2
You're catching Pansear first, not Simisear. Pansear appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Simisear in B2W2
The path to Simisear starts with Pansear at Lv. 22-55 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch PansearLostlorn ForestLv.22Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - insideLv.55Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spot- Step 2Simisear ✓
Simisear Weakness
Type-wise, Simisear takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Simisear leans offensive (base 98 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Simisear Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Simisear
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x62-73% Dig 2x36-43% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x55-66% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x65-77% Dig 2x47-55% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x58-69% Dig 2x35-42% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x59-70% Aqua Jet 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Rock Slide 2x70-82% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x109-129%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x109-129%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x68-81% Dig 2x35-42% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Golduck builds →Surf 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Rock Slide 2x71-83% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x111-131%KO Dig 2x59-69% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x150-177%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x142-167%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x70-82% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Samurott builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x58-68% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x80-94% Rock Slide 2x75-88% Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Kingler builds →Dive 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x72-85% Rock Slide 2x67-80% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x146-173%KO Bulldoze 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x251-295%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Surf 2x48-57% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x149-175%KO Dive 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x146-172%KO Ancient Power 2x74-87% Mud Shot 2x45-53% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x104-123%KO Stone Edge 2x115-136%KO Earthquake 2x77-91% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x122-143%KO Dig 2x65-77% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tentacool's Scald hits Simisear for 34-40%. Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (168-198%).
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Tentacool builds →Rapid Spin8-10% Scald 2x34-40% Knock Off11-13% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x168-198%KO Rapid Spin28-33% Rock Slide 2x84-99% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Bronzor builds →
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 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Simisear View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x284-334%KO Stone Edge 2x284-334%KO Megahorn57-67% | ||
Simisear Evolutions
Getting Simisear requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Pansear. Breed this form to get Pansear eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Pansear), and Simisear peaks at 498 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Simisear Best Moveset
98 in both offenses at 101 Speed fire Fire TermStab before many targets. The moveset answers Grass, Bug, and Steel types. AbilityBlaze as a hidden ability boosts Fire at low HP. Outclassed by dedicated Fire attackers with better abilities or bulk. 63/63 defenses fold.
Best Build
Simisear best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot
- Gunk Shot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Simisear threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ghost standing out. Pair that with Overheat and Fire Blast and switchins need to think twice.
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
When it gets excited, embers rise from its head and tail and it gets hot. For some reason, it loves sweets.
Simisear Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Simisear C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 498 BST, it fits the pivot role. Flamethrower with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Simisear's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Landorus (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Simisear'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 Simisear. It makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP. Its hidden ability Blaze can work in specific setups.
Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Simisear is a mixed attacker with base 98 Attack and 98 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Focus Blast, Nasty Plot, and Gunkshot. Flamethrower leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Simisear joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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