Is Skitty Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityNormalize making every move Normal-type. Delcatty at Moon Stone. AbilityNormalize removes type coverage entirely. Not a competitive option.
Skitty has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Skitty has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Delcatty's weaknesses hard.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Skitty on Castelia City (walking, Lv 15-16, uncommon).
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Chargestone Cave. 9 other locations are also available.
How to Get Skitty in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates for Skitty across 1 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Skitty in B2W2
Step 1Skitty ✓Castelia CityLv.15-16GrassWhite 2Rate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DelcattyCastelia CityLv.18GrassWhite 2Rate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Skitty (Step 1)
Skitty Weakness
Skitty is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Skitty Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skitty
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x232-273%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x165-194%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x232-273%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x165-195%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x240-283%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x138-163%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x241-283%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x187-220%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x251-295%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x184-217%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x243-286%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch12-15% Stone Edge30-36% | ||
Skitty Evolutions
Evolving Skitty into Delcatty takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skitty easily with 38 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Captivate, Fake Out and 10 more to offspring.
B2W2 Skitty Best Moveset
Normal at 45 Attack and 50 Speed with AbilityNormalize converting all moves to Normal type. The moveset loses coverage entirely for slightly boosted Normal TermStab through AbilityAdaptability-like behavior. Can't answer anything. Delcatty adds no competitive relevance.
Best Build
Skitty best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Double-Edge and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Skitty also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
It shows its cute side by chasing its own tail until it gets dizzy.
Skitty Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Skitty does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Delcatty before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Skitty has been available in 13 games since Ruby & Sapphire, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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