Is Spearow Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Import from another game. Normal/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Fearow at 20 is faster and more aggressive than Unfezant, but Pidove is free and right there.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Spearow's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Spearow's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Spearow trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Spearow has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Spearow's weaknesses hard.
Spearow 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 Spearow in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Spearow in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Spearow over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Spearow in B2W2
Step 1Spearow ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 3. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 4. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Headbutt · Route 43. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Fearow
Spearow Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Spearow for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Spearow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Spearow
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x85-100%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x118-140%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x140-164%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x112-133%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x138-163%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x193-227%KO Thunder 2x123-146%KO Blizzard 2x123-146%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x250-295%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x250-295%KO Rock Slide 2x147-173%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x191-226%KO Thunder 2x123-145%KO Blizzard 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x248-292%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x248-292%KO Rock Slide 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x556-654%KO Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x261-307%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x329-387%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x280-330%KO Stone Edge 2x200-236%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x309-364%KO Ice Beam 2x143-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x143-168%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Spearow with Crunch (145-171%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (426-501%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 180-212%.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit73-86% Crunch145-171%KO Superpower145-171%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x426-501%KO Aura Sphere126-148%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spearow View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x180-212%KO | ||
Spearow Evolutions
Spearow evolves into Fearow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Spearow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spearow easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Feather Dance, Feint Attack and 8 more to offspring.
B2W2 Spearow Best Moveset
Normal/Flying from 60 Attack can't answer or threaten anything competitive. AbilitySniper boosts critical damage, but the moveset needs lucky hits to matter at stats this low. Fearow one evolution away fires the same attacks harder without solving the fundamental power problem.
Best Build
Spearow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Sky Attack
- U Turn
- Drill Run
- Drill Peck
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Spearow misses out on Astonish and Feather Dance. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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 flaps its small wings busily to fly. Using its beak, it searches in grass for prey.
Spearow Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Spearow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Fearow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Spearow has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 18 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 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