Is Spoink Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Wild in Reversal Mountain. Grumpig at level 32 adds bulk. AbilityThick Fat reduces two common damage types. Handles Marshal through Psychic.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Spoink resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Spoink on Reversal Mountain (walking, Lv 31, uncommon).
Your Spoink should hit Level 32 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Spoink in Black 2 & White 2
Spoink starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Spoink in B2W2
Spoink is your first catch on the way to Spoink. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 31-35 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Spoink ✓Reversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - OutsideLv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GrumpigReversal Mountain - OutsideLv.33CaveBlack 2Rate 10%AnyReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%Anyor evolve from Spoink (Step 1)
Spoink Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Spoink for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Spoink's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Spoink Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spoink
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x168-199%KO Thief 2x57-67% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x208-246%KO Pursuit 2x47-57% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x77-92% U-turn 2x59-69% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x51-60% U-turn 2x75-88% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x171-202%KO Thief 2x58-69% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x214-252%KO Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x79-93% U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x145-171%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x148-174%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO Feint Attack 2x74-88% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x262-309%KO Night Slash 2x103-122%KO Shadow Claw 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x198-233%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x158-187%KO Shadow Claw 2x105-125%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x52-62% U-turn 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x176-208%KO Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x260-307%KO Night Slash 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x102-120%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x196-230%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-114%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x159-187%KO X-Scissor 2x120-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x106-125%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x51-61% U-turn 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x34-41% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x133-157%KO X-Scissor 2x88-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x37-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x189-223%KO Shadow Claw 2x111-130%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x200-236%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x153-180%KO U-turn 2x90-106%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x184-217%KO X-Scissor 2x123-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-127%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x267-314%KO Night Slash 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x104-123%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Spoink for 79-93%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (121-142%). Weavile deals 67-79% with Ice Shard.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain36-42% Fire Blast79-93% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x121-142%KO Energy Ball45-53% Flamethrower68-80% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Weavile builds →Ice Shard67-79% | ||
Spoink Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Spoink grows into Grumpig through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Spoink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Spoink Best Moveset
Psychic at 70 Sp. Atk and 60 Speed with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. AbilityOwn Tempo prevents confusion. The moveset fires Psychic TermStab at pre-evolution levels while absorbing Fire and Ice hits better than expected. Grumpig one evolution away adds power.
Best Build
Spoink best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Spoink's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Using its tail like a spring, it keeps its heart beating by bouncing constantly. If it stops, it dies.
Spoink Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Spoink through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Grumpig as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Spoink spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
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