Is Stunfisk Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ground/Electric with AbilityStatic paralyzing on contact. Wild in Icirrus City surfing. No evolution. Unusual typing with decent bulk. Handles Skyla through Electric and contributes defensively. A niche pick most players skip.
Stunfisk resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Stunfisk has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Stunfisk has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Stunfisk has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Stunfisk has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Stunfisk resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Stunfisk's weaknesses hard.
Stunfisk resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Stunfisk trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Stunfisk trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Stunfisk trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Stunfisk trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Stunfisk trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Stunfisk on Route 8 (walking, Lv 55-56, uncommon).
Black 2 & White 2 Stunfisk Locations
Stunfisk appears at high spawn rates across 18 spots in late-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Stunfisk in Black 2 & White 2
Stunfisk's encounter pool splits between White 2 and Black 2. You've got 9 surfing, fishing, and more spots at Lv. 45-60 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Stunfisk Weakness
Type-wise, Stunfisk takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, and Ground. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Stunfisk's overall bulk (109/84/99) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Flying, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Stunfisk Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Stunfisk
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x38-45% Energy Ball 2x30-37% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Solar Beam 2x41-48% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Ice Fang 2x29-35% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x52-62% Solar Beam 2x36-43% Ice Beam 2x29-35% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Arbok deals 37-44% with Earthquake.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Monferno builds →Close Combat18-21% Mach Punch6-7% Flare Blitz18-21% U Turn11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Klang builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemBlack Sludge NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Arbok builds →Sucker Punch13-15% Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Mawile builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySapsipper ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Stunfisk View Zebstrika builds →Overheat32-37% | ||
Stunfisk Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Stunfisk. A decent partner pool through two egg groups, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Stunfisk easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Curse, Earth Power and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Stunfisk Best Moveset
Ground/Electric with AbilityStatic paralyzing physical attackers on contact. 109 HP absorbs hits while 84/99 defenses provide balanced bulk. The moveset answers Electric types through Ground immunity and Fire types through resistance. 81 Sp. Atk fires dual TermStab at moderate power. 32 Speed goes last always.
Best Build
Stunfisk best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Discharge
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Curse aren't available any other way for Stunfisk, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Thunder and Earthquake for solid options.
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
Base Stats
When its opponent can’t be paralyzed, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
Stunfisk Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Stunfisk has a 471 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a trick room. Earthpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Stunfisk's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Roserade (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground-type attackers are also a problem. At base 32 Speed, Stunfisk won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Static is the go-to ability for Stunfisk. It has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Sand Veil can work in specific setups. Limber is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black 2 & White 2, Stunfisk fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker with base 66 Attack and 81 Sp. Atk. Base 32 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Earthpower, Stealth Rock, Discharge, and Thunder Wave. Earthpower leads at 0% usage. Discharge provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Stunfisk first appeared in Black & White and spans 8 games across 6 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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 8SwShGalarian
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