Is Suicune Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Water with AbilityPressure. If imported, excellent bulk handles Clay and soaks hits through the E4. The defensive Water option. Most players won't have one.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Suicune resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Suicune trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Suicune trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Suicune has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Suicune trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Suicune 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 Suicune in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Suicune in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Suicune is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Suicune Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Suicune for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Suicune's overall bulk (100/115/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Suicune Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Suicune
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's Superpower hits Suicune for 41-49%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Garchomp builds →Earthquake24-28% Outrage29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch7-8% Superpower41-49% Pursuit14-16% U Turn24-28% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit10-12% Crunch19-23% Superpower29-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Gliscor builds →Earthquake15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Suicune View Politoed builds →Scald6-7% | ||
Suicune Evolutions
A Water-type legendary, Suicune doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Suicune Best Moveset
115/115 defensive stats absorb attacks from both sides, and MoveCalm Mind boosts Sp. Atk and Sp. Def simultaneously. The moveset sets up while tanking hits, and opponents need a strong Electric or Grass attacker to break through before the boosts stack too high. 90 Sp. Atk fires Water TermStab behind the boosts.
Best Build
Suicune best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Suicune's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Hydro Pump and Surf 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
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Suicune Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 580 BST, Suicune is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Suicune. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Suicune has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Suicune. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Suicune is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Calm Mind, Ice Beam, Scald, and Substitute on Suicune. Calm Mind is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Gold & Silver, Suicune has appeared in 17 games. Legendary Pokemon like Suicune are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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