Is Swablu Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal/Flying with AbilityNatural Cure. Wild on Route 14. Altaria at level 35 changes to Dragon/Flying. The late availability limits how many gyms it can contribute to, but Dragon typing is always valuable.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Swablu resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Swablu has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Swablu's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Swablu's defenses.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Swablu trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Altaria has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Altaria trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Swablu on Route 14 (walking, Lv 33, uncommon).
Your Swablu should hit Level 35 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Swablu in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Swablu in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Swablu in B2W2
The path to Swablu starts with Swablu at Lv. 33-56 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Swablu ✓Abundant ShrineLv.33FloorRate 20%AnyRoute 14Lv.33GrassRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into AltariaAbundant ShrineLv.36FloorRate 5%AnyRoute 14Lv.36GrassRate 5%AnyVictory Road - OutsideLv.49-50CaveRate 20%AnyNature PreserveLv.56GrassRate 20%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.56GrassRate 20%Anyor evolve from Swablu (Step 1)
Swablu Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Swablu 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 Swablu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Swablu
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x116-137%KO Thunder 2x64-76% Blizzard 2x64-76% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x88-103%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x115-135%KO Thunder 2x64-75% Blizzard 2x64-75% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x148-175%KO Rock Slide 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x328-386%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-63% Ice Beam 2x54-63% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x153-181%KO Thunderbolt 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x50-59% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x194-229%KO Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x141-166%KO Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x182-214%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Swablu for 45-53%. Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Swablu for 70-82%. Weavile deals 56-67% with Ice Shard.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit23-27% Crunch45-53% Superpower45-53% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-82% Aura Sphere21-25% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swablu View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x56-67% | ||
Swablu Evolutions
Swablu evolves into Altaria. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Swablu. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Swablu easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Dragon Rush, Feather Dance and 7 more to offspring.
B2W2 Swablu Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 40 Attack and 50 Speed with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. 75 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset can't threaten anything at these offensive stats. Altaria one evolution away adds Dragon typing.
Best Build
Swablu best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Heal Bell
- Roost
- Heat Wave
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Swablu misses out on Agility and Dragon Rush. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Double-Edge and Take Down, with coverage across 9 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
For some reason, it likes to land on people’s heads softly and act like it’s a hat.
Swablu Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Swablu does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Altaria before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Swablu first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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