Is Swanna Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ducklett evolves at level 35. Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Skyla uses one at her gym. Yours handles Clay through Water and provides Fly. Decent but fragile. Better Water and Flying options exist by the E4.
Ducklett has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Ducklett has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Ducklett has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Ducklett's weaknesses hard.
Ducklett trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Swanna has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Swanna trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Ducklett on Driftveil Drawbridge (walking, Lv 23-26, common). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Your Ducklett should hit Level 35 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Swanna in Black 2 & White 2
A few locations for Swanna with high spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Swanna in B2W2
To get Swanna, start by catching Ducklett through walking encounters at Lv. 23-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DucklettDriftveil DrawbridgeLv.23-26GrassRate 100%AnyShaking spot- Step 2Swanna ✓Marvelous BridgeLv.54-57GrassRate 100%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Ducklett (Step 1)
Swanna Weakness
Electric and Rock moves hit Swanna for super-effective damage. Electric hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Swanna Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Swanna
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x93-110%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x92-109%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x114-134%KO | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x135-160%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x111-131%KO | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x130-154%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x111-131%KO | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x129-151%KO Power Gem 2x57-67% | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x294-346%KO Power Gem 2x58-68% | ||
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Eelektross builds →Thunder 4x272-321%KO Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x221-260%KO Rock Slide 2x61-72% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x251-295%KO Thunderbolt 4x97-114%KO | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (351-413%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 164-193%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Monferno builds →Close Combat23-27% Mach Punch8-9% Flare Blitz23-27% U Turn13-16% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 4x351-413%KO Aura Sphere26-31% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Terrakion builds →Close Combat49-58% Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer47-55% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySapsipper ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Swanna View Zebstrika builds →Volt Switch 4x144-170%KO Wild Charge 4x170-200%KO Overheat33-39% | ||
Swanna Evolutions
Swanna is what Ducklett becomes. Breed it for Ducklett eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Ducklett pushed Swanna to 473 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +43. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swanna to get Ducklett eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Brine, Gust and 4 more.
B2W2 Swanna Best Moveset
87/87 offenses at 98 Speed fire Water/Flying TermStab before most targets, and AbilityHydration as a hidden ability cures all status in rain. The moveset answers Fire and Ground types in rain while staying status-free. Outclassed by other Water attackers but functional.
Best Build
Swanna best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Tailwind
- Hurricane
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Swanna misses out on Air Cutter and Brine. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Brave Bird, with Normal and Ice coverage 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
Base Stats
Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles.
Swanna Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Swanna brings 473 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Scald with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Swanna. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Raikou is the most dangerous since Electric moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Swanna. Hydration is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Big Pecks works too if your team needs something different.
Swanna is a special attacker with base 87 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Scald, Ice Beam, Tailwind, and Hurricane on Swanna. Scald is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Swanna has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Swanna has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 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