Is Swinub Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ice/Ground with AbilityOblivious. Piloswine is wild in BW2, but Swinub itself needs breeding. Mamoswine at Ancient Power level-up is the real prize for Drayden and Iris.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Marlon's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Swinub 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 Swinub in Black 2 & White 2
You're catching Swinub first, not Swinub. Swinub appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Swinub in B2W2
To get Swinub, start by catching Swinub through walking encounters at Lv. 44-47. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Swinub ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PiloswineGiant Chasm - CaveLv.44-46CaveRate 30%AnyGiant Chasm - Inner CaveLv.44-46CaveRate 30%AnyGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.44-46CaveRate 5%Anyor evolve from Swinub (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into MamoswineGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.47Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Piloswine (Step 2)
Swinub Weakness
Swinub is weak to Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Swinub Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Swinub
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x120-141%KO Energy Ball 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x94-112%KO Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x39-47% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x122-143%KO Energy Ball 2x95-114%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x105-125%KO Rock Smash 2x52-62% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x53-63% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x125-148%KO Rock Smash 2x47-56% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 2x61-72% Wake-Up Slap 2x59-71% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x251-297%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x193-228%KO Brick Break 2x81-95% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x277-327%KO Hammer Arm 2x154-182%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x249-294%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Samurott builds →Surf 2x211-249%KO Revenge 2x71-84% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x287-338%KO Superpower 2x191-225%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x259-305%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Samurott builds →Surf 2x221-260%KO Revenge 2x72-85% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x206-243%KO Iron Head 2x138-163%KO Rock Smash 2x47-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x287-338%KO Superpower 2x191-225%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x261-307%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Samurott builds →Surf 2x217-255%KO Revenge 2x72-85% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x205-241%KO Iron Head 2x136-161%KO Rock Smash 2x46-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x398-468%KO Solar Beam 2x228-268%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x424-499%KO Solar Beam 2x242-285%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x264-311%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x292-344%KO Superpower 2x195-229%KO Solar Beam 2x72-85% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Gyarados can KO Swinub with Waterfall (210-248%). Machamp threatens a KO with Stone Edge (90-106%). Metagross's Bullet Punch also KOs at 112-132%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x210-248%KO Earthquake88-103%KO Ice Fang57-67% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x73-86% Stone Edge90-106%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Metagross builds →Earthquake93-109%KO Bullet Punch 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x237-279%KO Air Slash99-117%KO Fire Blast 2x290-341%KO Focus Blast 2x210-247%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swinub View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x187-220%KO Sludge Bomb56-66% | ||
Swinub Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Swinub grows into Piloswine, then pushes on to Mamoswine. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 280 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Swinub Best Moveset
Ice/Ground at 50 Attack and 50 Speed fires dual TermStab at pre-evolution levels. AbilityThick Fat as a hidden ability halves Fire and Ice damage. The moveset previews Mamoswine's type coverage without the power. Two evolutions away from competitive relevance.
Best Build
Swinub best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Swinub gets Ancient Power and Avalanche exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Rock coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Earthquake.
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
Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
Swinub Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Swinub through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Piloswine as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Swinub spans 9 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 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