Is Swoobat Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Friendship on Woobat. Psychic/Flying with AbilityUnaware. Fast. Handles Marshal through Flying and contributes against Ghetsis. Falls off against Shauntal and Grimsley. A friendship-evolution Psychic that works if you keep it happy.
Woobat has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Woobat resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Woobat has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Woobat's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Woobat's weaknesses hard.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Swoobat has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Catch Woobat on Relic Passage (walking, Lv 27-30, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Skyla.
How to Get Swoobat in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Swoobat. The 2-stage line runs through Woobat, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve with high friendship once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Swoobat in B2W2
Woobat is your first catch on the way to Swoobat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-58 across 46 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WoobatRelic Passage - Room 1Lv.27-30CaveRate 36%AnyRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.27-30CaveRate 36%AnyRelic Passage - Room 3Lv.16-18CaveRate 31%AnyMistralton Cave - 1FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnySeaside Cave - 1FLv.34-36CaveRate 35%AnySeaside Cave - B1FLv.39-41CaveRate 35%AnyWellspring Cave - 1FLv.55-58CaveRate 50%AnyWellspring Cave - B1FLv.55-58CaveRate 50%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 1Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 2Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 3Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 2FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 3FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - B1FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyUnderground Ruins - All areasLv.54FloorRate 10%Any- Step 2Swoobat ✓
Swoobat Weakness
Swoobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. At base 114 Speed, Swoobat outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Swoobat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Swoobat
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x91-108%KO Bite 2x36-43% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x86-102%KO Bite 2x35-42% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-73% Feint Attack 2x52-62% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x72-85% Discharge 2x54-64% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x20-25% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x112-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Rock Slide 2x80-95% Thunder 2x80-95% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x141-166%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x136-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x106-125%KO Thunder 2x89-105%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Rock Slide 2x79-94% Thunder 2x81-95% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x139-163%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x135-159%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Rock Slide 2x79-94% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x294-346%KO Assurance 2x66-78% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x77-91% Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Shadow Ball 2x85-100%KO Bite 2x34-40% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Shadow Ball 2x85-100%KO Payback 2x53-63% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x198-233%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% Feint Attack 2x53-63% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Swoobat with Crunch (108-128%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (155-182%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 155-182%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x55-64% Crunch 2x108-128%KO Superpower13-16% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x155-182%KO Shadow Ball 2x91-108%KO Volt Switch 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x155-182%KO Focus Blast19-23% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Swoobat View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x119-141%KO Surf60-70% Ice Shard 2x32-38% Thunderbolt 2x80-94% | ||
Swoobat Evolutions
Swoobat is the evolved form of Woobat. Breeding produces Woobat eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Woobat gave Swoobat the biggest boost in Speed (+42), bringing the total to 425 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Swoobat to get Woobat eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Fake Tears, Flatter and 6 more.
B2W2 Swoobat Best Moveset
AbilitySimple doubles all stat changes, and MoveCalm Mind gives +2 Sp. Atk and +2 Sp. Def each turn. 114 Speed fires before most targets. The moveset sets up once and threatens from 77 Sp. Atk that doubles quickly under Simple. 55 defenses need the boost to survive.
Best Build
Swoobat best EVs are Defense and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Roost
- Hidden Power Fighting
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Swoobat. Charm and Fake Tears come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sky Attack and Future Sight and coverage across 8 types.
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
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Swoobat Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Swoobat's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Swoobat's base 114 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, Swoobat can work for a story run. 425 BST is average, but Psychic/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Swoobat's 425 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Unaware on Swoobat. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Swoobat also gets Klutz and Simple, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Swoobat fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 77 Sp. Atk. Base 114 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Swoobat has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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