Is Taillow Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal/Flying with AbilityGuts. Swellow at 22 hits hard with AbilityGuts plus a status condition. If imported, a faster alternative to Unfezant. But Unfezant is already there.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Taillow's defenses.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Taillow trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Taillow has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Taillow's weaknesses hard.
Taillow 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 Taillow in Black 2 & White 2
Taillow isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Taillow from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The evolution path from Taillow to Taillow is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Taillow in B2W2
Step 1Taillow ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 115. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 115. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Headbutt special · Cherrygrove City · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 115. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Swellow
Taillow Weakness
Taillow is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| 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 Taillow Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Taillow
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x88-105%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x118-140%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x140-164%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x116-137%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x138-163%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x193-227%KO Thunder 2x125-148%KO Blizzard 2x125-148%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x250-295%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x250-295%KO Rock Slide 2x147-173%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x191-226%KO Thunder 2x125-147%KO Blizzard 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x248-292%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x248-292%KO Rock Slide 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x556-654%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x107-126%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x261-307%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x329-387%KO Ice Beam 2x81-96% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x286-337%KO Stone Edge 2x200-236%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x309-364%KO Ice Beam 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x145-171%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Taillow with Crunch (162-190%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (292-343%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 225-265%.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit81-95% Crunch162-190%KO Superpower162-190%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x292-343%KO Volt Switch 2x227-267%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Taillow View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x225-265%KO Surf112-132%KO Ice Shard 2x95-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x150-176%KO | ||
Taillow Evolutions
Taillow evolves into Swellow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 185 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Taillow Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityGuts turning status into a damage boost. The moveset previews Swellow's status-powered offense at pre-evolution stats too low to threaten. One evolution away from the MoveFacade strategy.
Best Build
Taillow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Pursuit
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Taillow gets Brave Bird and Defog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Sky Attack and Brave Bird.
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
It has a gutsy spirit that makes it bravely take on tough foes. It flies in search of warm climates.
Taillow Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Taillow does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Swellow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Taillow first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 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