Is Terrakion Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Fighting with AbilityJustified. Static encounter on Route 22. Available before the E4. Enormous Attack handles Grimsley, Shauntal, and Iris's Archeops. One of the best pre-Championship catches.
Terrakion resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Terrakion trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Terrakion has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Terrakion on Route 22 (interact, Lv 45, limited).
How to Get Terrakion in Black 2 & White 2
Terrakion waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Route 22 for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Terrakion in Black 2 & White 2
Terrakion Weakness
Terrakion's Rock/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, and Steel. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Terrakion Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Terrakion
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x50-59% Energy Ball 2x41-48% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x38-45% Confusion 2x23-27% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x47-56% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x45-53% Energy Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x99-117%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Leafeon builds →Dig 2x46-54% Razor Leaf 2x50-58% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x64-76% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-127%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x92-109%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x61-72% Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x47-56% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Samurott builds →Surf 2x75-89% Dig 2x39-47% Revenge 2x30-36% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Brick Break 2x47-56% Metal Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x108-128%KO Dig 2x49-58% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x65-77% Brick Break 2x38-45% Bulldoze 2x31-36% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x97-114%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x97-114%KO Brick Break 2x49-58% Metal Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Samurott builds →Surf 2x76-90% Dig 2x40-48% Revenge 2x31-36% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x48-57% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x37-44% Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x96-114%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x48-57% Metal Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Samurott builds →Surf 2x75-89% Dig 2x40-47% Revenge 2x30-36% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% Focus Blast 2x63-75% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x41-48% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-125%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x107-125%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Throh builds →Superpower 2x88-104%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Terrakion with Superpower (89-105%).
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit7-9% Crunch15-17% Superpower 2x89-105%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Xatu builds →U Turn7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast15-17% Flamethrower12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Terrakion View Clefable builds →Knock Off5-6% | ||
Terrakion Evolutions
You can't breed Terrakion or evolve it into anything else. This Rock/Fighting legendary packs 580 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Terrakion Best Moveset
129 Attack at 108 Speed fires Rock/Fighting TermStab with MoveClose Combat and MoveStone Edge that almost nothing resists together. AbilityJustified gains Attack on Dark hits. Opponents need a faster Fighting resist or a physical check ready because the moveset breaks through most defensive combinations. One of the format's best attackers.
Best Build
Terrakion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Quick Attack
- X Scissor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Terrakion's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Spoken of in legend, this Pokémon used its phenomenal power to destroy a castle in its effort to protect Pokémon.
Terrakion Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 580 BST, Terrakion is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Close Combat with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Terrakion is a static encounter at Unova Route 22 in Black 2 & White 2. Terrakion appears at level 45. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Justified raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. That's the one you want on Terrakion. It's the only ability Terrakion has.
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 129 Attack. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Terrakion has appeared in 9 games since Black & White, spanning 6 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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