Is Timburr Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Wild in certain areas. Conkeldurr through trade evolution is the goal. If you can't trade, Gurdurr with Eviolite holds its own. One of the earliest Fighting options alongside Riolu.
Timburr resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Roxie's typing presses Timburr's defenses.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Timburr on Relic Passage (walking, Lv 17-18, uncommon).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Skyla.
How to Get Timburr in Black 2 & White 2
A trade step sits in Timburr's 3-stage chain from Timburr. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Timburr shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Timburr in B2W2
The path to Timburr starts with Timburr at Lv. 17-56 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Timburr ✓Relic Passage - Room 3Lv.17-18CaveRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GurdurrRelic Passage - Room 1Lv.28-30CaveRate 20%AnyRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.28-30CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - CliffLv.47-50CaveRate 70%AnyPinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.54-56GrassRate 40%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 2FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 3FLv.55CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - B1FLv.55CaveRate 10%Anyor evolve from Timburr (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Conkeldurr
Timburr Weakness
Timburr is weak to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Timburr Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Timburr
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x113-134%KO Air Cutter 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x165-194%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x115-136%KO Air Cutter 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x192-227%KO | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Dream Eater 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x200-235%KO Acrobatics 2x54-63% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Timburr for 55-64%. Gardevoir's Psychic hits Timburr for 71-84%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Staraptor builds →Close Combat36-43% U Turn11-12% Double Edge55-64% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x71-84% Focus Blast31-37% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
Timburr Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Timburr grows into Gurdurr, then pushes on to Conkeldurr. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Timburr easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Comet Punch, Counter, Detect and 8 more to offspring.
B2W2 Timburr Best Moveset
Fighting at 80 Attack with AbilityGuts turning status into a power boost and AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves. AbilityIron Fist as a hidden ability adds 20%% to punching moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Conkeldurr two evolutions away.
Best Build
Timburr best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Bulk Up
- Payback
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Timburr gets Comet Punch and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and Superpower.
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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Timburr Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Timburr through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gurdurr as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Timburr joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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