Is Uxie Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityLevitate. Static encounter in Nacrene City after the E4. The defensive lake guardian. By the time you catch it, the story is over. PWT and postgame use only.
Uxie resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Uxie resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Uxie trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Uxie resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Uxie has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Uxie on Nacrene City (interact, Lv 65, limited). After encountering at Cave of Being.
How to Get Uxie in Black 2 & White 2
Uxie waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Nacrene City for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Uxie in Black 2 & White 2
Uxie Weakness
Uxie is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Uxie's overall bulk (75/130/130) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Uxie Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Uxie
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x75-89% Pursuit 2x17-21% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x29-34% U-turn 2x22-27% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x33-40% U-turn 2x27-32% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x72-86% Pursuit 2x17-20% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x28-33% U-turn 2x21-25% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x51-61% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x51-61% Shadow Claw 2x29-35% Feint Attack 2x25-30% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x88-104%KO Night Slash 2x35-42% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x31-38% U-turn 2x21-25% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x40-48% Bug Bite 2x24-28% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x88-104%KO Night Slash 2x34-41% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x53-63% X-Scissor 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x67-78% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x44-53% X-Scissor 2x29-35% Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x31-37% U-turn 2x21-25% Shadow Ball 2x21-25% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x62-73% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x65-76% Shadow Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x50-59% U-turn 2x29-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x60-71% X-Scissor 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x87-102%KO Night Slash 2x34-40% Shadow Claw 2x34-40% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's U-turn hits Uxie for 56-66%. Tyranitar's Crunch hits Uxie for 45-53%. Gengar deals 60-70% with Shadow Ball.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch16-19% Superpower16-19% Pursuit 2x22-26% U Turn 2x56-66% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x23-27% Crunch 2x45-53% Superpower11-13% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Uxie View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-70% Focus Blast15-17% | ||
Uxie Evolutions
Uxie is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Psychic legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Uxie Best Moveset
130/130 defenses absorb attacks from both sides while AbilityLevitate removes Ground weakness. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards, and the moveset answers physical and special attackers equally well. 75 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab at low power, but the bulk and utility carry the team role.
Best Build
Uxie best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Reflect
- Memento
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Uxie cleanly, with Future Sight and Dream Eater anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
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Uxie Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Uxie is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Reflect with Lightclay is the standard set.
Uxie is a static encounter at Unova Nacrene City in Black 2 & White 2. Uxie appears at level 65. Prerequisite: After encountering at Cave of Being. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Black 2 & White 2, Uxie's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Absol (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Uxie has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Levitate on Uxie. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Black 2 & White 2, Uxie fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Game Availability
Uxie has appeared in 13 games since Diamond & Pearl, spanning 7 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 4DPDebut
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