Is Vullaby Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dark/Flying with AbilityOvercoat blocking weather damage. Wild on Route 23. Mandibuzz at level 54 is the defensive bird. Available in both BW2 versions, unlike BW's Black exclusivity.
Vullaby has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Vullaby has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Vullaby resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Vullaby trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Mandibuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Mandibuzz trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Mandibuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Mandibuzz trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Mandibuzz trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Vullaby on Route 23 (walking, Lv 47, rare).
Your Vullaby should hit Level 54 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Vullaby in Black 2 & White 2
Vullaby sits at moderate rates across 1 spots in endgame routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Vullaby in B2W2
- Step 1Vullaby ✓Route 23Lv.47GrassBlack 2Rate 5%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MandibuzzRoute 4Lv.25Interact with PokemonBlack 2LimitedAnyThursdayor evolve from Vullaby (Step 1)
Vullaby Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Vullaby for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Vullaby Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Vullaby
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x81-96% Blizzard 2x59-70% Thunder 2x59-70% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x105-124%KO Rock Slide 2x61-73% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x80-95% Blizzard 2x58-69% Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x61-73% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x226-266%KO Ice Beam 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x126-148%KO Ice Beam 2x67-78% Thunderbolt 2x67-78% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x131-154%KO Stone Edge 2x81-96% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou can KO Vullaby with Thunderbolt (87-102%). Terrakion deals 60-71% with Stone Edge.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x87-102%KO Aura Sphere26-30% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x31-36% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vullaby View Terrakion builds →Close Combat36-42% Stone Edge 2x60-71% | ||
Vullaby Evolutions
Vullaby is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Mandibuzz. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Vullaby. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Vullaby Best Moveset
Dark/Flying at 75 Defense with AbilityOvercoat blocking weather and powder and AbilityWeak Armor trading Defense for Speed. Held ItemEviolite adds substantial bulk. The moveset absorbs physical hits at pre-evolution levels. Mandibuzz one evolution away adds the HP and Defense.
Best Build
Vullaby best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Taunt
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Vullaby misses out on Fake Tears and Knock Off. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Foul Play, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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
Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.
Vullaby Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 370 BST, Vullaby is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mandibuzz before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Vullaby. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Big Pecks protects against Defense drops. That's the one you want on Vullaby. Weak Armor is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Overcoat works too if your team needs something different.
Vullaby is a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Vullaby works as a placeholder. Dark/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Mandibuzz. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Vullaby has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Vullaby has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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