Is Weavile Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Razor Claw at night on Sneasel. Dark/Ice with AbilityPressure. Sneasel is wild in Giant Chasm late. If caught and evolved, one of the fastest physical attackers. Handles Shauntal, Caitlin, and Iris's Haxorus and Hydreigon through Ice. Late but devastating.
Sneasel resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Weavile trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Weavile trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Sneasel on Giant Chasm (walking, Lv 44, uncommon).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Shauntal, at typical party pace.
How to Get Weavile in Black 2 & White 2
Weavile doesn't appear wild. Catch Sneasel instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Weavile. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Weavile in B2W2
The path to Weavile starts with Sneasel at Lv. 44+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SneaselGiant Chasm - CaveLv.44CaveRate 20%AnyGiant Chasm - Inner CaveLv.44CaveRate 20%Any- Step 2Weavile ✓
Weavile Weakness
Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, and Steel moves hit Weavile for super-effective damage. Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Weavile Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Weavile
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x57-67% Rock Smash 4x52-62% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Tepig builds →Rock Smash 4x52-62% Flame Charge 2x48-57% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x88-104%KO Flame Charge 2x53-64% Rollout 2x23-27% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x57-68% Rock Smash 4x49-59% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Pignite builds →Rock Smash 4x89-105%KO Flame Charge 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x78-92% Rock Smash 4x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x80-96% Rock Smash 4x67-79% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x315-371%KO Smack Down 2x44-53% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Pinsir builds →Brick Break 4x133-157%KO X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Smack Down 2x44-53% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x155-182%KO Flame Charge 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x129-153%KO Rock Smash 4x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x315-370%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x261-308%KO Flame Charge 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x172-203%KO Hammer Arm 4x192-226%KO U-turn 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x172-203%KO Rock Slide 2x57-68% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x316-373%KO Megahorn 2x158-186%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x182-214%KO Iron Head 2x81-96% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x233-274%KO Flare Blitz 2x174-206%KO U-turn 2x69-81% Rock Slide 2x74-87% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x262-309%KO Fire Blast 2x107-126%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x273-321%KO Stone Edge 2x61-73% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x314-369%KO Megahorn 2x157-184%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x179-211%KO Iron Head 2x80-95% X-Scissor 2x53-64% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x245-288%KO Rock Slide 2x101-120%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Darmanitan builds →Superpower 4x230-270%KO Flare Blitz 2x172-203%KO U-turn 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x261-308%KO U-turn 2x61-73% Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x241-284%KO Iron Head 2x80-95% Stone Edge 2x67-79% X-Scissor 2x54-63% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x327-384%KO Stone Edge 2x136-160%KO X-Scissor 2x73-86% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x341-401%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x317-374%KO Megahorn 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x317-374%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp's Outrage hits Weavile for 66-78%. Latios threatens a KO with Draco Meteor (86-101%). Starmie deals 41-48% with Hydro Pump.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Garchomp builds →Earthquake55-65% Outrage66-78% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Latios builds →Draco Meteor86-101%KO Surf60-70% Dragon Pulse56-67% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin13-16% Ice Beam17-20% Hydro Pump41-48% Thunderbolt33-40% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball18-21% Focus Blast 4x213-251%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Weavile View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% | ||
Weavile Evolutions
Weavile evolved from Sneasel's chain using a held item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Sneasel eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Sneasel pushed Weavile to 510 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Weavile to get Sneasel eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assist, Avalanche, Bite and 11 more.
B2W2 Weavile Best Moveset
125 Speed and 120 Attack fire Dark/Ice TermStab with MoveIce Shard priority before anything in the format can respond. The moveset answers Dragon, Psychic, and Ghost types instantly. Opponents need a Fighting type or Steel type ready because the speed and coverage leave almost no safe switch-in.
Best Build
Weavile best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch
- Night Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Weavile's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Blizzard and Foul Play gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
They communicate by clawing signs in boulders and work together to surround enemies.
Weavile Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Weavile works as a sweeper with 510 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. Ice Shard with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Arcanine (Fire), and Heracross (Bug) when using Weavile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Hitmonlee is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Weavile. Pickpocket is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Weavile is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Ice Shard, Lowkick, Icepunch, and Nightslash on Weavile. Ice Shard is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Weavile has been in 13 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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