Is Wingull Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Water/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Pelipper at 25 is wild in BW2 already, so importing Wingull is redundant.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Wingull's weaknesses hard.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Wingull's defenses.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Wingull has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Wingull trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Wingull cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Wingull in Black 2 & White 2
Wingull doesn't appear wild. Catch Wingull instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 25 to get Wingull. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Wingull in B2W2
The path to Wingull starts with Wingull at Lv. 34-45 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Wingull ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PelipperGiant Chasm - OutsideLv.45CaveRate 25%AnyRoute 13Lv.34-37GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 22Lv.40GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Wingull (Step 1)
Wingull Weakness
Type-wise, Wingull takes extra damage from Electric and Rock. Watch out for Electric attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Water/Flying typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Electric |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Wingull Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Wingull
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 4x162-191%KO | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x183-217%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 4x152-180%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 4x178-210%KO | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x279-329%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x237-279%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x277-326%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x232-274%KO | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 4x271-320%KO Power Gem 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 4x233-274%KO | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x633-746%KO Power Gem 2x123-146%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Eelektross builds →Thunder 4x587-692%KO Rock Slide 2x132-157%KO | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x423-497%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Ampharos builds →Thunder 4x627-738%KO Power Gem 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Zebstrika builds →Wild Charge 4x418-492%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 4x487-573%KO Rock Slide 2x135-159%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x556-654%KO Thunderbolt 4x214-252%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Wingull with Stone Edge (348-410%). Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (507-597%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Terrakion builds →Close Combat104-123%KO Stone Edge 2x348-410%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wingull View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 4x397-467%KO Shadow Ball113-133%KO Thunderbolt 4x507-597%KO | ||
Wingull Evolutions
Wingull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Pelipper. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wingull easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Agility, Aqua Ring, Brine and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Wingull Best Moveset
Water/Flying at 55 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed fires dual TermStab at pre-evolution levels. The moveset can't threaten anything relevant. Pelipper one evolution away adds 100 Defense and better Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Wingull best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hurricane
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Aqua Ring give Wingull options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Hurricane and Fly. The egg moves push it further.
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
It makes its nest on sheer cliffs. Riding the sea breeze, it glides up into the expansive skies.
Wingull Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Wingull works as a placeholder. Water/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Pelipper. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Wingull appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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