Is Woobat Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Psychic/Flying with AbilityUnaware ignoring stat boosts. Wild in caves early. Swoobat at friendship. Fast with decent Sp. Atk. Handles Marshal and contributes against Ghetsis's Toxicroak.
Woobat has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Woobat resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Woobat has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Woobat's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Woobat's weaknesses hard.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Swoobat has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Catch Woobat on Relic Passage (walking, Lv 27-30, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Skyla.
How to Get Woobat in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 46 locations. Woobat's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Woobat in B2W2
The path to Woobat starts with Woobat at Lv. 16-58 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Woobat ✓Relic Passage - Room 1Lv.27-30CaveRate 36%AnyRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.27-30CaveRate 36%AnyRelic Passage - Room 3Lv.16-18CaveRate 31%AnyMistralton Cave - 1FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.27-28CaveRate 30%AnyReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.32-35CaveRate 35%AnySeaside Cave - 1FLv.34-36CaveRate 35%AnySeaside Cave - B1FLv.39-41CaveRate 35%AnyWellspring Cave - 1FLv.55-58CaveRate 50%AnyWellspring Cave - B1FLv.55-58CaveRate 50%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 1Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 2Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 3Lv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 2FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - 3FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyTwist Mountain - B1FLv.54CaveRate 10%AnyUnderground Ruins - All areasLv.54FloorRate 10%Any
Step 2Evolve into Swoobat
Woobat Weakness
Woobat's Psychic/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Woobat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Woobat
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x115-135%KO Bite 2x48-56% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Jellicent builds →Ominous Wind 2x89-106%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x112-132%KO Bite 2x44-53% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x79-93% Feint Attack 2x67-80% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x91-108%KO Discharge 2x69-82% | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x126-149%KO Thief 2x27-33% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x145-170%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO Thunder 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x181-214%KO Thief 2x28-34% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x175-206%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x179-211%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x145-170%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x103-121%KO Thunder 2x105-124%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x181-214%KO Thief 2x28-33% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x176-207%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x386-454%KO Assurance 2x86-102%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x83-98% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x198-233%KO Shadow Ball 2x112-131%KO Bite 2x45-53% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x198-233%KO Stone Edge 2x139-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x112-131%KO Payback 2x70-82% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x260-306%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-96% Feint Attack 2x70-82% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Woobat with Stone Edge (102-120%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (87-103%).
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat15-18% Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO Draco Meteor71-83% Fire Blast40-47% Flamethrower33-39% | ||
Woobat Evolutions
Woobat is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Swoobat. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 112 total stats over Woobat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Woobat easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Charm, Fake Tears, Flatter and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Woobat Best Moveset
Psychic/Flying with AbilitySimple as a hidden ability doubling all stat changes. MoveCalm Mind gives +2 Sp. Atk and +2 Sp. Def per turn. 55 Sp. Atk at base starts low. The moveset gambles on surviving long enough to boost. Swoobat one evolution away.
Best Build
Woobat best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Fake Tears from the egg pool give Woobat something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Synchronoise for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
The heart-shaped mark left on a body after a Woobat has been attached to it is said to bring good fortune.
Woobat Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Woobat has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Woobat 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