Is Wynaut Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityShadow Tag. Wobbuffet at 15. Same Counter/Mirror Coat reflect gimmick. The baby stage of a gimmick Pokemon.
Cheren's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Wynaut trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Clay's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wynaut here.
Skyla's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wynaut here.
Drayden's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wynaut here.
Caitlin's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wynaut here.
Wynaut trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wynaut here.
Wynaut 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 Wynaut in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Wynaut in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Wynaut over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Black & White, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Wynaut in B2W2
Step 1Wynaut ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Swarm · Route 2 · Swarm active, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Island. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Mirage Island. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Wobbuffet
Wynaut Weakness
Wynaut is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| 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 Wynaut Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Wynaut
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x111-131%KO Thief 2x38-45% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x137-161%KO Pursuit 2x31-37% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x51-61% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x57-68% U-turn 2x48-57% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x111-131%KO Thief 2x38-44% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x138-162%KO Pursuit 2x31-37% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x50-60% U-turn 2x39-46% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x169-199%KO Night Slash 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-82% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x129-152%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-71% U-turn 2x40-48% Shadow Ball 2x40-48% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x76-90% Bug Bite 2x45-52% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x169-199%KO Night Slash 2x66-79% Shadow Claw 2x66-79% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x103-121%KO X-Scissor 2x79-92% Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x127-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x87-102%KO X-Scissor 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x59-69% U-turn 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x120-141%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x127-150%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x98-115%KO U-turn 2x57-67% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x169-199%KO Night Slash 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Crawdaunt builds →Crunch 2x109-129%KO X-Scissor 2x73-86% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor can KO Wynaut with U-turn (99-117%). Tyranitar's Crunch hits Wynaut for 79-93%. Gengar deals 50-59% with Shadow Ball.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch28-34% Superpower28-33% Pursuit 2x38-45% U Turn 2x99-117%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x40-47% Crunch 2x79-93% Superpower20-23% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Focus Blast12-14% | ||
Wynaut Evolutions
Wynaut is the baby form here. It evolves into Wobbuffet at level 15, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Wynaut Best Moveset
AbilityShadow Tag traps opponents on the field, previewing Wobbuffet's strategy at pre-evolution stats. MoveCounter and MoveMirror Coat reflect damage. 95 HP helps survive the hit to reflect. The moveset traps and reflects but needs Wobbuffet's bulk to function reliably.
Best Build
Wynaut best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Mirror Coat
- Counter
- Safeguard
- Destiny Bond
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Wynaut's options are limited here. You've got Mirror Coat for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Psychic hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.
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
It grows strong by pushing up against others en masse. It loves eating sweet fruit.
Wynaut Black 2 & White 2 Guide
No. Wynaut isn't catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Catch one in Black or White, then trade it over.
In Black 2 & White 2, Wynaut does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Wobbuffet before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Wynaut first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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