Is Zweilous Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Deino evolves at level 50. Dark/Dragon with AbilityHustle. Wild in BW2 at Victory Road. Hydreigon at 64 is still far. Iris uses Hydreigon at her Championship fight.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Zweilous on Victory Road (walking, Lv 49-50, uncommon).
How to Get Zweilous in Black 2 & White 2
2 encounter spots for Zweilous at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Zweilous Weakness
Type-wise, Zweilous takes extra damage from Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, 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 Zweilous Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zweilous
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x74-88% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Dwebble builds →Bug Bite 2x47-55% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x60-72% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x120-143%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x145-172%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x61-72% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x121-144%KO Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x85-100%KO Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO Megahorn 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x115-135%KO Brick Break 2x72-85% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Pinsir builds →Superpower 2x98-115%KO X-Scissor 2x99-116%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x146-172%KO Megahorn 2x146-172%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x85-100%KO X-Scissor 2x49-59% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x113-134%KO X-Scissor 2x68-80% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x122-144%KO U-turn 2x57-68% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x113-134%KO X-Scissor 2x75-89% Brick Break 2x70-83% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO X-Scissor 2x50-59% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x171-201%KO X-Scissor 2x76-90% Brick Break 2x72-84% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x152-179%KO X-Scissor 2x68-80% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x153-180%KO Ice Beam 2x121-143%KO Focus Blast 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x157-185%KO Brick Break 2x66-77% Ice Beam 2x65-76% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Zweilous with Outrage (101-118%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Zweilous for 73-86%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Garchomp builds →Earthquake42-49% Outrage 2x101-118%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x73-86% Mach Punch 2x39-47% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain7-9% Fire Blast16-19% | ||
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Zweilous View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x50-59% | ||
Zweilous Evolutions
Partway through Deino's chain. Zweilous still has another evolution ahead before reaching Hydreigon. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Zweilous to get Deino eggs using 39 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Astonish, Dark Pulse and 7 more.
B2W2 Zweilous Best Moveset
85 Attack with AbilityHustle for boosted power at reduced accuracy. Dark/Dragon TermStab fires from improving stats. The moveset previews Hydreigon's offensive profile. 58 Speed. One evolution from the special attacker that defines the tier.
Best Build
Zweilous best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Crunch
- Roar
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Zweilous threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Fire standing out. Pair that with Draco Meteor and Outrage and switchins need to think twice.
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
Base Stats
The two heads do not get along. Whichever head eats more than the other gets to be the leader.
Zweilous Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Zweilous is meant to evolve into Hydreigon. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Hustle is the go-to ability for Zweilous. It strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×. It's Zweilous's only ability.
At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Zweilous is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Zweilous through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Hydreigon as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Zweilous joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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