Physical
Balanced
DTier
58Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Zweilous's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Above
HP72
C
Attack85
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed58
D
Total420
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight50.0 kg
110.2 lbsLight
Base XP147
Average
Abilities
Hustle
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

After it has eaten up all the food in its territory, it moves to another area. Its two heads do not get along.

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.

Zweilous Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartGood
4Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceFightingBugDragon
½xResist
FireWaterElectricGrassGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (3)
PsychicGhostDragon
How to Beat Zweilous in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Conkeldurr can KO Zweilous with Drain Punch (134-158%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (191-224%). Mamoswine's Superpower also KOs at 203-239%.

Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
Fighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilityGuts
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Drain Punch
  • Mach Punch
  • Ice Punch
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Zweilous
Drain Punch 2x
134-158%KO
Mach Punch 2x
72-85%
View Conkeldurr builds →

Black & White Evolution

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

3 Forms
Deino
#633Deino
50
Level 50
Zweilous
#634Zweilous
64
Level 64
Hydreigon
#635Hydreigon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Deino
DarkDragon
Zweilous
DarkDragon
Hydreigon
DarkDragon
HP
52
72+20
92+20
ATK
65
85+20
105+20
DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SP.ATK
45
65+20
125+60
SP.DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SPE
38
58+20
98+40
BST
300D-Tier
420D-Tier+120
600B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Special

Breeding

Moderate

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.

Egg Groups
Dragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticaltariascraftyarbokseadrasevipercharmeleon
12 of 39·

Black & White Zweilous Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Assurance and Astonish aren't available any other way for Zweilous, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Draco Meteor and Outrage for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 1
Double Hit
—359010Normal
Lv 1
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 1
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 4
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 9
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 12
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 17
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 20
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
Lv 25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 28
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 32
Dragon Pulse
C9010010Dragon
Lv 38
Work Up
D——30Normal
Lv 42
Dragon Rush
—1007510Dragon
Lv 48
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 55
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 64
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Lv 71
Outrage
B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—3010015Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM83
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assurance
—5010010Dark
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
Egg
Double Hit
—359010Normal
Egg
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Head Smash
C150805Rock
Egg
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C140905Dragon

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Tackle
D5010035Normal

How to Get Zweilous in Black & White

No wild encounters for Zweilous. The 2-stage line runs through Deino, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 50 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Zweilous in Black & White

The path to Zweilous starts with Deino at Lv. 38-39 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Deino
    Step 1Catch Deino
    Victory Road - 1F
    BlackGrass Lv.38-39 Cave
    UncommonLate
    Any
    Victory Road - 1F
    WhiteGrass Lv.38-39 Cave
    UncommonLate
    Any
    Victory Road - 3F
    BlackGrass Lv.38-39 Cave
    UncommonLate
    Any
    Victory Road - 3F
    WhiteGrass Lv.38-39 Cave
    UncommonLate
    Any
  2. Zweilous
    Step 2Zweilous ✓

Zweilous 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.

  • In Black & White, Zweilous's biggest threats include Kyurem (Ice), Machamp (Fighting), and Scyther (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dragon-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Black & White, Deino evolves into Zweilous at level 50. Zweilous evolves into Hydreigon at level 64. Zweilous is a middle-stage evolution in the Deino line.

  • 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.

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

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