Black 2 Gym Leaders & Boss Prep

Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Black 2, with their full teams, level caps, and the attacking types that work best against them. Use this to prep before each fight in your Nuzlocke run.

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12 gyms & bosses

Gym leaders & bosses

Weak toAll gymsnormalfirewaterelectricgrassicefightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugrockghostdragondarksteelfairy

Cheren

normalnormal

Level cap 13

Bring: super effectivefighting

Avoid: resistedghost

Leader team

patrat · Lv. 11

Ability: keen-eye

tackle, work-up, bite

lillipup · Lv. 13

Ability: vital-spirit

tackle, work-up, bite

Roxie

poisonpoison

Level cap 18

Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic

At risk: keep these outgrassfairy

Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy

Leader team

koffing · Lv. 16

Ability: levitate

assurance, tackle, smog

whirlipede · Lv. 18

Ability: poison-point

venoshock, poison-sting, protect, pursuit

Burgh

bugbug

Level cap 24

Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock

At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark

Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground

Leader team

dwebble · Lv. 22

Ability: sturdy

rock-polish, smack-down, feint-attack, struggle-bug

swadloon · Lv. 22

Ability: leaf-guard

string-shot, struggle-bug, protect, razor-leaf

leavanny · Lv. 24

Ability: swarm

Held item: sitrus-berry

cut, razor-leaf, string-shot, struggle-bug

Elesa

electricelectric

Level cap 30

Bring: super effectiveground

At risk: keep these outwaterflying

Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel

Leader team

emolga · Lv. 28

Ability: static

quick-attack, pursuit, volt-switch

flaaffy · Lv. 28

Ability: static

thunder-wave, volt-switch, take-down

zebstrika · Lv. 30

Ability: motor-drive

Held item: sitrus-berry

volt-switch, pursuit, flame-charge, quick-attack

Clay

groundground

Level cap 33

Bring: super effectivewatergrassice

At risk: keep these outfireelectricpoisonrocksteel

Avoid: resistedelectricpoisonrock

Leader team

krokorok · Lv. 31

Ability: intimidate

crunch, torment, sand-tomb, bulldoze

sandslash · Lv. 31

Ability: sand-veil

bulldoze, rollout, crush-claw, fury-cutter

excadrill · Lv. 33

Ability: sand-force

Held item: sitrus-berry

slash, bulldoze, metal-claw, rock-slide

Skyla

flyingflying

Level cap 39

Bring: super effectiveelectricicerock

At risk: keep these outgrassfightingbug

Avoid: resistedgrassfightinggroundbug

Leader team

swoobat · Lv. 37

Ability: unaware

heart-stamp, attract, acrobatics, assurance

skarmory · Lv. 37

Ability: sturdy

Held item: sitrus-berry

aerial-ace, steel-wing, fury-attack, agility

swanna · Lv. 39

Ability: big-pecks

Held item: sitrus-berry

roost, feather-dance, air-slash, bubble-beam

Drayden

dragondragon

Level cap 48

Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy

At risk: keep these outdragon

Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric

Leader team

druddigon · Lv. 46

Ability: sheer-force

revenge, crunch, slash, dragon-tail

flygon · Lv. 46

Ability: levitate

rock-slide, dragon-tail, crunch, earth-power

haxorus · Lv. 48

Ability: mold-breaker

Held item: sitrus-berry

dragon-dance, dragon-tail, slash, assurance

Marlon

waterwater

Level cap 51

Bring: super effectivegrasselectric

At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock

Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel

Leader team

carracosta · Lv. 49

Ability: sturdy

smack-down, shell-smash, scald, crunch

wailord · Lv. 49

Ability: water-veil

scald, amnesia, rollout, bounce

jellicent · Lv. 51

Ability: cursed-body

Held item: sitrus-berry

brine, scald, recover, ominous-wind

Shauntal

ghostghost

Level cap 59

Bring: super effectiveghostdark

At risk: keep these outpsychicghost

Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug

Leader team

cofagrigus · Lv. 56

Ability: mummy

grass-knot, shadow-ball, will-o-wisp, psychic

drifblim · Lv. 56

Ability: aftermath

acrobatics, thunderbolt, shadow-ball, psychic

golurk · Lv. 56

Ability: iron-fist

heavy-slam, earthquake, brick-break, shadow-punch

chandelure · Lv. 58

Ability: flame-body

Held item: sitrus-berry

fire-blast, energy-ball, shadow-ball, psychic

Grimsley

darkdark

Level cap 59

Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy

At risk: keep these outpsychicghost

Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark

Leader team

liepard · Lv. 56

Ability: limber

fake-out, attract, night-slash, aerial-ace

scrafty · Lv. 56

Ability: moxie

rock-tomb, crunch, brick-break, poison-jab

krookodile · Lv. 56

Ability: intimidate

crunch, dragon-claw, rock-tomb, earthquake

bisharp · Lv. 58

Ability: defiant

Held item: sitrus-berry

night-slash, aerial-ace, x-scissor, metal-claw

Caitlin

psychicpsychic

Level cap 59

Bring: super effectivebugghostdark

At risk: keep these outfightingpoison

Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic

Leader team

musharna · Lv. 56

Ability: synchronize

reflect, yawn, dream-eater, charge-beam

sigilyph · Lv. 56

Ability: wonder-skin

psychic, shadow-ball, ice-beam, air-slash

reuniclus · Lv. 56

Ability: magic-guard

psychic, energy-ball, focus-blast, recover

gothitelle · Lv. 58

Ability: frisk

Held item: sitrus-berry

calm-mind, psychic, shadow-ball, thunderbolt

Marshal

fightingfighting

Level cap 59

Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy

At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel

Avoid: resistedbugrockdark

Leader team

throh · Lv. 56

Ability: guts

storm-throw, bulldoze, rock-tomb, payback

sawk · Lv. 56

Ability: sturdy

brick-break, rock-slide, retaliate, payback

mienshao · Lv. 56

Ability: regenerator

high-jump-kick, u-turn, bounce, retaliate

conkeldurr · Lv. 58

Ability: sheer-force

Held item: sitrus-berry

hammer-arm, bulk-up, stone-edge, retaliate

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