Utility
Balanced
20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

HP and Defense carry most of Azurill's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Low
HP50
D
Attack20
F
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk20
F
Sp. Def40
D
Speed20
F
Total190
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate150 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.2 m
Weight2.0 kg
Base XP38
Abilities
Thick Fat
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Huge Power
Doubles Attack in battle.
Sap SipperHA
Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x · Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It swings its large, nutrient-filled tail around to fight opponents bigger than itself.

Azurill Weakness

Type-wise, Azurill takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Azurill Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
2Immune
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
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Azurill in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)
Riolu
Riolu
Fighting
D
TM Move
Moves
  • Rock SmashTM94
Damage vs Azurill
Rock Smash 2x
52-64%
View Riolu builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

This is the baby stage. Azurill grows into Marill by leveling up. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 230 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Azurill
#298Azurill
High Friendship
Marill
#183Marill
18
Level 18
Azumarill
#184Azumarill
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Azurill
Normal
Marill
Water
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
20
20
50+30
DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SP.ATK
20
20
60+40
SP.DEF
40
50+10
80+30
SPE
20
40+20
50+10
BST
190C-Tier
250D-Tier+60
420B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black 2 & White 2 Azurill Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Encore aren't available any other way for Azurill, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Double-Edge and Hyper Voice for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
2010030Water
Lv 1
Splash
40Normal
Lv 2
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 5
Water Sport
15Water
Lv 7
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 10
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 13
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 16
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 20
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 23
Bounce
D85855Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
D8010015Water
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM83
Work Up
D30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Encore
C1005Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
10020Dark
Egg
Muddy Water
958510Water
Egg
Refresh
D20Normal
Egg
Sing
5515Normal
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Soak
10020Water
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal
Egg
Water Sport
15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Covet
6010040Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Black 2 & White 2 Azurill Locations

Azurill is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Azurill in Black 2 & White 2

6 surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 5-15 for Azurill across Black 2 and White 2. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Floccesy Ranch
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Any
Floccesy Ranch
White 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Any
Route 20
White 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Any
Route 20
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Any
Floccesy Ranch
Black 2Grass Lv.5 Facility
UncommonEarly
Any
Floccesy Ranch
White 2Grass Lv.5 Facility
UncommonEarly
Any

Azurill Guide

  • Azurill becomes Marill by leveling up, then Azumarill at level 18. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Azurill is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

  • Azurill is available in Black 2 & White 2. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.

  • For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Azurill through the first few routes without issues. 190 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Marill as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Azurill spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

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