What does Baltoy evolve into?

Get Baltoy to Claydol at level 36. At 300 BST, Baltoy is just the starting point.

At what level does Baltoy evolve?

Level 36 gets you Claydol . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Baltoy?

You can find Baltoy in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Baltoy - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Defense carry most of Baltoy's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack40

Defense55

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def70

Speed55

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight21.5 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Discovered in ancient ruins, it moves by spinning around and forms a group when it finds others.

Baltoy Weakness

Baltoy's Ground/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Baltoy Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartVulnerable

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-5

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

Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Poison Psychic Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Fighting

How to Beat Baltoy in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Damage vs Baltoy Leech Life 2x 86-103%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Feint Attack 2x 70-82% Thief 2x 70-82% View Mandibuzz builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Crunch 2x 111-132%KO Bite 2x 84-99% Assurance 2x 84-99% Thief 2x 84-99% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Baltoy Feint Attack 2x 79-95% Payback 2x 66-78% View Scraggy builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 28 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Baltoy Assurance 2x 59-70% Thief 2x 59-70% Pursuit 2x 41-49% View Purrloin builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

One evolution ahead. Baltoy grows into Claydol through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Baltoy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#343Baltoy

Level 36

#344Claydol

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Baltoy

GroundPsychic

Claydol

GroundPsychic

60+20

ATK

70+30

DEF

105+50

SP.ATK

70+30

SP.DEF

120+50

SPE

75+20

BST

300D-Tier

500C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Challenging

Baltoy is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Black 2 & White 2 Baltoy 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

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Baltoy. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Earthquake into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 4

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 7

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 10

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

Lv 13

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 17

Power Trick

———10Psychic

Lv 21

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 25

Self-Destruct

—2001005Normal

Lv 28

Extrasensory

D8010030Psychic

Lv 31

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 34

Guard Split

———10Psychic

Lv 34

Power Split

D——10Psychic

Lv 37

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Lv 41

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 45

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 49

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Ally Switch+2

———15Psychic

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

C2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

D8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM19

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Baltoy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Drill Run

D809510Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Gravity

———5Psychic

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Tutor

Recycle

D——10Normal

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Baltoy Locations

Baltoy starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Baltoy in Black 2 & White 2

4 spots to find Baltoy at Lv. 27-30 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black 2 and White 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.

Relic Castle - B6F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-30 Ruins

CommonMid

Any

Relic Castle - B6F

White 2Grass Lv.27-30 Ruins

CommonMid

Any

Relic Castle - B7F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-30 Ruins

CommonMid

Any

Relic Castle - B7F

White 2Grass Lv.27-30 Ruins

CommonMid

Any

Baltoy Guide

Get Baltoy to Claydol at level 36. At 300 BST, Baltoy is just the starting point.
Level 36 gets you Claydol. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Baltoy through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Claydol as fast as you can.
You can find Baltoy in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Baltoy spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 100-120%KO View Snivy builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Upcoming Move Moves PursuitLv. 15 Learns Pursuit at Level 15 View Purrloin builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Learns Water Gun at Level 7 View Oshawott builds →

Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Thief 2x 64-77% View Purrloin builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 72-85% Bug Bite 2x 64-77% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 72-85% Vine Whip 2x 44-54% View Snivy builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 56-69% Mega Drain 2x 31-38% Absorb 2x 18-23% View Sunkern builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 8 Damage vs Baltoy Water Gun 2x 44-54% View Psyduck builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 ThiefTM46 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 96-114%KO Thief 2x 46-56% Mega Drain 2x 44-54% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 122-144%KO Mega Drain 2x 60-72% View Lilligant builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Baltoy Thief 2x 60-72% Pursuit 2x 40-48% View Purrloin builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Bug BiteLv. 8 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 66-78% Bug Bite 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 56-66% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Baltoy Energy Ball 2x 66-78% Leaf Tornado 2x 50-60% Vine Whip 2x 44-54% View Snivy builds →

Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 52-62% Feint Attack 2x 69-81% Thief 2x 69-81% Snarl 2x 47-56% View Mandibuzz builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 ThiefTM46 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 9 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 90-107%KO Thief 2x 52-62% Fury Cutter 2x 53-63% Pursuit 2x 35-42% View Vespiquen builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Baltoy Crunch 2x 106-126%KO Bite 2x 81-96% Assurance 2x 81-96% Thief 2x 81-96% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Baltoy Feint Attack 2x 75-89% Snarl 2x 37-44% Payback 2x 65-78% View Scraggy builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Bubble Beam 2x 47-56% Water Pulse 2x 43-52% Water Gun 2x 31-37% View Ducklett builds →

Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Feint AttackLv. 23 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 53-63% Feint Attack 2x 68-82% Thief 2x 68-82% Snarl 2x 47-55% View Mandibuzz builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 ThiefTM46 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 9 Damage vs Baltoy U-turn 2x 91-108%KO Thief 2x 53-63% Fury Cutter 2x 55-65% Pursuit 2x 37-43% View Vespiquen builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 28 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Baltoy Crunch 2x 108-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x 62-74% Bite 2x 83-98% Assurance 2x 83-98% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Baltoy Crunch 2x 99-117%KO Feint Attack 2x 74-88% Snarl 2x 36-42% Payback 2x 63-75% View Scraggy builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Baltoy Surf 2x 63-75% Bubble Beam 2x 47-55% Water Pulse 2x 43-52% Water Gun 2x 30-36% View Ducklett builds →