Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Durant's Defense does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Defense EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
Individuals each play different roles in driving Heatmor, their natural predator, away from their colony.
Durant Weakness
Durant is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Durant's physical bulk (base 112 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x80-96% Flame Charge 4x71-86% Ember 4x100-118%KO | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x63-75% Ember 4x71-86% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Flame Charge 4x61-71% Ember 4x157-186%KO Fire Spin 4x139-164%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flame Burst 4x163-193%KO Fire Fang 4x85-100%KO Flame Wheel 4x79-93% Flame Charge 4x67-79% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 4x114-136%KO Fire Fang 4x102-121%KO Incinerate 4x61-71% Flame Charge 4x79-93% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x61-71% Ember 4x73-86% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 4x230-271%KO Flame Charge 4x60-71% Ember 4x153-181%KO Fire Spin 4x137-161%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x202-239%KO Flame Burst 4x158-187%KO Fire Fang 4x82-97% Flame Wheel 4x76-90% | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x202-239%KO Flame Burst 4x131-155%KO Incinerate 4x115-135%KO Flame Charge 4x55-65% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x175-206%KO Fire Punch 4x110-129%KO Fire Fang 4x98-116%KO Incinerate 4x60-71% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Tepig builds →Flamethrower 4x147-174%KO Incinerate 4x103-123%KO Flame Charge 4x60-71% Ember 4x71-84% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Incinerate 4x230-272%KO Flame Charge 4x58-68% Ember 4x154-181%KO Fire Spin 4x134-158%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 4x202-238%KO Flame Burst 4x158-187%KO Fire Fang 4x81-96% Flame Wheel 4x72-85% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x202-238%KO Flame Burst 4x129-153%KO Incinerate 4x110-130%KO Flame Charge 4x53-62% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 4x173-204%KO Fire Punch 4x110-130%KO Fire Fang 4x96-113%KO Incinerate 4x58-68% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Tepig builds →Flamethrower 4x149-175%KO Incinerate 4x101-119%KO Flame Charge 4x58-68% Ember 4x72-85% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x426-502%KO Incinerate 4x234-277%KO Flame Charge 4x55-66% Ember 4x159-188%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 4x346-408%KO Lava Plume 4x255-300%KO Flame Burst 4x223-263%KO Incinerate 4x191-225%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 4x143-169%KO Fire Blast 4x251-295%KO Heat Wave 4x219-258%KO Flamethrower 4x207-244%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x203-239%KO Flame Burst 4x131-155%KO Incinerate 4x115-136%KO Flame Charge 4x52-61% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Darumaka builds →Overheat 4x120-141%KO Flare Blitz 4x175-206%KO Fire Blast 4x103-122%KO Fire Punch 4x111-131%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 4x429-505%KO Incinerate 4x238-280%KO Flame Charge 4x57-68% Ember 4x161-189%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 4x345-406%KO Lava Plume 4x253-298%KO Flame Burst 4x222-262%KO Incinerate 4x192-226%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Growlithe builds →Flare Blitz 4x145-171%KO Fire Blast 4x253-298%KO Heat Wave 4x218-257%KO Flamethrower 4x207-244%KO | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 4x203-239%KO Flame Burst 4x134-158%KO Incinerate 4x115-135%KO Flame Charge 4x53-63% | ||
Darumaka Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Durant View Darumaka builds →Overheat 4x119-140%KO Flare Blitz 4x176-208%KO Fire Blast 4x99-117%KO Fire Punch 4x111-131%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Durant with Fire Blast (512-602%).
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Durant View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain14-17% Fire Blast 4x512-602%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Fire deals 4x damage to DurantView Blaziken → | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Durant is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Durant easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Endure, Feint Attack and 3 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Durant Best Moveset
Durant runs a standard physical attacker set. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Life Orb brings extra damage on every hit for a health trade. Hustle supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Durant best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Iron Head
- Hone Claws
- X Scissor
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Durant. Baton Pass and Endure come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Iron Head and X-Scissor and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Durant Locations
A solid number of locations for Durant with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Durant in Black 2 & White 2
Durant appears in 16 walking locations at Lv. 54-57 across Black 2 and White 2. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Durant Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Durant works as a sweeper with 484 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Ironhead with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Durant's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Durant's base 109 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Durant. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Truant can work in specific setups. Hustle is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Durant is a physical attacker with base 109 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 109 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Ironhead, Honeclaws, Xscissor, and Rock Slide. Ironhead leads at 23% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Durant has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Durant has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves