What does Nuzleaf evolve into?

Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry using a Leaf Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.

Should I use Nuzleaf?

For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Nuzleaf through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Shiftry as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Nuzleaf?

Nuzleaf 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.

What games is Nuzleaf in?

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

Nuzleaf - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

HP and Attack carry most of Nuzleaf's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack70

Defense40

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def40

Speed60

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight28.0 kg

Base XP119

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Early Bird

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

PickpocketHA

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The sound of its grass flute makes its listeners uneasy. It lives deep in forests.

Nuzleaf Weakness

Type-wise, Nuzleaf takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, and Flying. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Nuzleaf Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

6Weak

6Resist

1Immune

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

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

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

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Nuzleaf Fire Blast 2x 223-263%KO Fly 2x 63-74% Leech Life 4x 168-199%KO U-turn 4x 151-178%KO View Volcarona builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 MegahornLv. 46 Brick BreakTM31 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Nuzleaf Close Combat 2x 226-267%KO Megahorn 4x 453-534%KO Brick Break 2x 142-168%KO Venoshock 2x 35-41% View Heracross builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Bug BiteLv. 8 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 260-306%KO Bug Bite 4x 197-232%KO Aerial Ace 2x 66-77% Struggle Bug 4x 123-145%KO View Leavanny builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Attack OrderLv. 45 X-ScissorTM81 Air SlashLv. 37 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Nuzleaf Attack Order 4x 239-281%KO X-Scissor 4x 211-248%KO Air Slash 2x 100-118%KO U-turn 4x 186-219%KO View Vespiquen builds →
Whirlipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 SteamrollerLv. 37 Bug BiteLv. 23 Poison TailLv. 19 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 52-62% Steamroller 4x 130-153%KO Bug Bite 4x 123-145%KO Poison Tail 2x 50-60% View Whirlipede builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Sitting between Seedot and Shiftry, Nuzleaf is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 140 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#273Seedot

Level 14

#274Nuzleaf

Leaf Stone

#275Shiftry

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Seedot

Grass

Nuzleaf

GrassDark

Shiftry

GrassDark

70+30

90+20

ATK

70+30

100+30

DEF

40-10

60+20

SP.ATK

60+30

90+30

SP.DEF

40+10

60+20

SPE

60+30

80+20

BST

220D-Tier

340D-Tier+120

480C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Nuzleaf to get Seedot eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 9 more.

Egg Groups

GroundPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Nuzleaf 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. Amnesia and Beat Up aren't available any other way for Nuzleaf, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Foul Play for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 3

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 13

Nature Power

———20Normal

Lv 19

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 25

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 31

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 37

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Lv 43

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 49

Extrasensory

D8010030Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM47

Low Sweep

D6010020Fighting

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Defog

D——15Flying

Egg

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Egg

Power Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem

Bide+1

———10Normal

Rem

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Rem

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Rem

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

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

—60—20Normal

How to Get Nuzleaf in Black 2 & White 2

high spawn rates across 8 locations for Nuzleaf in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Nuzleaf in Black 2 & White 2

The path to Nuzleaf starts with Seedot at Lv. 56-65 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Obtain Seedot
Train until Level 14
Step 2Nuzleaf ✓
Nature Preserve
Black 2Grass Lv.56-57
CommonPost
Any
Nature Preserve
White 2Grass Lv.56-57
CommonPost
Any
Nature Sanctuary
White 2Grass Lv.56-57
CommonPost
Any
Nature Sanctuary
Black 2Grass Lv.56-57
CommonPost
Any
Nature Preserve
Black 2Grass Lv.64-65
CommonPost
AnyDouble grass
Nature Preserve
White 2Grass Lv.64-65
CommonPost
AnyDouble grass
Nature Sanctuary
White 2Grass Lv.64-65
CommonPost
AnyDouble grass
Nature Sanctuary
Black 2Grass Lv.64-65
CommonPost
AnyDouble grass
or evolve from Seedot (Step 1)

Nuzleaf Guide

Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry using a Leaf Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Nuzleaf through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Shiftry as fast as you can.
Nuzleaf 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.
Nuzleaf is available in Black 2 & White 2. Across the full series, it appears in 15 games total.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Nuzleaf appears in 15 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 130-153%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Rock SmashTM94 Poison StingLv. 5 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 47-57% Rock Smash 2x 23-30% Poison Sting 2x 21-26% View Venipede builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 6 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Ember 2x 47-57% Rock Smash 2x 32-38% View Growlithe builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 70-83% Smog 2x 36-45% View Koffing builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Ember 2x 36-45% Rock Smash 2x 32-38% View Tepig builds →

Grimer Poison	C
Available Moves Moves SludgeLv. 15 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Nuzleaf Sludge 2x 54-64% Venoshock 2x 54-64% View Grimer builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 116-138%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Poison TailLv. 19 Rock SmashTM94 Poison StingLv. 5 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 46-54% Poison Tail 2x 46-54% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% Poison Sting 2x 16-20% View Venipede builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 6 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Flame Wheel 2x 70-84% Flame Charge 2x 57-69% Ember 2x 49-59% Rock Smash 2x 33-39% View Growlithe builds →
Koffing Poison	D
Available Moves Moves SludgeLv. 18 VenoshockTM09 Clear SmogLv. 15 SmogLv. 4 Damage vs Nuzleaf Sludge 2x 66-79% Venoshock 2x 66-79% Clear Smog 2x 54-64% Smog 2x 33-39% View Koffing builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 GustLv. 20 Damage vs Nuzleaf Leech Life 4x 174-204%KO Flame Charge 2x 56-66% Ember 2x 84-99% Gust 2x 56-66% View Volcarona builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 10 GustLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Pluck 2x 69-82% Gust 2x 42-49% Rock Smash 2x 31-37% View Mandibuzz builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 23 Fury CutterLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 140-165%KO Fury Cutter 4x 95-112%KO Rock Smash 2x 31-37% View Dwebble builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 123-145%KO Struggle Bug 4x 89-105%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Bug BiteLv. 22 Poison TailLv. 19 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 47-56% Bug Bite 4x 112-132%KO Poison Tail 2x 47-56% Rock Smash 2x 25-31% View Venipede builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 VenoshockTM09 Aerial AceLv. 10 Damage vs Nuzleaf Close Combat 2x 217-256%KO Brick Break 2x 137-162%KO Venoshock 2x 34-41% Aerial Ace 2x 73-86% View Heracross builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 189-224%KO Struggle Bug 4x 120-141%KO View Leavanny builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 GustLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Nuzleaf U-turn 4x 179-212%KO Venoshock 2x 56-67% Gust 2x 52-62% Fury Cutter 4x 105-124%KO View Vespiquen builds →
Whirlipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 Bug BiteLv. 23 Poison TailLv. 19 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 52-62% Bug Bite 4x 120-141%KO Poison Tail 2x 50-59% Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Whirlipede builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 23 Fury CutterLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Nuzleaf Bug Bite 4x 134-159%KO Fury Cutter 4x 89-106%KO Rock Smash 2x 29-35% View Dwebble builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 VenoshockTM09 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Nuzleaf Close Combat 2x 217-256%KO Brick Break 2x 137-162%KO Venoshock 2x 35-42% Aerial Ace 2x 74-87% View Heracross builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 39 Bug BiteLv. 8 Aerial AceTM40 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 248-292%KO Bug Bite 4x 190-224%KO Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% Struggle Bug 4x 119-141%KO View Leavanny builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 37 U-turnTM89 VenoshockTM09 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Nuzleaf Air Slash 2x 95-112%KO U-turn 4x 182-214%KO Venoshock 2x 56-66% Aerial Ace 2x 77-91% View Vespiquen builds →
Whirlipede BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves VenoshockTM09 SteamrollerLv. 37 Bug BiteLv. 23 Poison TailLv. 19 Damage vs Nuzleaf Venoshock 2x 53-63% Steamroller 4x 128-151%KO Bug Bite 4x 119-141%KO Poison Tail 2x 49-57% View Whirlipede builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 35 Bug BiteLv. 23 Aerial AceTM40 Fury CutterLv. 1 Damage vs Nuzleaf X-Scissor 4x 172-203%KO Bug Bite 4x 133-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x 44-52% Fury Cutter 4x 89-104%KO View Dwebble builds →