Special
Balanced
BTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Suicune's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP100
B
Attack75
C
Defense115
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def115
B
Speed85
C
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight187.0 kg
412.3 lbsHeavy
Base XP261
High Yield
Abilities
PressureTop Pick
Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Inner FocusHA
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It races around the world to purify fouled water. It dashes away with the north wind.

Suicune Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Suicune for super-effective damage. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Suicune's overall bulk (100/115/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Suicune Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
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
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Suicune in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone deals 71-84% with Thunderbolt.

Gliscor
GliscorWears down with Toxic, outspeeds, walls physical sets
GroundFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityPoisonheal
ItemToxic Orb
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Suicune
Earthquake
23-27%
View Gliscor builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

A Water-type legendary, Suicune doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Suicune
#245SuicuneDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black 2 & White 2 Suicune Best Moveset

Suicune runs Calm Mind to boost before sweeping. Pressure and Modest nature shape the build, with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus utility options to back it up.

Best Build

Solid pick
Special Tank
Ability
Pressure
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Suicune
Modest+SPA

Suicune best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Calm Mind
  • Ice Beam
  • ScaldSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Scizor
ScizorDecent
Gengar
GengarDecent

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Suicune's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Hydro Pump and Surf gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 15
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 22
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 29
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 36
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 43
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Lv 50
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Lv 57
Tailwind
C——30Flying
Lv 64
Extrasensory
C8010030Psychic
Lv 71
Hydro Pump
C120805Water
Lv 78
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
Lv 85
Blizzard
C120705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
S——20Psychic
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
HM06
Dive
C8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM60
Quash
——10015Dark
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
B——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM55
Scald
A8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TM95
Snarl
—559515Dark
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
B9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Suicune doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
C——30Flying

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Slash
C759520Flying
Gen 4
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Gen 4
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Brine
B6510010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Extreme Speed+2
C801005Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Sheer Cold
——305Ice
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Suicune in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Suicune in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Suicune is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalFireRedHeartGoldUltra Sun

Suicune Guide

  • For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 580 BST, Suicune is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced. Calm Mind with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Suicune. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Suicune has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

  • Pressure increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. That's the one you want on Suicune. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Suicune is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

  • For Black 2 & White 2, Suicune has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Suicune has appeared in 17 games. Legendary Pokemon like Suicune are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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