Is Druddigon Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Dragon with AbilitySheer Force removing secondary effects for a 30% damage boost. Dragonspiral Tower catch. No evolution. Drayden uses one as his ace. Strong Attack and decent bulk for a single-stage Dragon. Arrives mid-game and handles the Dragon gym mirror and contributes against N.
Druddigon resists most of Cilan's coverage and hits back hard.
Druddigon resists most of Chili's coverage and hits back hard.
Druddigon resists most of Cress's coverage and hits back hard.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Druddigon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Druddigon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Druddigon trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Druddigon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Druddigon has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Catch Druddigon on Dragonspiral Tower (walking, Lv 30-33, common).
Black & White Druddigon Locations
A handful of locations for Druddigon with moderate rates across mid-game 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 Druddigon in Black & White
You can find Druddigon through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 30-37. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Druddigon Weakness
Ice and Dragon moves hit Druddigon for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 77 HP and balanced defenses, Druddigon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Druddigon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Druddigon
 Vanillite Ice | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x86-102%KO | ||
Fraxure Dragon | B | |
Cryogonal Ice | B | |
 Vanillish Ice | D | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x89-105%KO | ||
Fraxure Dragon | B | |
Cryogonal Ice | B | |
Vanillish Ice | D | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x97-114%KO Dragon Pulse 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Hydreigon builds →Dragon Pulse 2x88-104%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
In Black & White, Dragonite can KO Druddigon with Outrage (95-112%). Weavile's Ice Shard hits Druddigon for 36-42%.
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed21-25% Outrage 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Druddigon View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x36-42% | ||
Druddigon Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Druddigon is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out slow to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Druddigon easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Crush Claw, Feint Attack, Fire Fang and 8 more to offspring.
BW Druddigon Best Moveset
120 Attack with AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves by 30%% at zero Held ItemLife Orb cost. AbilityRough Skin damages physical attackers on contact as an alternative. Dragon TermStab fires from 90/90 defenses. The moveset hits hard and takes hits. 48 Speed means always going last.
Best Build
Druddigon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Dragon Tail
- Glare
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Claw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Druddigon's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It warms its body by absorbing sunlight with its wings. When its body temperature falls, it can no longer move.
It races through narrow caves, using its sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on its face is harder than a rock.
Druddigon Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Don't let Druddigon's 485 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Dragontail with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Black & White, Run Sheer Force on Druddigon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Druddigon also gets Rough Skin and Mold Breaker, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Druddigon fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 48 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black & White, run Dragontail, Glare, Stealth Rock, and Dragonclaw on Druddigon. Dragontail is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Druddigon has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves