Is Gothitelle Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Psychic at level 41 with AbilityFrisk. Black's version-exclusive Psychic option. Strong Sp. Def makes it a decent special wall. Handles Marshal in the E4. Arrives late, which limits the story contribution.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Lenora's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Gothorita trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Gothorita trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Gothitelle's weaknesses hard.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Gothitelle resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Gothita on Route 5 (walking, Lv 19-22, common).
Your Gothita should hit Level 32 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
Your Gothorita should hit Level 41 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gothitelle in Black & White
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Gothitelle in late-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Gothitelle in BW
Gothita is your first catch on the way to Gothitelle. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 19-39 across 7 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GothitaRoute 16Lv.19-22GrassBlackRate 30%AnyRoute 5Lv.19-22GrassBlackRate 30%AnyRoute 16Lv.22-25Dark GrassBlackRate 30%AnyDouble grassRoute 5Lv.22-25Dark GrassBlackRate 30%AnyDouble grass
Step 2Catch or Evolve GothoritaRoute 9Lv.31-34GrassBlackRate 30%AnyRoute 9Lv.36-39Dark GrassBlackRate 30%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Gothita (Step 1)- Step 3Gothitelle ✓Route 9Lv.34Shaking grass spotsBlackRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Gothorita (Step 2)
Gothitelle Weakness
Gothitelle is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Gothitelle can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Gothitelle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gothitelle
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x35-42% Pursuit 2x15-19% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Volbeat builds →Thief 2x21-25% Struggle Bug 2x17-21% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Snarl 2x40-47% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Snarl 2x36-43% | ||
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x12-14% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-96% Shadow Ball 2x47-55% U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x97-115%KO Pursuit 2x23-28% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Snarl 2x37-45% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x83-98% Shadow Ball 2x47-56% U-turn 2x42-50% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x38-44% Snarl 2x38-46% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x59-69% Shadow Claw 2x34-40% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x100-118%KO Pursuit 2x24-29% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x79-94% Shadow Ball 2x45-54% U-turn 2x39-47% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x97-115%KO Pursuit 2x23-28% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x39-47% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x34-40% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-95% Shadow Ball 2x45-54% U-turn 2x40-48% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-95% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x98-117%KO Pursuit 2x22-27% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-48% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x68-80% U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x82-97% X-Scissor 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% | ||
In Black & White, Scizor can KO Gothitelle with U-turn (91-108%). Tyranitar's Crunch hits Gothitelle for 73-86%. Gengar deals 57-67% with Shadow Ball.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch26-31% Superpower26-31% Pursuit 2x35-42% U Turn 2x91-108%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x37-44% Crunch 2x73-86% Superpower18-21% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothitelle View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-67% Focus Blast14-17% | ||
Gothitelle Evolutions
Gothitelle is the final form in a three-stage chain from Gothita through Gothorita. Breeding this form produces Gothita eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Gothita gave Gothitelle the biggest boost in Defense (+45), bringing the total to 490 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gothitelle to get Gothita eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Dark Pulse, Mean Look and 3 more.
BW Gothitelle Best Moveset
AbilityShadow Tag as a hidden ability locks opponents on the field and prevents switching entirely. 95 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab at locked-in targets. 110 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset forces favorable matchups by removing the opponent's ability to escape. Eventually restricted from standard play.
Best Build
Gothitelle best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Reflect
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Gothitelle. Captivate and Dark Pulse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and coverage across 7 types.
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
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Gothitelle Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Gothitelle has a 490 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. It works best as a balanced. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black & White, Gothitelle's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Weavile (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Frisk is the go-to ability for Gothitelle. It reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. Its hidden ability Shadow Tag can work in specific setups. Competitive is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black & White, Gothitelle fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Psychic, Thunder Wave, Reflect, and Taunt. Psychic leads at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Gothitelle has appeared in 8 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