Is Timburr Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Pinwheel Forest catch. Conkeldurr through trade evolution is the goal. If you can't trade, Gurdurr with Eviolite holds its own through the story. One of the earliest Fighting options.
Timburr has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Timburr has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Timburr has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Timburr has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Timburr trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Gurdurr trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Gurdurr has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Gurdurr trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Shauntal's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Conkeldurr's weaknesses hard.
Conkeldurr trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Conkeldurr has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Catch Timburr on Pinwheel Forest (walking, Lv 13-16, uncommon).
Your Timburr should hit Level 25 before you reach Elesa, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Brycen.
How to Get Timburr in Black & White
Timburr's 3-stage chain starts with Timburr, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Timburr in BW
Timburr is your first catch on the way to Timburr. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 13-30 across 18 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Timburr ✓Pinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.13-16GrassRate 20%AnyCold StorageLv.21-22GrassRate 15%AnyCold StorageLv.25-26Dark GrassRate 15%AnyDouble grass
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into GurdurrTwist Mountain - 1FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 2FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 3FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 1FLv.29CaveRate 10%WinterTwist Mountain - 2FLv.29CaveRate 10%WinterTwist Mountain - 3FLv.29CaveRate 10%Winteror evolve from Timburr (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into ConkeldurrBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Conkeldurr egg.
Timburr Weakness
Timburr is weak to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Timburr Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Timburr
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x108-127%KO Gust 2x45-55% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x107-126%KO Air Cutter 2x58-69% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Tranquill Normal | D | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x159-187%KO Air Cutter 2x89-106%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x101-120%KO Air Cutter 2x56-67% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x163-192%KO Air Cutter 2x92-108%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x165-195%KO | ||
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x102-121%KO Fly 2x63-74% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x168-197%KO Air Cutter 2x94-111%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x162-192%KO Air Cutter 2x92-108%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x192-227%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x166-196%KO Air Slash 2x125-148%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x196-231%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
In Black & White, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Timburr for 55-64%. Gardevoir's Psychic hits Timburr for 71-84%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Staraptor builds →Close Combat36-43% U Turn11-12% Double Edge55-64% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Timburr View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x71-84% Focus Blast31-37% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
Timburr Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Timburr grows into Gurdurr, then pushes on to Conkeldurr. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Timburr easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Comet Punch, Counter, Detect and 8 more to offspring.
BW Timburr Best Moveset
Fighting pre-evolution with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused and AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosting secondary-effect moves. AbilityIron Fist boosts punching moves. 80 Attack fires physical Fighting TermStab. Conkeldurr two evolutions away.
Best Build
Timburr best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Bulk Up
- Payback
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Timburr gets Comet Punch and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Rock coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and Superpower.
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 fights by swinging a piece of lumber around. It is close to evolving when it can handle the lumber without difficulty.
These Pokémon appear at building sites and help out with construction. They always carry squared logs.
Timburr Black & White Guide
For Black & White, you can run Timburr through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gurdurr as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Timburr joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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