Is Woobat Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Psychic/Flying with AbilityUnaware ignoring opponent stat boosts. Wellspring Cave catch. Swoobat at friendship is the destination. Fast special attacker with an interesting ability.
Woobat has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Woobat trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Woobat trades roughly evenly with Cress's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Swoobat has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Swoobat's weaknesses hard.
Swoobat has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Swoobat trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Woobat on Wellspring Cave (walking, Lv 10-13, common).
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Lenora.
How to Get Woobat in Black & White
Woobat's scattered across 48 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Woobat in BW
The path to Woobat starts with Woobat at Lv. 10-47 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Woobat ✓Wellspring Cave - 1FLv.10-13CaveRate 50%AnyWellspring Cave - B1FLv.10-13CaveRate 50%AnyMistralton Cave - 1FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.28-30CaveRate 30%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.28-31CaveRate 10%SummerTwist Mountain - 1FLv.28-30CaveRate 10%WinterTwist Mountain - 2FLv.28-31CaveRate 10%SummerTwist Mountain - 2FLv.28-30CaveRate 10%WinterTwist Mountain - 3FLv.28-30CaveRate 10%WinterTwist Mountain - 3FLv.28-31CaveRate 10%SummerTwist Mountain - 1FLv.29-31CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - 2FLv.29-31CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - 3FLv.29-31CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnVictory Road - 2FLv.37-40CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 4FLv.37-40CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 1FLv.39CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 3FLv.39CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 5FLv.39-42CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 6FLv.39-42CaveRate 20%AnyVictory Road - 7FLv.39-42CaveRate 20%AnyChallenger's Cave - 1FLv.47CaveRate 20%AnyChallenger's Cave - B1FLv.47CaveRate 20%AnyChallenger's Cave - B2FLv.47CaveRate 20%Any
- Step 2Evolve into SwoobatBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Swoobat egg.
Woobat Weakness
Woobat's Psychic/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Psychic |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Woobat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Woobat
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Blitzle Electric | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
Blitzle Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Blitzle builds →Shock Wave 2x62-74% Pursuit 2x34-40% | ||
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zebstrika builds →Spark 2x105-124%KO Pursuit 2x43-51% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-100%KO Ice Fang 2x72-85% Thunder Fang 2x72-85% Bite 2x68-80% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x95-112%KO Assurance 2x63-75% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-91% Snarl 2x81-96% | ||
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x161-189%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x124-146%KO Assurance 2x82-98% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO Ice Fang 2x74-88% Thunder Fang 2x74-88% Bite 2x68-81% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zebstrika builds →Spark 2x106-125%KO Pursuit 2x44-52% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x168-198%KO Shadow Ball 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x130-153%KO Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x130-153%KO Assurance 2x86-102%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Aerodactyl builds →Crunch 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x89-105%KO Ice Fang 2x78-91% Thunder Fang 2x78-91% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-98% Feint Attack 2x70-83% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x185-218%KO Assurance 2x83-99% Thunderbolt 2x74-87% Blizzard 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x160-189%KO Crunch 2x97-115%KO Rock Slide 2x92-109%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x160-189%KO Shadow Ball 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Archeops builds →Rock Slide 2x163-192%KO Crunch 2x116-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x173-204%KO Shadow Claw 2x95-113%KO Rock Slide 2x102-120%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x178-210%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x182-215%KO Thief 2x28-34% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x189-223%KO Assurance 2x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-88% Blizzard 2x95-112%KO | ||
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x162-191%KO Crunch 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x162-191%KO Shadow Ball 2x102-120%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x386-455%KO Assurance 2x86-102%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x173-204%KO Stone Edge 2x216-254%KO Shadow Claw 2x101-119%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x199-235%KO Stone Edge 2x140-165%KO Shadow Ball 2x113-133%KO Payback 2x71-83% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x182-215%KO Stone Edge 2x128-151%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-105%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x262-308%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% Feint Attack 2x71-83% | ||
In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Woobat with Stone Edge (102-120%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (87-103%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat15-18% Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Woobat View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO Draco Meteor71-83% Fire Blast40-47% Flamethrower33-39% | ||
Woobat Evolutions
Woobat is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Swoobat. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 112 total stats over Woobat. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Woobat easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Pass egg moves like Charm, Fake Tears, Flatter and 6 more to offspring.
BW Woobat Best Moveset
Psychic/Flying pre-evolution with AbilitySimple as a hidden ability doubling all stat changes. MoveCalm Mind adds +2 Sp. Atk and +2 Sp. Def per use. The moveset boosts fast through Simple but can't survive at 43/43 defenses. Swoobat one evolution away.
Best Build
Woobat best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Fake Tears from the egg pool give Woobat something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Synchronoise for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Its habitat is dark forests and caves. It emits ultrasonic waves from its nose to learn about its surroundings.
Suction from its nostrils enables it to stick to cave walls during sleep. It leaves a heart-shaped mark behind.
Woobat Black & White Guide
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Woobat works as a placeholder. Psychic/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Swoobat. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Woobat has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Woobat has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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