Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Version Exclusives
Black 2 and White 2 have 59 version-exclusive Pokémon: 31 only in Black 2 and 28 only in White 2. See where to find each one, and how to get the other version's exclusives without buying both games.
Missing one? Trade with someone who has the other version, with the C-Gear or in the Union Room on the second floor of any Pokémon Center.
Displaying 59 of 59 Pokémon.
31 exclusives · 14 main story, 17 post-game
#126
Magmar
Fire
Evolve Magby at level 30
#240
Magby
Fire
Virbank Complex
#325
Spoink
Psychic
Reversal Mountain
#326
Grumpig
Psychic
Reversal Mountain
#427
Buneary
Normal
Castelia City, via the Castelia Sewers
#428
Lopunny
Normal
Evolve Buneary with high friendship
#467
Magmortar
Fire
Trade Magmar holding a Magmarizer
#546
Cottonee
Grass
Castelia City and Lostlorn Forest
White 2 trainers can get one by trading a Petilil to an NPC on Route 4.
#547
Whimsicott
Grass
Use a Sun Stone on Cottonee
White 2 trainers can evolve the Cottonee they get in the Route 4 trade.
#574
Gothita
Psychic
Routes 5 and 16 and the Strange House
#575
Gothorita
Psychic
Route 9 and the Strange House
#576
Gothitelle
Psychic
Evolve Gothorita at level 41, or Route 9
#629
Vullaby
Dark
Flying
Route 23
#630
Mandibuzz
Dark
Flying
Route 4, appears every Thursday
#13
Weedle
Bug
Poison
Breed a Beedrill from a Hidden Grotto
#14
Kakuna
Bug
Poison
Evolve Weedle at level 7
#15
Beedrill
Bug
Poison
Pinwheel Forest's Hidden Grotto
#167
Spinarak
Bug
Poison
Breed Ariados from Route 22 swarms
#168
Ariados
Bug
Poison
Swarms on Route 22
#185
Sudowoodo
Rock
Swarms on Route 20
#311
Plusle
Electric
Swarms on Route 6
#379
Registeel
Steel
Underground Ruins, after catching Regirock
#381
Latios
Dragon
Psychic
Chase it through the Dreamyard
#434
Stunky
Poison
Dark
Noisy Hidden Grottoes! Funfest Mission
White 2 trainers can catch it by joining a Black 2 trainer's Noisy Hidden Grottoes! mission.
#435
Skuntank
Poison
Dark
Evolve Stunky at level 34
White 2 trainers can evolve a Stunky caught in a Black 2 trainer's Noisy Hidden Grottoes! mission.
#438
Bonsly
Rock
Breed Sudowoodo holding a Rock Incense
#443
Gible
Dragon
Ground
Shiny gift from Benga in Floccesy Town
#444
Gabite
Dragon
Ground
Evolve Gible at level 24
#445
Garchomp
Dragon
Ground
Evolve Gabite at level 48
#644
Zekrom
Dragon
Electric
Dragonspiral Tower
#646
Black Kyurem
Dragon
Ice
Fuse Kyurem and Zekrom with the DNA Splicers
28 exclusives · 14 main story, 14 post-game
#125
Electabuzz
Electric
Evolve Elekid at level 30
#239
Elekid
Electric
Virbank Complex
#300
Skitty
Normal
Castelia City, via the Castelia Sewers
#301
Delcatty
Normal
Use a Moon Stone on Skitty
#322
Numel
Fire
Ground
Reversal Mountain
#323
Camerupt
Fire
Ground
Reversal Mountain
#466
Electivire
Electric
Trade Electabuzz holding an Electirizer
#548
Petilil
Grass
Castelia City and Lostlorn Forest
Black 2 trainers can get one by trading a Cottonee to an NPC on Route 4.
#549
Lilligant
Grass
Use a Sun Stone on Petilil
Black 2 trainers can evolve the Petilil they get in the Route 4 trade.
#577
Solosis
Psychic
Routes 5 and 16 and the Strange House
#578
Duosion
Psychic
Route 9 and the Strange House
#579
Reuniclus
Psychic
Evolve Duosion at level 41, or Route 9
#627
Rufflet
Normal
Flying
Route 23
#628
Braviary
Normal
Flying
Route 4, appears every Monday
#10
Caterpie
Bug
Breed a Butterfree from a Hidden Grotto
#11
Metapod
Bug
Evolve Caterpie at level 7
#12
Butterfree
Bug
Flying
Pinwheel Forest's Hidden Grotto
#122
Mr. Mime
Psychic
Swarms on Route 20
#165
Ledyba
Bug
Flying
Breed Ledian from Route 22 swarms
#166
Ledian
Bug
Flying
Swarms on Route 22
#312
Minun
Electric
Swarms on Route 6
#378
Regice
Ice
Underground Ruins, after catching Regirock
#380
Latias
Dragon
Psychic
Chase it through the Dreamyard
#431
Glameow
Normal
Quiet Hidden Grottoes! Funfest Mission
Black 2 trainers can catch it by joining a White 2 trainer's Quiet Hidden Grottoes! mission.
#432
Purugly
Normal
Evolve Glameow at level 38
Black 2 trainers can evolve a Glameow caught in a White 2 trainer's Quiet Hidden Grottoes! mission.
#439
Mime Jr.
Psychic
Breed Mr. Mime holding an Odd Incense
#643
Reshiram
Dragon
Fire
Dragonspiral Tower
#646
White Kyurem
Dragon
Ice
Fuse Kyurem and Reshiram with the DNA Splicers
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Black 2 has 31 Pokémon that White 2 can't get, and White 2 has 28 of its own. This page lists them side by side, shows where to catch or how to evolve each one, and lines each Pokémon up with its counterpart in the other version. Use it to pick a version, plan your team, or build a trade list to finish your Pokédex.
What this page is
Most main-series Pokémon games come in pairs, like FireRed and LeafGreen or Scarlet and Violet. The two versions tell the same story, but each one leaves out a handful of Pokémon that only the other version has. These are version exclusives. The split goes all the way back to the first games, and it's there for one reason: to get trainers trading with each other.
What it does
Each paired game has a page that lists every exclusive in both versions side by side. Each Pokémon shows where to find it or how to evolve it, and whether it turns up in the main story, after the credits, or in a DLC area. Switch to Pairs to see which Pokémon fill the same role in each version, like Scyther in FireRed and Pinsir in LeafGreen. When the other version can still get a Pokémon without a trade, such as through an in-game trade or another trainer's raid, the row says so.
Why it's worth a look
- Picking a version. See exactly what you'd give up before you buy.
- Planning a team. Know which Pokémon your version can catch before you set out.
- Finishing the Pokédex. The list doubles as a checklist of what you still need.
- Trading. Know what to ask a friend for, and what to offer back.
How we build it
Sources don't always agree on what counts as an exclusive, so we apply one rule to every game and check each Pokémon against several references and our own location data. Spot something wrong? Let us know and we'll fix it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are version exclusives in Black 2 and White 2?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Black 2 has 31 and White 2 has 28. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Black 2 or White 2?
Neither is better. Pick the one whose exclusives you want on your team. Switch to Pairs to compare each Pokémon with its counterpart in the other version.
What counts as a version exclusive?
A Pokémon that one version can get and the other can't, playing alone with one copy of the game and its DLC. Wild encounters, gifts, fossils, one-time encounters, breeding, and evolving all count. Trades with other trainers, Pokémon HOME, and event distributions don't.
Do Pokémon that evolve by trading count?
Yes, when the Pokémon they evolve from is exclusive. Evolutions and baby Pokémon are listed on the same side as the Pokémon they come from, unless the other version can find them some other way.
Are forms counted?
Yes, when only one version can get that form. The form is spelled out in the Pokémon's name on the list.
Can I get version exclusives without trading?
Usually not. When the other version can get a Pokémon without a trade, for example through an in-game trade or by joining another trainer's raid, that Pokémon's row says how.
Version exclusives in other games
Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Legends: Arceus, and Legends: Z-A have one version, so they have no exclusives.
