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How to beat Elesa in Black 2 & White 2

Elesa’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • EmolgaLv 28Electric and Flying typeMoves: Electric, Normal and Dark
  • FlaaffyLv 28Electric typeMoves: Electric and Normal
  • ZebstrikaLv 30Electric typeMotor DriveMoves: Electric, Fire, Normal and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 2/3Ice2× · 1/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Elesa in Black 2 & White 2.

Six take normal hits from their moves.

  • SandslashGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2/3Magnitude · Lv 17later: Dig at 30takes 1×Catch Sandshrew · Relic Castle · evolves at 22 Add
  • DrilburGroundhits 2× with Rock or Ground · 3/3Dig · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Drilbur · Relic Passage Add
  • GurdurrFightinghits 2× with Rock · 1/3Rock Throw · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Timburr · Relic Passage · evolves at 25 Add
  • KrokorokGroundDarkhits 2× with Ground · 2/3Sand Tomb (weak), or Crunch at Lv 28takes 1×Catch Sandile · Relic Castle · evolves at 29 Add
  • DwebbleBugRockhits 2× with Rock · 1/3Smack Down · Lv 17later: Rock Slide at 29takes 1×Catch Dwebble · Desert Resort Add
  • DunsparceNormalhits 2× with Rock · 1/3Ancient Power (weak), or Take Down at Lv 22takes 1×Catch Dunsparce · Floccesy Ranch Add

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • EmolgaLv 28Beat it withBoldorehits 2×Rock Blast · Lv 14Catch Roggenrola · Relic Passage · evolves at 25WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Virbank Complex · evolves at 30
  • FlaaffyLv 28Beat it withSandslashhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 17later: Dig at 30WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Virbank Complex · evolves at 30
  • ZebstrikaLv 30Beat it withSandslashhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 17later: Dig at 30WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Black 2 & White 2

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Black 2 & White 2 bosses

Quick picks for Black 2 & White 2

Up nextClayDriftveil, DriftveilLv 33. Team types: Ground, Dark and Steel. Krokorok, Sandslash and Excadrill.

Gyms

  1. 01CherenAspertiaLv 13. Team types: Normal. Patrat and Lillipup.
  2. 02RoxieVirbankLv 18. Team types: Poison and Bug. Koffing and Whirlipede.
  3. 03BurghCasteliaLv 24. Team types: Bug, Grass and Rock. Swadloon, Dwebble and Leavanny.
  4. 04ElesaNimbasaLv 30. Team types: Electric and Flying. Emolga, Flaaffy and Zebstrika.
  5. 05ClayDriftveilLv 33, up next. Team types: Ground, Dark and Steel. Krokorok, Sandslash and Excadrill.
  6. 06SkylaMistraltonLv 39. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Steel and Water. Swoobat, Skarmory and Swanna.
  7. 07DraydenOpelucidLv 48. Team types: Dragon and Ground. Druddigon, Flygon and Haxorus.
  8. 08MarlonHumilauLv 51. Team types: Water, Rock and Ghost. Carracosta, Wailord and Jellicent.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01ColressPlasma FrigateLv 52. Team types: Electric, Steel and Psychic. Magneton, Metang, Beheeyem, Magnezone and Klinklang.
  2. 02GhetsisGiant ChasmLv 52. Team types: Ghost, Water, Ground, Electric, Poison, Dark, Fighting and Dragon. Cofagrigus, Seismitoad, Eelektross, Drapion, Toxicroak and Hydreigon.
  3. 03HughSnivy startLv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Fire and Fighting. Unfezant, Simipour, Bouffalant and Emboar.
  4. 03HughTepig startLv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass and Water. Unfezant, Simisage, Bouffalant and Samurott.
  5. 03HughOshawott startLv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Fire and Grass. Unfezant, Simisear, Bouffalant and Serperior.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01ShauntalElite FourLv 58. Team types: Ghost, Flying, Ground and Fire. Cofagrigus, Drifblim, Golurk and Chandelure.
  2. 02GrimsleyElite FourLv 58. Team types: Dark, Fighting, Ground and Steel. Liepard, Scrafty, Krookodile and Bisharp.
  3. 03CaitlinElite FourLv 58. Team types: Psychic and Flying. Musharna, Reuniclus, Sigilyph and Gothitelle.
  4. 04MarshalElite FourLv 58. Team types: Fighting. Throh, Sawk, Mienshao and Conkeldurr.
  5. 05IrisChampionLv 59. Team types: Dark, Dragon, Rock, Flying, Steel, Water and Ice. Hydreigon, Druddigon, Archeops, Aggron, Lapras and Haxorus.