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Battle plan · Black 2 & White 2

How to beat Iris

Iris’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Black 2 & White 2. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Black 2 & White 2

Gyms

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Iris: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • HydreigonLv 57Dark and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Fire, Electric, Dragon and Water
  • DruddigonLv 57Dragon typeMoves: Rock, Fire, Dragon and Fighting
  • ArcheopsLv 57Rock and Flying typeMoves: Flying, Rock and Dragon
  • AggronLv 57Steel and Rock typeMoves: Ground, Normal and Rock
  • LaprasLv 57Water and Ice typeWater AbsorbMoves: Water, Ice and Electric
  • HaxorusLv 59Dragon typeMoves: Ground, Bug and Dragon

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice2× · 4/6Fighting4× · 3/6Dragon2× · 3/6Water2× · 2/6Electric2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Ground4× · 1/6Grass2× · 1/6Bug2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Iris in Black 2 & White 2.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • OctilleryWaterhits 2× with Ice or Water · 6 of 6Ice Beam · Lv 40switch out against Hydreigon and LaprasCatch Remoraid · Undella Bay (Surf) · rare
  • CastformNormalhits 2× with Ice or Water · 5 of 6Blizzard · Lv 40switch out against DruddigonRoute 6 · rare
  • GurdurrFightinghits 4× with Fighting or Rock · 4 of 6Low Kick · Lv 12switch out against ArcheopsCatch Timburr · Relic Passage
  • PiloswineIceGroundhits 4× with Ice or Ground · 5 of 6Blizzard · Lv 52weak to 3 of their 6: switch outGiant Chasm
  • GolurkGroundGhosthits 4× with Fighting or Steel · 4 of 6Dynamic Punch · Lv 30switch out against Hydreigon and LaprasVictory Road
  • ClefableNormalhits 4× with Fighting or Steel · 4 of 6Wake-Up Slap · Lv 22switch out against DruddigonCatch Clefairy · Giant Chasm, then a Moon Stone

Slot by slot

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

  • HydreigonLv 57Beat it withCastformhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 40WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DruddigonLv 57Beat it withOctilleryhits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 40WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ArcheopsLv 57Beat it withCastformhits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 40WallBronzong takes ½×Abundant Shrine
  • AggronLv 57Beat it withCastformhits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 40WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • LaprasLv 57Beat it withGurdurrhits 2×Low Kick · Lv 12WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • HaxorusLv 59Beat it withCastformhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 40WallSkarmory takes ½×Reversal Mountain