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How to beat Marlon in Black 2 & White 2

Marlon’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
  • CarracostaLv 49Water and Rock typeMoves: Water, Rock and Dark
  • WailordLv 49Water typeMoves: Water, Rock and Flying
  • JellicentLv 51Water and Ghost typeMoves: Water and Ghost

Hit it with

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

Grass4× · 3/3Electric2× · 3/3Fighting2× · 1/3Ground2× · 1/3

+2 more

Ghost2× · 1/3Dark2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Marlon in Black 2 & White 2.

Five take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • FerrothornGrassSteelhits 4× with Grass · 3/3Power Whip · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Ferroseed · Chargestone Cave · evolves at 40 Add
  • AmpharosElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/3Discharge · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Mareep · Floccesy Ranch · evolves at 30 Add
  • ZebstrikaElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/3Wild Charge · Lv 47takes 1×Catch Zebstrika · Route 7 Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/3Electro Ball · Lv 22takes 1×Catch Elekid · Virbank Complex · evolves at 30White 2 only Add
  • JolteonElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/3Thunder · Lv 45takes 1×Catch Eevee (Castelia City) and use a Thunder Stone · rare Add
  • RoseradeGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 3/3Petal Dance · Lv 37switch out against WailordCatch Roselia (Lostlorn Forest) and use a Shiny Stone Add

Slot by slot

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

  • CarracostaLv 49Beat it withFerrothornhits 4×Power Whip · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • WailordLv 49Beat it withJolteonhits 2×Thunder · Lv 45WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • JellicentLv 51Beat it withFerrothornhits 2×Power Whip · Lv 40WallSawsbuck takes ½×Catch Deerling · Route 6 · evolves at 34

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 nextColressPlasma Frigate, Plasma FrigateLv 52. Team types: Electric, Steel and Psychic. Magneton, Metang, Beheeyem, Magnezone and Klinklang.

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. 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, up next. 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.