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Phase 12: Legendary and special Pokémon — Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 Walkthrough

Complete every normal, postgame, version, and external legendary encounter.

By Damodar Sharma Updated August 4, 2026 Walkthrough

Complete every normal, postgame, version, and external legendary encounter.

Recommended levels 45-80Milestone Legendary checklist complete
Version
Mode
Season

Phase route

Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, and DNA Splicers

Complete N's dragon chain and return to Giant Chasm for Kyurem.

Legendary and special encounters

Black Kyurem

Black 2 · Lv. 55 · Teravolt

Giant Chasm:Defeat the fused form during the story; it cannot be caught until Kyurem is separated.

Moves: DragonBreath · Slash · Fusion Bolt · Freeze Shocknormal or postgame cartridge encounter

White Kyurem

White 2 · Lv. 55 · Turboblaze

Giant Chasm:Defeat the fused form during the story; it cannot be caught until Kyurem is separated.

Moves: DragonBreath · Slash · Fusion Flare · Ice Burnnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Kyurem

Lv. 70 · Pressure

Giant Chasm:Catch N's dragon, then return to Giant Chasm and catch Kyurem to receive the DNA Splicers.

Moves: Scary Face · Glaciate · Dragon Pulse · Imprisonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Zekrom

Black 2 · Lv. 70 · Turboblaze

Dragonspiral Tower:Defeat N at N's Castle, receive the Dark Stone, and awaken it at Dragonspiral Tower.

Moves: Zen Headbutt · Fusion Bolt · Dragon Claw · Imprisonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Reshiram

White 2 · Lv. 70 · Turboblaze

Dragonspiral Tower:Defeat N at N's Castle, receive the Light Stone, and awaken it at Dragonspiral Tower.

Moves: Extrasensory · Fusion Flare · Dragon Pulse · Imprisonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Latios or Latias

Chase Latios in Black 2 or Latias in White 2 through Dreamyard.

Legendary and special encounters

Latios

Black 2 · Lv. 68 · Levitate

Dreamyard:Postgame chase through Dreamyard.

Moves: Psycho Shift · Dragon Dance · Psychic · Heal Pulsenormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Latias

White 2 · Lv. 68 · Levitate

Dreamyard:Postgame chase through Dreamyard.

Moves: Psycho Shift · Charm · Psychic · Heal Pulsenormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Cresselia and Heatran

Use the Lunar Wing on Marvelous Bridge and Magma Stone in Reversal Mountain.

Pokémon locations

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Rates merge every slot for a species and are shown per season; a single centered rate means all four seasons match. Time of day never changes Black 2/White 2 wild slots. Identical Black 2 and White 2 slots share one row with both game markers.

Marvelous Bridge — Marvelous Bridge

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Flying shadow
SwannaB2W254-57100%
gift
MagikarpB2W25100%
only-one
CresseliaB2W268100%Requires the Lunar Wing.

Undella Bay — Undella Bay

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Surf
FrillishB2W225-4065%
MantykeB2W225-4030%30%30%
SphealB2W225-4030%
RemoraidB2W230-405%
Rippling water (Surf)
JellicentB2W225-4060%60%60%
WailmerB2W225-4030%30%30%60%
SealeoB2W225-4030%
MantineB2W230-405%5%5%
WailordB2W230-405%
WalreinB2W230-405%
Fishing
ChinchouB2W240-7060%
RemoraidB2W240-6040%
Rippling water (Fishing)
ChinchouB2W240-6040%
RemoraidB2W240-6040%
LanturnB2W250-7015%
OctilleryB2W250-705%
only-one
JellicentB2W240100%

Legendary and special encounters

Heatran

Lv. 68 · Flash Fire

Reversal Mountain:Collect the Magma Stone on Route 18 and place it in Reversal Mountain.

Moves: Scary Face · Lava Plume · Fire Spin · Iron Headnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Cresselia

Lv. 68 · Levitate

Marvelous Bridge:Obtain the Lunar Wing in Strange House and carry it onto the bridge.

Moves: Future Sight · Slash · Moonlight · Psycho Cutnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Regirock, Regice, Registeel, and Regigigas

Use the Underground Ruins keys, then awaken Regigigas.

Glacier Room — Glacier Room

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Grass / cave floor
BoldoreB2W254-5635%
DurantB2W25420%
LaironB2W255 or 5715%
NosepassB2W255 or 5715%
WoobatB2W25410%
OnixB2W2575%
Dust cloud
ExcadrillB2W254-5775%
OnixB2W25420%
SteelixB2W2575%

Iron Room — Iron Room

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Grass / cave floor
BoldoreB2W254-5635%
DurantB2W25420%
LaironB2W255 or 5715%
NosepassB2W255 or 5715%
WoobatB2W25410%
OnixB2W2575%
Dust cloud
ExcadrillB2W254-5775%
OnixB2W25420%
SteelixB2W2575%

Rocky Mountain Room — Rocky Mountain Room

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Grass / cave floor
BoldoreB2W254-5635%
DurantB2W25420%
LaironB2W255 or 5715%
NosepassB2W255 or 5715%
WoobatB2W25410%
OnixB2W2575%
Dust cloud
ExcadrillB2W254-5775%
OnixB2W25420%
SteelixB2W2575%

Underground Ruins — Underground Ruins

PokémonGamesLevelsRate by seasonNotes
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Grass / cave floor
BoldoreB2W254-5635%
DurantB2W25420%
LaironB2W255 or 5715%
NosepassB2W255 or 5715%
WoobatB2W25410%
OnixB2W2575%
Dust cloud
ExcadrillB2W254-5775%
OnixB2W25420%
SteelixB2W2575%
only-one
RegiceB2W265100%Requires the Ice Key.
RegirockB2W265100%
RegisteelB2W265100%Requires the Iron Key.

Items, gifts, and shops

Fire Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Water Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Electric Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Grass Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Ice Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Fighting Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Poison Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Ground Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Flying Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Psychic Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Bug Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Rock Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Ghost Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Dragon Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Dark Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Steel Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Normal Gem

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Fire Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Water Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Thunderstone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Leaf Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Moon Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Sun Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Shiny Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Dusk Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Dawn Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Oval Stone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated
Everstone

Phenomenon encounter

one-time unless explicitly stated

Legendary and special encounters

Regirock

Lv. 65 · Clear Body

Underground Ruins:Solve the Rock Peak Chamber puzzle.

Moves: Iron Defense · Charge Beam · Lock-On · Zap Cannonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Regice

Lv. 65 · Clear Body

Underground Ruins:Activate the Iceberg Key, originating in White 2.

Moves: Amnesia · Charge Beam · Lock-On · Zap Cannonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Registeel

Lv. 65 · Clear Body

Underground Ruins:Activate the Iron Key, originating in Black 2.

Moves: Amnesia · Charge Beam · Lock-On · Zap Cannonnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Regigigas

Lv. 68 · Slow Start

Twist Mountain:Bring Regirock, Regice, and Registeel in the party.

Moves: Revenge · Wide Guard · Zen Headbutt · Paybacknormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf

Trigger Cave of Being and track the three fixed locations.

Legendary and special encounters

Uxie

Lv. 65 · Levitate

Nacrene City:Trigger Cave of Being, then inspect the museum frontage.

Moves: Future Sight · Amnesia · Extrasensory · Flailnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Mesprit

Lv. 65 · Levitate

Celestial Tower:Trigger Cave of Being, then climb Celestial Tower.

Moves: Future Sight · Charm · Extrasensory · Copycatnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Azelf

Lv. 65 · Levitate

Route 23:Trigger Cave of Being, then inspect Route 23.

Moves: Future Sight · Nasty Plot · Extrasensory · Last Resortnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Swords of Justice and Volcarona

Catch the three roaming Swords and the Relic Castle Volcarona.

Legendary and special encounters

Cobalion

Lv. 45 · Justified

Route 13:Story-progress static encounter.

Moves: Helping Hand · Retaliate · Iron Head · Sacred Swordnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Terrakion

Lv. 45 · Justified

Route 22:Static encounter after reaching Route 22.

Moves: Helping Hand · Retaliate · Rock Slide · Sacred Swordnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Virizion

Lv. 45 · Justified

Route 11:Story-progress static encounter.

Moves: Helping Hand · Retaliate · Giga Drain · Sacred Swordnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Volcarona

Lv. 35 · Flame Body

Relic Castle:Reach the deepest chamber through Relic Passage.

Moves: String Shot · Leech Life · Gust · Fire Spinnormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Hidden Ability Braviary and Mandibuzz

Use Monday Route 4 in White 2 or Thursday Route 4 in Black 2.

Legendary and special encounters

Braviary

White 2 · Lv. 25 · Defiant

Route 4:Static encounter every Monday.

Moves: Wing Attack · Hone Claws · Scary Face · Aerial Acenormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Mandibuzz

Black 2 · Lv. 25 · Weak Armor

Route 4:Static encounter every Thursday.

Moves: Pluck · Nasty Plot · Flatter · Faint Attacknormal or postgame cartridge encounter

Dream Radar and event-only Pokémon

Separate Dream Radar transfers and discontinued mythical distributions from cartridge progression.

Event-only and external Pokémon

Keldeo

Mystery Gift distribution; Pledge Grove unlocks Secret Sword after obtaining it.

event-only / external

Meloetta

Mystery Gift distribution; Castelia City unlocks Relic Song after obtaining it.

event-only / external

Genesect

Mystery Gift distribution; P2 Laboratory supplies the version-dependent Drive event.

event-only / external

Victini

Transfer from Black/White or another compatible Generation V game; Liberty Garden does not provide a new normal encounter.

event-only / external

Dream Radar Pokémon

External Nintendo 3DS application transfer; includes Therian formes and version-linked legendary rewards.

event-only / external

Encounter area index

AreaRowsMethodsVersions
Cresselia and Heatran94only-one · gift · Flying shadow · Fishing · Rippling water (Fishing) · Surf · Rippling water (Surf)Black 2 / White 2
Regirock, Regice, Registeel, and Regigigas198Grass / cave floor · Dust cloud · only-oneBlack 2 / White 2

Item record index

ItemAreaLocationVersionType
Fire GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Water GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Electric GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Grass GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Ice GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Fighting GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Poison GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Ground GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Flying GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Psychic GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Bug GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Rock GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Ghost GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Dragon GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Dark GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Steel GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Normal GemUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Fire StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Water StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
ThunderstoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Leaf StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Moon StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Sun StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Shiny StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Dusk StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Dawn StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
Oval StoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift
EverstoneUnderground RuinsPhenomenon encounterItem / gift

Dex quick links

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