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Black 2 & White 2 Legendary Pokémon Locations

Where to find each legendary and one-off Pokémon from the regional Pokédex, at what level and what you need first. Save before every encounter.

PokémonLocationLevelVersionRequirement
Zekrom spriteZekromDragon / ElectricDragonspiral Tower70Black 2Dark Stone; Post-game: beat N, take his Stone to the tower
Reshiram spriteReshiramDragon / FireDragonspiral Tower70White 2Light Stone; Post-game: beat N, take his Stone to the tower
Kyurem spriteKyuremDragon / IceGiant Chasm70BothPost-game
Cobalion spriteCobalionSteel / FightingRoute 1345BothStory encounter
Cobalion spriteCobalionSteel / FightingRoute 1365BothReturns after the Hall of Fame if defeated
Terrakion spriteTerrakionRock / FightingRoute 2245BothStory encounter
Terrakion spriteTerrakionRock / FightingRoute 2265BothReturns after the Hall of Fame if defeated
Virizion spriteVirizionGrass / FightingRoute 1145BothStory encounter
Virizion spriteVirizionGrass / FightingRoute 1165BothReturns after the Hall of Fame if defeated
Volcarona spriteVolcaronaBug / FireRelic Castle35BothAfter the Quake Badge
Volcarona spriteVolcaronaBug / FireRelic Castle65BothReturns after the Hall of Fame if defeated
Haxorus spriteHaxorusDragonNature Preserve60BothPermit for seeing 297 Pokédex entries; Guaranteed shiny

Other legendaries (outside the regional Pokédex)

Events & transfers

Mythical Pokémon such as Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect came from past distributions; the Pokédex lists them but they can’t be caught in the game. Connectivity & historical services.

Sources & picture credits

Encounter tables come from PokéAPI’s Black 2 / White 2 records for the 301 regional Pokédex species (Pokémon outside the regional Pokédex are not listed). Location pictures © Nintendo / Game Freak / The Pokémon Company, archived from Pokémon Wiki (Fandom) file pages. Text is original retrogameindex writing.

FAQ

Where is Zekrom or Reshiram in Black 2 and White 2?

At the top of Dragonspiral Tower after the Hall of Fame: Zekrom in Black 2, Reshiram in White 2, level 70. You need to beat N and bring his Stone.

Where are Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion?

Cobalion on Route 13, Terrakion on Route 22 and Virizion on Route 11, all level 45.

Where is Kyurem in Black 2 and White 2?

In the Giant Chasm’s inner cave after the story, at level 70.