Castelia City Black 2 & White 2
Unova’s biggest skyscraper city, reached by boat from Virbank, home to the third Gym and many side streets to explore.
- Type
- City
- Stage
- Early story
- Pokémon
- 12 species
- Gym
- Burgh · Bug


- Gym Leader Burgh (Bug) awards the Insect Badge and TM76 Struggle Bug
- Castelia Sewers open from a pier near the Gate Bridge
- Casteliacone treats are sold on Mode Street
- Ships sail back to Virbank from the city’s piers
Connects to: Virbank City · Route 4 · Skyarrow Bridge · Castelia Sewers
Gym: Burgh
- Type
- Bug
- Badge
- Insect Badge
- Reward
- TM76 Struggle Bug
Pokémon in Castelia City
Black 2 Cottonee, Buneary, Lopunny, Whimsicott White 2 Petilil, Skitty, Delcatty, Lilligant
Gift Pokémon 1
| Pokémon | Level | Version & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | BothAfter the Hall of Fame, from Fennel’s assistant; Hidden Ability: Anticipation |
Grass / walking 7
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15–17 | 35% | Black 2 | |
| 15–17 | 35% | White 2 | |
| 15–16 | 30% | Both | |
| 15–16 | 15% | Both | |
| 15–16 | 15% | White 2 | |
| 15–16 | 15% | Black 2 | |
| 18 | 5% | Both |
Dark grass 7
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16–18 | 35% | Black 2 | |
| 16–18 | 35% | White 2 | |
| 16–17 | 30% | Both | |
| 16–17 | 15% | Both | |
| 16–17 | 15% | White 2 | |
| 16–17 | 15% | Black 2 | |
| 19 | 5% | Both |
Rustling grass 5
| Pokémon | Level | Rate | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15–18 | 90% | Both | |
| 18 | 5% | White 2 | |
| 18 | 5% | Black 2 | |
| 18 | 5% | Black 2 | |
| 18 | 5% | White 2 |
FAQ
What Pokémon can you catch in Castelia City in Black 2 and White 2?
12 regional Pokédex species: Eevee, Cottonee, Petilil, Rattata, Pidove, Skitty, Buneary, Audino, Delcatty, Lopunny, Whimsicott, Lilligant.
Are there version exclusives in Castelia City?
Black 2 only: Cottonee, Buneary, Lopunny, Whimsicott. White 2 only: Petilil, Skitty, Delcatty, Lilligant.
Who is the Gym Leader in Castelia City?
Burgh, a Bug-type specialist. Winning earns the Insect Badge and TM76 Struggle Bug.
Sources & picture credits
- Castelia City (Pokémon Wiki)
- Picture: Castelia Park.jpg
- Map: Castelia City map BW.gif
- PokéAPI encounter data
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.












