Pinwheel Forest Black 2 & White 2

A large forest west of Nacrene City with an open outer area and a dense inner woodland leading to Skyarrow Bridge.

Type: Forest
Stage: Post-game & optional
Pokémon: 25 species
Hidden Grotto: 2

Pinwheel Forest in Pokémon Black and White — A flowery clearing deep in Pinwheel Forest (original Black/White screenshot)

Split into outer and inner areas
Has two Hidden Grottos, one in each area
North exit leads onto Skyarrow Bridge

Connects to: Nacrene City · Skyarrow Bridge

Pokémon in Pinwheel Forest

Black 2 Cottonee, Whimsicott White 2 Petilil, Lilligant

Grass / walking 11

Pokémon	Area	Level	Rate	Version
CottoneeGrass	Inside	54–57	45%	Black 2
PetililGrass	Inside	54–57	45%	White 2
SwadloonBug / Grass	Inside	54–56	25%	Both
WhirlipedeBug / Poison	Inside	55–57	15%	Both
VigorothNormal	Inside	55–57	15%	Both
GurdurrFighting	Outside	54–56	40%	Both
PalpitoadWater / Ground	Outside	54–57	25%	Both
ThrohFighting	Outside	55–57	15%	White 2
SawkFighting	Outside	55–57	15%	Black 2
YanmaBug / Flying	Outside	55	10%	Both
ToxicroakPoison / Fighting	Outside	55	10%	Both

Dark grass 11

Pokémon	Area	Level	Rate	Version
CottoneeGrass	Inside	62–65	45%	Black 2
PetililGrass	Inside	62–65	45%	White 2
SwadloonBug / Grass	Inside	62–64	25%	Both
WhirlipedeBug / Poison	Inside	63–65	15%	Both
VigorothNormal	Inside	63–65	15%	Both
GurdurrFighting	Outside	63–64	40%	Both
PalpitoadWater / Ground	Outside	64–65	25%	Both
ThrohFighting	Outside	63–65	15%	White 2
SawkFighting	Outside	63–65	15%	Black 2
YanmaBug / Flying	Outside	63	10%	Both
ToxicroakPoison / Fighting	Outside	63	10%	Both

Rustling grass 13

Pokémon	Area	Level	Rate	Version
AudinoNormal	Inside	54–64	55%	Both
PansageGrass	Inside	55	10%	Both
PansearFire	Inside	55	10%	Both
PanpourWater	Inside	55	10%	Both
ScolipedeBug / Poison	Inside	57	5%	Both
WhimsicottGrass	Inside	57	5%	Black 2
LilligantGrass	Inside	57	5%	White 2
SlakingNormal	Inside	57	5%	Both
AudinoNormal	Outside	54–57	85%	Both
SeismitoadWater / Ground	Outside	57	5%	Both
ThrohFighting	Outside	57	5%	Black 2
SawkFighting	Outside	57	5%	White 2
YanmegaBug / Flying	Outside	57	5%	Both

Surfing 2

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	45–60	70%	Black 2
MarillWater	45–60	30%	Both

Rippling water (Surf) 3

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
MarillWater	45–60	60%	Both
BasculinWater	45–60	35%	White 2
AzumarillWater	50–60	5%	Both

Fishing (Super Rod) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	40–60	40%	Black 2

Rippling water (fishing) 1

Pokémon	Level	Rate	Version
BasculinWater	35–60	40%	White 2

Hidden Grotto 1

Pokémon	Level	Version & notes
AmoongussGrass / Poison	55–59	Both

Hidden Grottos

Pinwheel Forest Hidden Grotto (outer): In the open outer area of Pinwheel Forest (Pokémon Lv. 55–60)
Pinwheel Forest Hidden Grotto (inner): Deep in the inner woodland of Pinwheel Forest (Pokémon Lv. 55–60)

All 20 Hidden Grottos

FAQ

What Pokémon can you catch in Pinwheel Forest in Black 2 and White 2?

25 regional Pokédex species: Cottonee, Petilil, Swadloon, Whirlipede, Vigoroth, Gurdurr, Palpitoad, Throh, Sawk, Yanma, Toxicroak, Audino and more.

Are there version exclusives in Pinwheel Forest?

Black 2 only: Cottonee, Whimsicott. White 2 only: Petilil, Lilligant.

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.