Escavalier in Pokémon Black and White: locations, stats and moves
Find Escavalier’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Bug/Steel typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.
Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.
Generation V identity and base stats
Escavalier is Unova #095 and National #589. Its original Black and White typing is Bug / Steel. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.
The illustration uses a standard Generation V sprite; colour, gender or seasonal forms can differ in the cartridge.

| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 135 |
| Defense | 105 |
| Sp. Atk | 60 |
| Sp. Def | 105 |
| Speed | 20 |
| Total | 495 |
Where to obtain it in Black and White
Check the version and method columns before travelling. An encounter listed as a gift or stationary interaction does not mean Escavalier appears in ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching slots within the same recorded condition.
The encounter dataset has no direct original Black/White location for this species. Check the evolution family and the linked collection guide rather than assuming it cannot be obtained.
Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades
Evolution family and original requirements
| From | Into | Original method |
|---|---|---|
| Karrablast | Escavalier | Trade for Shelmet |
Friendship evolution uses the original Generation V threshold. Trades require a compatible second game and system; trading an Everstone holder prevents the evolution.
Abilities and breeding reference
| Ability | Slot / availability |
|---|---|
| Swarm | Regular ability |
| Shell Armor | Regular ability |
| Overcoat | Hidden slot; historical availability must be checked |
A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender ratio | 50% female / 50% male |
| Egg group(s) | Bug |
| Base hatch cycles | 15 |
| Experience growth | Medium Fast |
| Base capture rate | 75 / 255 (not a percentage chance) |
| EV yield when defeated | Attack +2 |
The No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.
Original Black and White level-up moves
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 / starting move | Leer |
| 1 / starting move | Peck |
| 1 / starting move | Quick Guard |
| 1 / starting move | Twineedle |
| 4 | Leer |
| 8 | Quick Guard |
| 13 | Twineedle |
| 16 | Fury Attack |
| 20 | Headbutt |
| 25 | False Swipe |
| 28 | Bug Buzz |
| 32 | Slash |
| 37 | Iron Head |
| 40 | Iron Defense |
| 44 | X Scissor |
| 49 | Reversal |
| 52 | Swords Dance |
| 56 | Giga Impact |
Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.
Compatible TMs and HMs
| Machine | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status |
| TM76 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special |
| TM81 | X-scissor | Bug | Physical |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical |
Compatibility is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.
Egg moves and related species
No original Black/White Egg moves are recorded for this standard species.
Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Escavalier. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.
