Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym Leader Roxie Battle Strategy

Defeat Gym Leader Roxie and earn the Toxic Badge in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 with this battle strategy.

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Gym Leader Roxie's Team:

Pokémon Type Level Moves
Koffing Poison Lvl 16 Tackle, Smog, Assurance, Clear Smog
Whirlipede Bug/Poison Lvl 18 Poison Sting, Pursuit, Protect, Venoshock

Roxie's Pokémon are both Poison-type. Koffing can be annoying with Smog (chance to Poison) and Clear Smog (resets stat changes). Whirlipede is the bigger threat. Its Bug/Poison typing makes it weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. Ground-type moves are still super effective against both. Whirlipede's Venoshock deals double damage if the target is poisoned, so be wary of that combo. If you have a Magnemite, use Electric-type moves against Whirlipede. If you have a strong Fire-type (like a evolved Tepig), it will also do well against Whirlipede.

Gym Leader Roxie Battle Strategy - Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 screenshot
Gym Leader Roxie Battle Strategy

After defeating Roxie, she will award you the Toxic Badge, allowing you to control Pokémon up to Level 30 and use HM01 (Cut) outside of battle. She will also give you TM09 (Venoshock). Congratulations on your second Gym Badge!