Is Beartic Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Cubchoo evolves at level 37. Ice with AbilitySnow Cloak. Strong Attack for a physical Ice-type. Handles Drayden's gym and Iris's Haxorus and Hydreigon through Ice. Decent but slow. Iris's Haxorus may outspeed and KO.
Cubchoo resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Cubchoo has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Cubchoo has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Cubchoo has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Cubchoo has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Beartic trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Beartic trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Beartic has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Cubchoo on Route 7 (walking, Lv 30-33, common).
Your Cubchoo should hit Level 37 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Beartic in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates across 28 locations for Beartic in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Beartic in B2W2
The path to Beartic starts with Cubchoo at Lv. 30-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CubchooRoute 7Lv.30-33GrassRate 10%Winter
Step 2Beartic ✓Twist Mountain - 1FLv.54CaveRate 20%WinterTwist Mountain - 2FLv.54CaveRate 20%WinterTwist Mountain - 3FLv.54CaveRate 20%WinterTwist Mountain - B1FLv.54CaveRate 20%WinterDragonspiral Tower - EntranceLv.57-58FloorRate 15%WinterDragonspiral Tower - OutsideLv.57-58FloorRate 15%WinterTwist Mountain - 1FLv.56CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - 2FLv.56CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - 3FLv.56CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - B1FLv.56CaveRate 10%Spring/autumnTwist Mountain - 1FLv.56CaveRate 5%SummerTwist Mountain - 2FLv.56CaveRate 5%SummerTwist Mountain - 3FLv.56CaveRate 5%SummerTwist Mountain - B1FLv.56CaveRate 5%Summeror evolve from Cubchoo (Step 1)
Beartic Weakness
Type-wise, Beartic takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Beartic Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Beartic
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x42-49% Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x33-40% Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x40-48% Rock Smash 2x34-41% Rollout 2x17-21% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Growlithe builds →Fire Fang 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x20-23% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x59-71% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x59-71% Rock Tomb 2x26-32% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x41-48% Rock Smash 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x26-32% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x115-136%KO Smack Down 2x33-39% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x87-103%KO Brick Break 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x55-66% Brick Break 2x39-47% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-149%KO Hammer Arm 2x70-83% Rock Slide 2x53-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x113-133%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x94-111%KO Flame Charge 2x49-58% Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x56-67% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x127-150%KO Superpower 2x85-100%KO Rock Slide 2x54-63% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x115-135%KO Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x66-79% Iron Head 2x60-71% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x70-82% Rock Slide 2x66-79% Brick Break 2x45-52% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x127-149%KO Superpower 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x53-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-135%KO Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x66-78% Iron Head 2x59-69% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x90-106%KO Rock Slide 2x75-88% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x138-162%KO Flash Cannon 2x79-93% Ancient Power 2x40-47% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x182-215%KO Brick Break 2x61-72% Fire Blast 2x44-53% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-149%KO Superpower 2x84-99% Stone Edge 2x70-83% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (87-103%). Terrakion's Close Combat also KOs at 120-141%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x87-103%KO Mach Punch 2x47-56% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x120-141%KO Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO | ||
Beartic Evolutions
Beartic is what Cubchoo becomes. Breed it for Cubchoo eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Cubchoo pushed Beartic to 485 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beartic to get Cubchoo eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 5 more.
B2W2 Beartic Best Moveset
130 Attack with AbilitySlush Rush as a hidden ability doubling 50 Speed in hail. Physical Ice TermStab fires at devastating power in Abomasnow's weather. The moveset answers Dragon, Grass, and Ground types in hail. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain as an alternative. 95 HP provides workable bulk.
Best Build
Beartic best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- Bulk Up
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Assurance and Avalanche give Beartic options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Beartic Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Beartic looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Slush Rush is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Iciclecrash with Expert Belt is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Beartic's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.
Beartic gets Slush Rush, Snow Cloak, and Swift Swim. But Slush Rush is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Beartic is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Iciclecrash, Bulk Up, Aqua Jet, and Icepunch. Iciclecrash leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Beartic has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Beartic has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves