Physical
Wallbreaker
505High
50Slow
BTier

Beartic's stats are solid on their own, but Slush Rush is what pushes it over the line. It doubles its Speed in snow. Only weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Known as the Freezing Pokemon.

The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Freezing Pokemon still yields 2 Attack EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
505High
HP95
B
Attack130
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed50
D
Total505
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Beartic yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•2.6m / 8'06"•260kg / 573.2 lbs•177Base XP
Pokedex Entries

They love the cold seas of the north. They create pathways across the ocean waters by freezing their own breath.

Omega Ruby

It freezes its breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with. Cold northern areas are its habitat.

Alpha Sapphire

Beartic Weakness

Fragile

Type-wise, Beartic takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResisti
Ice
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Scorei-7
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Snow CloakIncreases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Slush RushDuring Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
Swift SwimHADoubles Speed during rain.

Beartic is what Cubchoo becomes. Breed it for Cubchoo eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Cubchoo pushed Beartic to 505 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cubchoo
#613Cubchoo
37
Level 37
Beartic
#614Beartic
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cubchoo
Ice
Beartic
Ice
HP
55
95+40
ATK
70
130+60
DEF
40
80+40
SP.ATK
60
70+10
SP.DEF
40
80+40
SPE
40
50+10
BST
305D-Tier
505B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Beartic to get Cubchoo eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Beartic's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Hardy nature handle the stat profile. Swiftswim ties it together.

Best Build

Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Swiftswim
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Hardy
EVs

Best Beartic Moveset

  • Aqua Jet
  • Play Rough
  • Bulk Up
  • Ice PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Aurorus
AurorusDecent
Infernape
InfernapeDecent

Stall teams hate this. Beartic can spread damage across 10 types, with Water and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 1
Bide+1
——10Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 1
Sheer Cold
—305Ice
Lv 1
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 1
Thrash
12010010Normal
Lv 9
Play Nice
——20Normal
Lv 13
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 17
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 21
Brine
6510010Water
Lv 25
Endure+4
——10Normal
Lv 29
Swagger
—9015Normal
Lv 33
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 36
Flail
—10015Normal
Lv 37
Icicle Crash
859010Ice
Lv 41
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 45
Blizzard
110705Ice
Lv 53
Hail
——10Ice
Lv 59
Thrash
12010010Normal
Lv 66
Sheer Cold
—305Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
HM07
Dive
8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM79
Frost Breath
609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM98
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Assurance
6010010Dark
Egg
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Play Rough
909010Fairy
Egg
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
Tutor
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy

You're catching Cubchoo first, not Beartic. Cubchoo appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Beartic in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

To get Beartic, start by catching Cubchoo through walking encounters at Lv. 34+. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Cubchoo
    Step 1Catch Cubchoo
    Shoal Cave - Area 1
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 1
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 2
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 2
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 3
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 3
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 4
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 4
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 5
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 5
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 6
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Shoal Cave - Area 6
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3460%LateCaveDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Beartic
    Step 2Beartic ✓

  • Beartic looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Slush Rush is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list.

  • 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.

  • Cubchoo evolves into Beartic at level 37. Beartic is the fully evolved form. At 505 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Beartic appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

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.