Stats & Training
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.
It is a ferocious, carnivorous Pokémon. Once it captures its prey, it will breathe cold air onto the prey to freeze and preserve it.
Feared as the Snow-White Demon in northern lands, Beartic uses its frosty claws and fangs to attack prey.
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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x88-104%KO Flare Blitz 2x109-129%KO Focus Blast 2x54-64% Fire Blast 2x75-88% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x81-95% Mirror Shot 2x66-78% Magnet Bomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Fire Blast 2x90-106%KO Flamethrower 2x73-86% Fire Fang 2x58-69% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x130-154%KO Burn Up 2x112-132%KO Overheat 2x112-132%KO Focus Blast 2x70-82% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x100-118%KO Flare Blitz 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x85-101%KO Flamethrower 2x70-83% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Cobalion can KO Beartic with Close Combat (111-131%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Fire Blast (131-154%). Hawlucha's High Jump Kick also KOs at 135-159%.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb36-42% Fire Blast 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics29-34% High Jump Kick 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beartic View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x213-251%KO Stone Edge 2x178-209%KO Earthquake59-70% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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 505 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beartic to get Cubchoo eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 6 more.
Sun & Moon Beartic Best Moveset
Slushrush helps Beartic stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Attack and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Iciclecrash as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Beartic best EVs are Attack and Speed
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- Aqua Jet
- Rock Slide
- Power Up Punch
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- Aqua Jet
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
Moves
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Beartic in Sun & Moon
Beartic Guide
In Sun & Moon, Beartic looks average on paper at 505 BST. But Slush Rush is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Iciclecrash with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 130 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 wallbreaker role.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Iciclecrash, Aqua Jet, Rock Slide, and Poweruppunch. Iciclecrash leads at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves