Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Cubchoo's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Many of this species can be found along the shorelines of cold regions. If a Cubchoo lacks dangling snot, there’s a chance it is sick.
When Cubchoo starts sneezing, watch out! If it spatters you with its frosty snot, you’ll get frostbite.
Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves hit Cubchoo for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
Duraludon can KO Cubchoo with Flash Cannon (182-214%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (285-336%). Volcarona's Heat Wave also KOs at 225-265%.
 Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon 2x182-214%KO Draco Meteor147-173%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake143-168%KO Stone Edge 2x285-336%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x225-265%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x202-238%KO Psyshock90-106%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves View Gallade builds →
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One evolution ahead. Cubchoo grows into Beartic through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Cubchoo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cubchoo easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
The moveset leans on Water coverage to catch would-be counters. Life Orb means extra damage on every hit for a health trade for Cubchoo, and spread EVs make sure nothing walls it cleanly. Slushrush fills in the gaps.
Best Build
Cubchoo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Blizzard
- Surf
- Liquidation
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Frost Breath
- Taunt
- Encore
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cubchoo's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Without breeding, Cubchoo misses out on Focus Punch and Night Slash. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cubchoo's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cubchoo's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
high spawn rates for Cubchoo across 12 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Cubchoo in Scarlet & Violet
Which version you're playing matters for Cubchoo. 12 walking spots at Lv. 23-56 spread across Violet and Scarlet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
high spawn rates across 57 locations for Cubchoo in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Cubchoo in Sword & Shield
Cubchoo appears in 57 walking locations at Lv. 26-48 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
No wild encounters for Cubchoo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Cubchoo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
Cubchoo can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Cubchoo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
Get Cubchoo to Beartic at level 37. At 305 BST, Cubchoo is just the starting point.
Level 37 gets you Beartic. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
You can run Cubchoo through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Beartic as fast as you can.
Across 8 games, Cubchoo has solid availability. First showed up in Scarlet & Violet. The latest games to include it are Black & White and Black 2 & White 2.
Cubchoo joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- 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