Stats & Training
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.
Cubchoo Weakness
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 |
 Arcanine Fire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x227-268%KO Heat Wave 2x166-196%KO Flamethrower 2x158-187%KO Fire Fang 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Volcarona builds →Flare Blitz 2x141-166%KO Heat Wave 2x213-252%KO Fiery Dance 2x180-212%KO Flame Wheel 2x72-85% | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 2x245-288%KO Fire Blast 2x208-245%KO Heat Wave 2x180-212%KO Flamethrower 2x170-201%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x245-288%KO Brick Break 2x155-182%KO Low Sweep 2x133-157%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, 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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Scarlet & Violet Evolution
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 206 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Focus Punch, Night Slash, Yawn to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Cubchoo Best Moveset
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
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
Scarlet & Violet Cubchoo Locations
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.
Cubchoo Guide
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.
For Scarlet & Violet, 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.
You can find Cubchoo in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
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.
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