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 |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Steel is super effective against CubchooView Excadrill → | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Fire is super effective against CubchooView Volcarona → | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against CubchooView Hawlucha → | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Rock is super effective against CubchooView Terrakion → | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Fighting is super effective against CubchooView Lucario → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Cubchoo with Earthquake (136-161%). Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Cubchoo for 68-80%. Hawlucha's High Jump Kick also KOs at 298-351%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Excadrill builds →Earthquake136-161%KO Rapid Spin45-54% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain68-80% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics63-75% High Jump Kick 2x298-351%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x473-557%KO Stone Edge 2x395-465%KO Earthquake131-155%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemFightiniumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cubchoo View Lucario builds →Flash Cannon 2x195-229%KO Aura Sphere 2x195-229%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 6 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Cubchoo Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Cubchoo in Sun & Moon
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.
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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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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