What does Cubchoo evolve into?

Get Cubchoo to Beartic at level 37. At 305 BST, Cubchoo is just the starting point.

At what level does Cubchoo evolve?

Level 37 gets you Beartic . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Cubchoo?

For Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Cubchoo?

You can find Cubchoo in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Cubchoo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack70

Defense40

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def40

Speed40

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Slush Rush

During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.

RattledHA

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

When this Pokémon is in good health, its snot becomes thicker and stickier. It will smear its snot on anyone it doesn’t like.

Cubchoo Weakness

Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves hit Cubchoo for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.

Cubchoo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Cubchoo in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ninetales Fire	A
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 1 InfernoLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 IncinerateLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Fire Blast 2x 161-190%KO Inferno 2x 146-173%KO Flamethrower 2x 132-156%KO Incinerate 2x 90-106%KO View Ninetales builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 110-130%KO Revenge 2x 62-74% View Corviknight builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Burn UpLv. 1 Flare BlitzLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Burn Up 2x 224-264%KO Flare Blitz 2x 224-264%KO Flamethrower 2x 154-182%KO Fire Fang 2x 122-144%KO View Arcanine builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Rock TombTM48 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Slide 2x 110-130%KO Ancient Power 2x 87-103%KO Incinerate 2x 87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x 87-103%KO View Coalossal builds →
Copperajah Steel	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 44 Rock SlideTM22 Brick BreakTM43 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Cubchoo Iron Head 2x 173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-128%KO Brick Break 2x 109-128%KO Revenge 2x 86-102%KO View Copperajah builds →

Sword & Shield 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

2 Forms

#613Cubchoo

Level 37

#614Beartic

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cubchoo

Ice

Beartic

Ice

95+40

ATK

130+60

DEF

80+40

SP.ATK

70+10

SP.DEF

80+40

SPE

50+10

BST

305D-Tier

505B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Cubchoo easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Focus Punch, Night Slash, Yawn to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Cubchoo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 3

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 6

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 9

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 12

Play Nice

———20Normal

Lv 15

Brine

D6510010Water

Lv 18

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

Lv 21

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 24

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 27

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 30

Hail

C——10Ice

Lv 33

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Lv 36

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 39

Blizzard

C110705Ice

Lv 42

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM64

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM67

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TR90

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TR04

Surf

D9010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Cubchoo can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Cubchoo Locations

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.

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

50%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

50%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

45%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

45%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Snowing

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

40%Mid

Snowing

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

40%Mid

Snowing

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31

40%Mid

Snowing

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordOverworld Lv.29-31

40%Mid

Snowing

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

35%Mid

Snowstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

35%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Mirror

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

30%Mid

Snowstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Bridge Field

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

20%Mid

Snowing

Stony Wilderness

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

20%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

20%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Snowing

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Snowing

Route 10 - Near Station

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

30%Late

All Weather

Route 10 - Near Station

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

30%Late

All Weather

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

20%Late

Normal Weather

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

20%Late

Normal Weather

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

15%Late

Snowstorm

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

15%Late

Snowstorm

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Raining

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Intense Sun

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Snowing

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Overcast

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Sandstorm

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Snowstorm

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Raining

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Overcast

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Intense Sun

Route 10

SwordOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Snowstorm

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Snowing

Route 10

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-48 Route

15%Late

Sandstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 109-129%KO View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Cubchoo Flash Cannon 2x 57-67% Metal Claw 2x 57-67% View Ferroseed builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Flame Wheel 2x 83-98% Ember 2x 57-67% View Growlithe builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Flame Wheel 2x 78-93% Ember 2x 48-57% View Sizzlipede builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 16 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Incinerate 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 48-57% View Vulpix builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 106-125%KO View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Cubchoo Flash Cannon 2x 57-67% Metal Claw 2x 52-63% View Ferroseed builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Fire Fang 2x 87-103%KO Flame Wheel 2x 79-94% Ember 2x 57-67% View Growlithe builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 57-67% Rock Blast 2x 30-36% View Binacle builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Flame Wheel 2x 76-90% Ember 2x 45-54% View Sizzlipede builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 105-124%KO View Corviknight builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Cubchoo Metal Claw 2x 75-88% View Pawniard builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Fire Fang 2x 84-100%KO Flame Wheel 2x 77-92% Ember 2x 53-64% View Growlithe builds →
Salandit PoisonFire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Cubchoo Ember 2x 53-64% View Salandit builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 53-64% Rock Blast 2x 29-36% View Binacle builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 108-128%KO Revenge 2x 64-75% View Corviknight builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Lava Plume 2x 122-144%KO Flame Wheel 2x 93-109%KO Ember 2x 64-75% View Torkoal builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 RevengeTM42 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 117-138%KO Revenge 2x 77-92% Rock Blast 2x 50-59% View Drednaw builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Cubchoo Fire Lash 2x 138-163%KO Incinerate 2x 108-128%KO View Heatmor builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Cubchoo Metal Claw 2x 95-113%KO View Durant builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Cubchoo Steel Wing 2x 108-128%KO Revenge 2x 61-73% View Corviknight builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Cubchoo Lava Plume 2x 121-143%KO Flame Wheel 2x 93-110%KO Ember 2x 62-74% View Torkoal builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 RevengeTM42 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 118-140%KO Revenge 2x 78-93% Rock Blast 2x 50-59% View Drednaw builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Cubchoo Fire Lash 2x 136-160%KO Incinerate 2x 108-128%KO View Heatmor builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Cubchoo Metal Claw 2x 93-110%KO View Durant builds →