Stats & Training
Teddiursa's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If it finds honey, its crescent mark glows. It always licks its paws because they’re soaked with honey.
Before food becomes scarce in wintertime, its habit is to hoard food in many hidden locations.
Teddiursa Weakness
Teddiursa is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
 Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x70-84% Arm Thrust 2x20-24% | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Blast 2x93-110%KO Drain Punch 2x63-75% Brick Break 2x63-75% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Blast 2x67-80% Brick Break 2x75-90% Vital Throw 2x72-85% Arm Thrust 2x20-25% | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Blast 2x92-108%KO Drain Punch 2x60-71% Brick Break 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x35-42% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Blast 2x67-79% Brick Break 2x78-92% Vital Throw 2x74-88% Rock Smash 2x42-50% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x210-248%KO Focus Blast 2x102-121%KO Brick Break 2x108-128%KO Vital Throw 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Mankey builds →Focus Punch 2x178-210%KO Focus Blast 2x82-97% Brick Break 2x91-107%KO Karate Chop 2x61-72% | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Punch 2x110-131%KO Focus Blast 2x91-107%KO Drain Punch 2x59-69% Brick Break 2x59-69% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Punch 2x143-169%KO Focus Blast 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x72-86% Vital Throw 2x70-83% | ||
 Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Tyrogue builds →Brick Break 2x52-62% Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x218-257%KO Focus Blast 2x105-124%KO Submission 2x118-139%KO Brick Break 2x110-130%KO | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Mankey builds →Focus Punch 2x184-216%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% Brick Break 2x94-111%KO Karate Chop 2x63-74% | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Punch 2x112-133%KO High Jump Kick 2x97-114%KO Focus Blast 2x92-108%KO Drain Punch 2x58-68% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Punch 2x146-173%KO Focus Blast 2x63-74% Brick Break 2x75-90% Vital Throw 2x70-84% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Tyrogue builds →Brick Break 2x55-65% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x208-246%KO Focus Blast 2x101-120%KO Submission 2x113-133%KO Brick Break 2x107-126%KO | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Mankey builds →Focus Punch 2x174-205%KO Focus Blast 2x80-95% Brick Break 2x88-104%KO Karate Chop 2x61-73% | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Punch 2x107-126%KO High Jump Kick 2x94-111%KO Focus Blast 2x85-101%KO Drain Punch 2x56-66% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Punch 2x142-167%KO Focus Blast 2x61-73% Brick Break 2x72-85% Vital Throw 2x69-82% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Tyrogue builds →Brick Break 2x51-60% Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x215-254%KO Focus Blast 2x104-123%KO Cross Chop 2x145-172%KO Submission 2x118-139%KO | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Mankey builds →Focus Punch 2x180-213%KO Focus Blast 2x83-98% Cross Chop 2x123-145%KO Brick Break 2x93-109%KO | ||
Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Meditite builds →Focus Punch 2x111-131%KO High Jump Kick 2x97-115%KO Focus Blast 2x90-106%KO Drain Punch 2x57-68% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Makuhita builds →Focus Punch 2x145-172%KO Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Focus Blast 2x62-74% Brick Break 2x74-87% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Tyrogue builds →Brick Break 2x53-63% Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Heracross can KO Teddiursa with Close Combat (254-299%).
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x254-299%KO Megahorn127-149%KO Stone Edge70-83% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Fighting is super effective against TeddiursaView Machamp → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Teddiursa is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Ursaring first, then eventually reaches Ursaluna. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Teddiursa easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Close Combat, Counter and 10 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Teddiursa Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 types means almost nothing walls Teddiursa cleanly, with Last Resort and Thrash anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Teddiursa Locations
Teddiursa starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 5 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Teddiursa in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Walking encounters at Lv. 20-48 across 5 spots for Teddiursa. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Teddiursa Guide
Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Teddiursa does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Ursaring before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Teddiursa is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Teddiursa first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
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 5BW
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