Stats & Training
Attack and HP carry most of Ursaring's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap trees with its forelegs and eat fallen BERRIES.
With its ability to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground.
Ursaring Weakness
Fighting moves hit Ursaring for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Ursaring can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Primeape builds →Cross Chop 2x91-107%KO Dynamic Punch 2x91-107%KO Karate Chop 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x133-156%KO Jump Kick 2x102-120%KO Dynamic Punch 2x102-120%KO Rolling Kick 2x62-73% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Cross Chop 2x88-104%KO Dynamic Punch 2x88-104%KO Submission 2x71-84% Vital Throw 2x62-73% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Primeape builds →Cross Chop 2x91-107%KO Dynamic Punch 2x91-107%KO Karate Chop 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x133-156%KO Jump Kick 2x102-120%KO Dynamic Punch 2x102-120%KO Rolling Kick 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Cross Chop 2x88-104%KO Dynamic Punch 2x88-104%KO Submission 2x71-84% Vital Throw 2x62-73% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Primeape builds →Cross Chop 2x91-107%KO Dynamic Punch 2x91-107%KO Karate Chop 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x133-156%KO Jump Kick 2x102-120%KO Dynamic Punch 2x102-120%KO Rolling Kick 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Cross Chop 2x88-104%KO Dynamic Punch 2x88-104%KO Submission 2x71-84% Vital Throw 2x62-73% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Primeape builds →Cross Chop 2x91-107%KO Dynamic Punch 2x91-107%KO Karate Chop 2x46-55% Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x133-156%KO Jump Kick 2x102-120%KO Dynamic Punch 2x102-120%KO Rolling Kick 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Cross Chop 2x88-104%KO Dynamic Punch 2x88-104%KO Submission 2x71-84% Vital Throw 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Dynamic Punch 2x86-102%KO Karate Chop 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x36-42% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Mankey builds →Dynamic Punch 2x75-88% Karate Chop 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Dynamic Punch 2x86-102%KO Karate Chop 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Mankey builds →Dynamic Punch 2x72-85% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Dynamic Punch 2x86-102%KO Karate Chop 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Mankey builds →Dynamic Punch 2x72-85% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machoke builds →Dynamic Punch 2x86-102%KO Karate Chop 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Mankey Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Mankey builds →Dynamic Punch 2x72-85% Karate Chop 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Tyrogue Fighting | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift | ||
In Gold & Silver, Machamp's Earthquake hits Ursaring for 36-42%.
 Machamp Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ursaring View Machamp builds →Rock Slide27-32% Earthquake36-42% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Sitting between Teddiursa and Ursaluna, Ursaring is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+50 from Teddiursa). The final form adds another 50 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ursaring to get Teddiursa eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Focus Energy and 2 more.
Gold & Silver Ursaring Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Curse
- Return
- Dynamic Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Ursaring picks up Counter and Crunch only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hyper Beam and Thrash while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Ursaring in Gold & Silver
7 encounter spots for Ursaring at high spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Ursaring in Gold & Silver
To get Ursaring, start by catching Teddiursa through walking encounters at Lv. 20-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TeddiursaRoute 45Grass Lv.20 Route10%Mid
Step 2Ursaring ✓Mt. Silver - 1FGrass Lv.44 Cave30%LateVictory Road - 1FGrass Lv.33 Cave20%LateRoute 28Grass Lv.40 Route20%LateMt. Silver - OutsideGrass Lv.42 Cave20%LateMt. Silver - 2FGrass Lv.47 Cave20%PostMt. Silver - Side chambersGrass Lv.47 Cave20%PostMt. Silver - SummitGrass Lv.50 Cave10%Postor evolve from Teddiursa (Step 1)
Ursaring Guide
Ursaring is meant to evolve into Ursaluna. At 500 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Gold & Silver, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Ursaring. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Ursaring is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Gold & Silver, you can run Ursaring through the first few routes without issues. 500 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ursaluna as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Ursaring appears in 17 titles across 9 generations since Gold & Silver. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
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