Physical
Wallbreaker
500High
55Slow
CTier

While most trainers evolve Ursaring into Ursaluna immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Attack and HP carry most of Ursaring's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP90
B
Attack130
A
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed55
D
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Ursaring yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•125.8kg / 277.3 lbs•175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap trees with its forelegs and eat fallen BERRIES.

Gold

With its ability to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground.

Silver

Ursaring Weakness

Good

Fighting-type 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.

Gen II Type Chart
  • 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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Quick FeetIncreases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
UnnerveHAPrevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Teddiursa
#216Teddiursa
30
Level 30
Ursaring
#217Ursaring
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Teddiursa
Normal
Ursaring
Normal
HP
60
90+30
ATK
80
130+50
DEF
50
75+25
SP.ATK
50
75+25
SP.DEF
50
75+25
SPE
40
55+15
BST
330D-Tier
500B-Tier+170
ROLE
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

The recommended build leans into Ursaring's strengths as an attacker. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, and flexible EVs EVs back that up. An ability rounds out the package.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Ursaring Moveset

  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • CurseSetup
  • ReturnSTAB
  • Dynamic Punch

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood

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

Lv 1
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Lick
2010030Ghost
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 8
Lick
2010030Ghost
Lv 15
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 22
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 29
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 39
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 49
Snore
4010015Normal
Lv 59
Thrash
12010020Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
——40Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM04
Rollout
309020Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Crunch
8010015Dark
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Ursaring can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  1. Teddiursa
    Step 1Catch Teddiursa
    Route 45
    GrassLv.20UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Ursaring
    Step 2Ursaring ✓
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    GrassLv.44CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - 1F
    GrassLv.33UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Route 28
    GrassLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Outside
    GrassLv.42UncommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GrassLv.47UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GrassLv.47UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    GrassLv.50UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    or evolve from Teddiursa (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring at level 30. Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna using a Peat Block. Ursaring is a middle-stage evolution in the Teddiursa line.

  • 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.

  • Ursaring appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Ursaring appears in 17 titles across 8 generations since Gold & Silver. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.