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.
With its ability to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground.
Although it has a large body, it is quite skilled at climbing trees. It eats and sleeps in the treetops.
Ursaring Weakness
GoodFighting-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.
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
Breed with Ursaring to get Teddiursa eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Chip Away, Close Combat and 12 more.
Ursaring runs Swords Dance to boost before sweeping. Quickfeet and Jolly nature shape the build, with max Attack and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus Ground coverage to back it up.
Best Build
Best Ursaring Moveset
- Facade
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Coverage runs deep. Ursaring can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Fighting and Ghost. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
high spawn rates across 4 locations for Ursaring in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Ursaring in X & Y
The path to Ursaring starts with Teddiursa at Lv. 50-52 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Obtain Teddiursa
Step 2Ursaring ✓EFFORTLESSRoute 21XGrassLv.50-52CommonPostRouteRed FlowerEFFORTLESSRoute 21YGrassLv.50-52CommonPostRouteRed FlowerCHALLENGINGRoute 21XGrassLv.52RarePostRoutePurple flowersCHALLENGINGRoute 21YGrassLv.52RarePostRoutePurple flowersor 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.
Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment — that's the one you want on Ursaring. Unnerve is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Quick Feet works too if your team needs something different.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A