One of Gen 2's hardest-hitting Normal types, Ursaring's 130 Attack with Swords Dance and Return makes it A-Tier in Gold & Silver.
500HP90Attack130Defense75Speed55Sp.Def75Sp.Atk75
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Weak to
Physical
Wallbreaker
55Speed · Slow

Is Ursaring Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?

Pure physical power. Ursaring's Attack is among the highest available and it takes hits well enough to stay on the field. Normal typing means it can't be walled by immunities. A late-game bruiser that closes out fights.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadGGETEEEEGGGGGEGEGGEGGFalknerGym 1BugsyGym 2WhitneyGym 3MortyGym 4ChuckGym 5JasmineGym 6PryceGym 7TeddiursaCatchableUrsaringEvolveClairGym 8SurgeGym 9SabrinaGym 10ErikaGym 11JanineGym 12MistyGym 13BrockGym 14BlaineGym 15BlueGym 16WillE4KogaE4BrunoE4KarenE4LanceChamp*
Falkner
Gym 1
Good

Teddiursa has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.

You Win
Pidgey
Lv 7
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
TackleMud Slap
You Win
Pidgeotto
Lv 9
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
TackleMud SlapGust
Bugsy
Gym 2
Good

Teddiursa has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.

You Win
Metapod
Lv 14
Bug
Shed Skin
TackleString ShotHarden
You Win
Kakuna
Lv 14
BugPoison
Shed Skin
Poison StingString ShotHarden
Even
Scyther
Lv 16
BugFlying
Swarm
Quick AttackLeerFury Cutter
Whitney
Gym 3
Even

Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.

You Win
Clefairy
Lv 18
Normal
Cute Charm
Double SlapMimicEncoreMetronome
Risky
Miltank
Lv 20
Normal
Thick Fat
RolloutAttractStompMilk Drink
Morty
Gym 4
Tough

Morty's typing presses Teddiursa's defenses.

Even
Gastly
Lv 21
GhostPoison
Levitate
LickSpiteMean LookCurse
Risky
Haunter
Lv 21
GhostPoison
Levitate
HypnosisMimicCurseNight Shade
Avoid
Gengar
Lv 25
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
HypnosisShadow BallMean LookDream Eater
Even
Haunter
Lv 23
GhostPoison
Levitate
SpiteMean LookMimicNight Shade
Chuck
Gym 5
Even

Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.

Even
Primeape
Lv 27
Fighting
Vital Spirit
LeerRageKarate ChopFury Swipes
Even
Poliwrath
Lv 30
WaterFighting
Water Absorb
HypnosisMind ReaderSurfDynamic Punch
Jasmine
Gym 6
Even

Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.

Even
Magnemite
Lv 30
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
ThunderboltSupersonicSonic BoomThunder Wave
Even
Magnemite
Lv 30
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
ThunderboltSupersonicSonic BoomThunder Wave
Risky
Steelix
Lv 35
SteelGround
Rock Head
ScreechSunny DayRock ThrowIron Tail
Pryce
Gym 7
Even

Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.

You Win
Seel
Lv 27
Water
Thick Fat
HeadbuttIcy WindAurora BeamRest
Even
Dewgong
Lv 29
WaterIce
Thick Fat
HeadbuttIcy WindAurora BeamRest
Even
Piloswine
Lv 31
IceGround
Oblivious
Icy WindFury AttackMistBlizzard
Clair
Gym 8
Even

Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.

You Win
Dragonair
Lv 37
Dragon
Shed Skin
Thunder WaveSurfSlamDragon Breath
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 37
Dragon
Shed Skin
Thunder WaveThunderboltSlamDragon Breath
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 37
Dragon
Shed Skin
Thunder WaveIce BeamSlamDragon Breath
Even
Kingdra
Lv 40
WaterDragon
Swift Swim
SmokescreenSurfHyper BeamDragon Breath
Lt. Surge
Gym 9
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.

You Win
Raichu
Lv 44
Electric
Static
Thunder WaveQuick AttackThunderboltThunder
You Win
Electrode
Lv 40
Electric
Soundproof
ScreechDouble TeamSwiftExplosion
You Win
Magneton
Lv 40
ElectricSteel
Magnet Pull
Lock OnDouble TeamSwiftZap Cannon
You Win
Electrode
Lv 40
Electric
Soundproof
ScreechDouble TeamSwiftExplosion
You Win
Electabuzz
Lv 46
Electric
Static
Quick AttackThunder PunchLight ScreenThunder
Sabrina
Gym 10
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.

Even
Espeon
Lv 46
Psychic
Synchronize
Sand AttackQuick AttackSwiftPsychic
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 46
Psychic
Soundproof
BarrierReflectBaton PassPsychic
Even
Alakazam
Lv 48
Psychic
Synchronize
RecoverFuture SightPsychicReflect
Erika
Gym 11
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.

You Win
Tangela
Lv 42
Grass
Chlorophyll
Vine WhipBindGiga DrainSleep Powder
Easy KO
Jumpluff
Lv 41
GrassFlying
Chlorophyll
Mega DrainLeech SeedCotton SporeGiga Drain
You Win
Victreebel
Lv 46
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Sunny DaySynthesisAcidRazor Leaf
You Win
Bellossom
Lv 46
Grass
Chlorophyll
Sunny DaySynthesisPetal DanceSolar Beam
Janine
Gym 12
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.

You Win
Crobat
Lv 36
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
ScreechSupersonicConfuse RayWing Attack
You Win
Weezing
Lv 36
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludge BombToxicExplosion
You Win
Weezing
Lv 36
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludge BombToxicExplosion
Easy KO
Ariados
Lv 33
BugPoison
Swarm
Scary FaceGiga DrainString ShotNight Shade
You Win
Venomoth
Lv 39
BugPoison
Shield Dust
ForesightDouble TeamGustPsychic
Misty
Gym 13
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.

You Win
Golduck
Lv 42
Water
Damp
SurfDisablePsych UpPsychic
You Win
Quagsire
Lv 42
WaterGround
Damp
SurfAmnesiaEarthquakeRain Dance
You Win
Lapras
Lv 44
WaterIce
Water Absorb
SurfPerish SongBlizzardRain Dance
Even
Starmie
Lv 47
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
SurfConfuse RayRecoverIce Beam
Brock
Gym 14
Even

Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.

Even
Graveler
Lv 41
RockGround
Rock Head
Defense CurlRock SlideRolloutEarthquake
Even
Rhyhorn
Lv 41
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Fury AttackScary FaceEarthquakeHorn Drill
Even
Omastar
Lv 42
RockWater
Swift Swim
BiteSurfProtectSpike Cannon
Even
Onix
Lv 44
RockGround
Rock Head
BindRock SlideBideSandstorm
Even
Kabutops
Lv 42
RockWater
Swift Swim
SlashSurfEndureGiga Drain
Blaine
Gym 15
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.

You Win
Magcargo
Lv 45
FireRock
Magma Armor
CurseSmogFlamethrowerRock Slide
You Win
Magmar
Lv 45
Fire
Flame Body
Thunder PunchFire PunchSunny DayConfuse Ray
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 50
Fire
Run Away
Quick AttackFire SpinFury AttackFire Blast
Blue
Gym 16
Even

Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.

Even
Pidgeot
Lv 56
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
Quick AttackWhirlwindWing AttackMirror Move
You Win
Alakazam
Lv 54
Psychic
Synchronize
DisableRecoverPsychicReflect
Even
Rhydon
Lv 56
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Fury AttackSandstormRock SlideEarthquake
Even
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
TwisterHydro PumpRain DanceHyper Beam
You Win
Exeggutor
Lv 58
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
Sunny DayLeech SeedEgg BombSolar Beam
You Win
Arcanine
Lv 58
Fire
Intimidate
RoarSwiftFlamethrowerExtreme Speed
Will
Elite Four
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.

You Win
Xatu
Lv 40
PsychicFlying
Synchronize
Quick AttackFuture SightConfuse RayPsychic
You Win
Jynx
Lv 41
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapLovely KissIce PunchPsychic
Easy KO
Exeggutor
Lv 41
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
ReflectLeech SeedEgg BombPsychic
You Win
Slowbro
Lv 41
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
CurseAmnesiaBody SlamPsychic
You Win
Xatu
Lv 42
PsychicFlying
Synchronize
Quick AttackFuture SightConfuse RayPsychic
Koga
Elite Four
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.

Easy KO
Ariados
Lv 40
BugPoison
Swarm
Double TeamSpider WebBaton PassGiga Drain
You Win
Venomoth
Lv 41
BugPoison
Shield Dust
SupersonicGustPsychicToxic
You Win
Forretress
Lv 43
BugSteel
Sturdy
ProtectSwiftExplosionSpikes
Easy KO
Muk
Lv 42
Poison
Stench
MinimizeAcid ArmorSludge BombToxic
You Win
Crobat
Lv 44
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
Double TeamQuick AttackWing AttackToxic
Bruno
Elite Four
Even

Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.

You Win
Hitmontop
Lv 42
Fighting
Intimidate
PursuitQuick AttackDigDetect
Even
Hitmonlee
Lv 42
Fighting
Limber
SwaggerDouble KickHigh Jump KickForesight
You Win
Hitmonchan
Lv 42
Fighting
Keen Eye
Thunder PunchIce PunchFire PunchMach Punch
Even
Onix
Lv 43
RockGround
Rock Head
BindEarthquakeSandstormRock Slide
Even
Machamp
Lv 46
Fighting
Guts
Rock SlideForesightVital ThrowCross Chop
Karen
Elite Four
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.

You Win
Umbreon
Lv 42
Dark
Synchronize
Sand AttackConfuse RayFeint AttackMean Look
You Win
Vileplume
Lv 42
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Stun SporeAcidMoonlightPetal Dance
Even
Gengar
Lv 45
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
LickSpiteCurseDestiny Bond
You Win
Murkrow
Lv 44
DarkFlying
Insomnia
Quick AttackWhirlwindPursuitFeint Attack
You Win
Houndoom
Lv 47
DarkFire
Early Bird
RoarPursuitFlamethrowerCrunch
Lance
Champion
Good

Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.

You Win
Gyarados
Lv 44
WaterFlying
Intimidate
FlailRain DanceSurfHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonite
Lv 47
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
Thunder WaveTwisterThunderHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonite
Lv 47
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
Thunder WaveTwisterBlizzardHyper Beam
Risky
Aerodactyl
Lv 46
RockFlying
Rock Head
Wing AttackAncient PowerRock SlideHyper Beam
Easy KO
Charizard
Lv 46
FireFlying
Blaze
FlamethrowerWing AttackSlashHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonite
Lv 50
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
Fire BlastSafeguardOutrageHyper Beam

Catch Teddiursa

Available after Badge 7
Type
Normal
Tier
E

Catch Teddiursa on Route 45 (walking, Lv 20, uncommon).

View Teddiursa locations

Evolve Teddiursa to Ursaring

Level 30
Type
Normal
Tier
A

Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring at Level 30. Your Teddiursa should hit Level 30 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.

View Ursaring locations

Recommended Moves

How to Get Ursaring in Gold & Silver

Also Gold-only in the wild, Ursaring roams three spots from the thirties into the fifties. You can evolve a Teddiursa at level 30 instead, though Silver trainers still need a trade to start the line at all.

Gold Exclusive: Trade with Silver for Donphan

3 locations to catch Ursaring

Encountered via tall grass encounters

Badge 8
Post-Game

Where To Catch Ursaring in GS

To get Ursaring, start by catching Teddiursa through walking encounters at Lv. 20. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Gold & Silver for Ursaring.

How to Get Shiny Ursaring in Gold & Silver

Ursaring roams wild through Mt. Silver, Route 28, and Victory Road, so pick whichever is handy and grind, since each meeting has the same shot at shining. Compare Shiny Ursaring odds across every game

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Ursaring in Gold & SilverNormal
Shiny Ursaring in Gold & Silver Shiny
Color ShiftBrowntoGreen
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Ursaring Evolution

2 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Gold & Silver Shiny Ursaring Calculator

2 Methods
Fastest Path

The best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.

Step 1 · Encounter Method2 in Gold & Silver

Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.

Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.

How many you have done, or plan to do.

120,000
Shiny Odds Per Try1 / 64Breed w/ Shiny Parent
Chance By Now50.8%at 45 eggs hatchedAbout 5 in 10 hunters have one by now
What To Expect
ChanceEncountersTime
10%lucky few7----
25%one in four19----
50%coin flip45----
90%very likely147----
How is this calculated?

Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.

chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N,  where  p = 1 / odds per try

Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.

The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.

These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.

Where these shiny odds come from: Read our full methodology

Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Gold & Silver shiny odds for Ursaring.

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.

Ursaring Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
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

What is Ursaring Weak Against

Good
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Ursaring Strong Against

0Strong
2Resisted
1Immune
Score-3
2xStrong
None
½xResisted
0xImmune

Best Pokemon Against Ursaring

Machoke
Machoke
Fighting
B
Primeape
Primeape
Fighting
C
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Fighting
C

Ursaring Evolutions

Evolved from Teddiursa. Ursaring is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+50 over Teddiursa), and Ursaring peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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
330E-Tier
500A-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 Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Focus Energy and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Field
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

GS Ursaring Best Moveset

130 Attack fires MoveReturn for devastating Normal TermStab and MoveEarthquake for coverage. MoveSwords Dance doubles the already-massive Attack, and MoveRest plus MoveSleep Talk provides recovery. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. One of the hardest-hitting physical attackers available when the boost lands.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Ursaring
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • CurseSetup
  • ReturnSTAB
  • Dynamic Punch

Recommended Teammates

Moves List

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
D278015Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Lick
—2010030Ghost
Lv 1
Scratch
—6010035Normal
Lv 8
Lick
—2010030Ghost
Lv 15
Fury Swipes
D278015Normal
Lv 22
Feint Attack
C60—20Dark
Lv 29
Rest
A——10Psychic
Lv 39
Slash
B10510020Normal
Lv 49
Snore
—6010015Normal
Lv 59
Thrash
—18010020Normal

TM Moves

27 of 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM45D—10015Normal
HM01
CutIlex Forestbadge 1
—759530Normal
TM40
Defense CurlMt. Mortarnot until badge 8
D——40Normal
TM28
DigNational Parkbadge 2
C6010010Ground
TM32———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic PunchPrize for defeating Chuckbadge 5
B100505Fighting
TM26
EarthquakeVictory Roadnot until badge 8
B10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4Burned Towerbadge 4
D——10Normal
TM48C7510015Fire
TM49
Fury CutterPrize for defeating Bugsybadge 2
—109520Bug
TM02B10510015Normal
TM10C9010015Normal
TM15B225905Normal
TM33C7510015Ice
TM31D2010010Ground
TM17C——10Normal
TM44
RestIce Pathnot until badge 7
A——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6Route 32badge 2
A——20Normal
TM08
Rock SmashRoute 36badge 3
D2010015Fighting
TM04
RolloutRoute 35badge 2
D309020Rock
TM35
Sleep TalkItem ball in the Goldenrod Underground Warehouse, the storage area linked to the Dept Store basementnot until badge 7
C——10Normal
TM13
SnoreMoomoo Farmbadge 3
—6010015Normal
HM04
StrengthOlivine Citybadge 4
B12010015Normal
TM11
Sunny DayGift on Radio Tower 3F after Team Rocket is cleared outnot until badge 7
C——5Fire
TM34
SwaggerOlivine Lighthousebadge 4
C—8515Normal
TM39
SwiftUnion Cavebadge 1
C90—20Normal
TM46C6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder PunchGoldenrod Department Storebadge 2
C7510015Electric
TM06C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap CannonGift from the Power Plant manager after returning the Machine Part
D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Take Down
B1358520Normal

Tutor Moves

Ursaring can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
High
HP90
B
Attack130
A
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed55
D
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
Weight125.8 kg
Base XP175
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

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 Gold & Silver Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Ursaring has 500 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.

  • In Gold & Silver, use Ursaring as a wallbreaker. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Return is the primary attack. Set up with Curse when you get a free turn.

Game Availability

Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ursaring spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

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