Stats & Training
Raw Attack carries Bewear's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Atk barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A moderately hard to find Strong Arm Pokemon that yields 2 Attack EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Once it accepts you as a friend, it tries to show its affection with a hug. Letting it do that is dangerous—it could easily shatter your bones.
The moves it uses to take down its prey would make a martial artist jealous. It tucks subdued prey under its arms to carry them to its nest.
Bewear Weakness
Bewear is weak to Fighting, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Standard number of weaknesses for the Normal/Fighting typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x42-50% Peck 2x26-32% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Orbeetle builds →Psycho Cut 2x33-39% Psybeam 2x51-61% Confusion 2x42-50% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Woobat builds →Psycho Cut 2x33-39% Air Cutter 2x39-46% Confusion 2x33-39% Gust 2x26-32% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x40-48% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Orbeetle builds →Psycho Cut 2x30-36% Psybeam 2x48-58% Confusion 2x38-45% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x62-73% Psybeam 2x35-42% Confusion 2x27-32% Gust 2x33-39% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x39-46% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Orbeetle builds →Psycho Cut 2x30-35% Psybeam 2x48-57% Confusion 2x36-44% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x60-71% Extrasensory 2x41-49% Air Slash 2x57-68% Confusion 2x25-31% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x57-67% Drill Peck 2x51-61% Pluck 2x39-46% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x50-59% Zen Headbutt 2x55-65% Confusion 2x28-34% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x28-34% Confusion 2x17-21% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x57-68% Drill Peck 2x51-60% Pluck 2x39-46% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x51-60% Zen Headbutt 2x56-66% Acrobatics 2x26-31% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 2x29-34% Fairy Wind 2x23-28% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x25-30% Gust 2x25-30% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x55-65% Drill Peck 2x49-58% Air Slash 2x40-47% Pluck 2x38-45% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x97-115%KO Moonblast 2x52-61% Psychic 2x74-87% Psyshock 2x66-78% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x52-62% Acrobatics 2x32-38% Gust 2x32-38% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x57-67% Confusion 2x37-44% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x55-66% Drill Peck 2x50-59% Air Slash 2x41-49% Pluck 2x38-45% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x98-116%KO Moonblast 2x52-61% Psychic 2x75-88% Psyshock 2x66-78% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x53-62% Acrobatics 2x32-38% Gust 2x32-38% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x57-68% Confusion 2x36-43% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x57-67% Drill Peck 2x51-61% Air Slash 2x40-48% Pluck 2x39-46% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x100-118%KO Moonblast 2x53-63% Psychic 2x76-89% Psyshock 2x68-80% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x53-62% Acrobatics 2x34-40% Gust 2x34-40% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x58-69% Confusion 2x36-43% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Celesteela's Air Slash hits Bewear for 80-95%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Bewear for 66-78%. Cobalion deals 83-98% with Close Combat.
Celesteela Steel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Celesteela builds →Flamethrower32-38% Air Slash 2x80-95% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x66-78% Knock Off4-5% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x83-98% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Slowking builds →Scald30-35% | ||
Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bewear View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch13-16% Rock Slide12-14% Knock Off11-12% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Evolved from Stufful. Bewear is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Stufful), and Bewear peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bewear to get Stufful eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Force Palm, Rollout and 1 more.
Sword & Shield Bewear Best Moveset
Bewear's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Band, trading flexibility for raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Earthquake is the go-to spam option, with Ground coverage keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Bewear best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Darkest Lariat
- Close Combat
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Darkest Lariat
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Double Edge
- Earthquake
- Darkest Lariat
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Bewear. Defense Curl and Force Palm come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Bewear in Sword & Shield
Bewear starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 40 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Bewear in Sword & Shield
Stufful is your first catch on the way to Bewear. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-52 across 112 total spots in the chain.
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Step 2Bewear ✓Giant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water40%MidNormal WeatherGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water40%MidNormal WeatherGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidSnowingGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidSnowingGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidRainingGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidRainingGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidThunderstormGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidHeavy FogGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water30%MidThunderstormGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidSandstormGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidSandstormGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidOvercastGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidIntense SunGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidOvercastGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water20%MidIntense SunGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water5%MidSnowstormGiant's SeatSwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water5%MidSnowstormGiant's SeatShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water5%MidHeavy FogAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4060%LateOvercastAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4060%LateOvercastAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4060%LateNormal WeatherAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4060%LateNormal WeatherAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateRainingAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateRainingAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateIntense SunAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateIntense SunAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateSandstormAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4025%LateSandstormAxew's EyeShieldGrass Lv.35-4020%LateNormal WeatherAxew's EyeSwordGrass Lv.35-4020%LateNormal WeatherAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4010%LateSnowingAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4010%LateSnowingAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-4010%LateSnowstormAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-4010%LateSnowstormAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-405%LateHeavy FogAxew's EyeShieldOverworld Lv.36-405%LateThunderstormAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-405%LateHeavy FogAxew's EyeSwordOverworld Lv.36-405%LateThunderstormLake of OutrageShieldGrass Lv.50-52 Water20%PostNormal WeatherLake of OutrageSwordGrass Lv.50-52 Water20%PostNormal Weatheror evolve from Stufful (Step 1)
Bewear Guide
For Sword & Shield, we rate Bewear C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Bewear's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Talonflame (Flying), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Fluffy is the go-to ability for Bewear. It damage from contact moves is halved. Its hidden ability Unnerve can work in specific setups. Klutz is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Bewear is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Sword & Shield, the best way to handle Bewear: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.
Game Availability
Bewear joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

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 7SMDebut

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
