Physical
Balanced
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Cubchoo's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed40
D
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
Weight8.5 kg
Base XP61
Abilities
Snow Cloak
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Slush Rush
During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Their snot is a barometer of health. When healthy, their snot is sticky and the power of their ice moves increases.

Cubchoo Weakness

Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves hit Cubchoo for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.

Cubchoo Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Score-7
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Cubchoo in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • IncinerateTM59
  • Flame ChargeTM43
  • EmberLv. 1
  • Fire SpinLv. 30
Damage vs Cubchoo
Incinerate 2x
131-154%KO
Flame Charge 2x
59-70%
Ember 2x
88-105%KO
Fire Spin 2x
79-93%
View Volcarona builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

One evolution ahead. Cubchoo grows into Beartic through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Cubchoo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cubchoo
Ice
HP
55
95+40
ATK
70
130+60
DEF
40
80+40
SP.ATK
60
70+10
SP.DEF
40
80+40
SPE
40
50+10
BST
305D-Tier
505B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Cubchoo easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Black 2 & White 2 Cubchoo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Cubchoo misses out on Assurance and Avalanche. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 5
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 9
Bide+1
10Normal
Lv 13
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Lv 17
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 21
Brine
D6510010Water
Lv 25
Endure+4
D10Normal
Lv 29
Charm
10020Normal
Lv 33
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 36
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 41
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 45
Blizzard
C120705Ice
Lv 49
Hail
10Ice
Lv 53
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Lv 57
Sheer Cold
305Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM79
Frost Breath
D609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
D15Dark
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assurance
5010010Dark
Egg
Avalanche-4
C6010010Ice
Egg
Encore
C1005Normal
Egg
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Egg
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Egg
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Egg
Yawn
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Covet
6010040Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Low Kick
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
C1201005Fighting

Black 2 & White 2 Cubchoo Locations

Cubchoo appears at high spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Cubchoo in Black 2 & White 2

Cubchoo appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 30-36 across Black 2 and White 2. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 7
Black 2Grass Lv.30-33 Route
CommonMid
Winter
Route 7
White 2Grass Lv.30-33 Route
CommonMid
Winter
Route 7
Black 2Grass Lv.33-36 Route
CommonLate
WinterDouble grass
Route 7
White 2Grass Lv.33-36 Route
CommonLate
WinterDouble grass

Cubchoo Guide

  • Get Cubchoo to Beartic at level 37. At 305 BST, Cubchoo is just the starting point.

  • Level 37 gets you Beartic. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Cubchoo through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Beartic as fast as you can.

  • You can find Cubchoo in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Cubchoo joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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