What does Cubchoo evolve into?

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

At what level does Cubchoo evolve?

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

Should I use Cubchoo?

For X & Y, 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.

Where can you catch Cubchoo?

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

Cubchoo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack70

Defense40

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def40

Speed40

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

Its nose is always running. It sniffs the snot back up because the mucus provides the raw material for its moves.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Cubchoo in X & Y (Best Counters)

Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Mirror ShotLv. 34 Damage vs Cubchoo Mirror Shot 2x 96-113%KO View Klefki builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Cubchoo Flash Cannon 2x 163-192%KO Mirror Shot 2x 132-156%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 72-85% View Magneton builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Cubchoo Stone Edge 2x 117-139%KO Ancient Power 2x 79-93% Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Rock Throw 2x 59-71% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 37 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 98-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x 55-65% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% Rollout 2x 28-34% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x 40-47% View Kabuto builds →

X & Y 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

#613Cubchoo

Level 37

#614Beartic

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Cubchoo

Ice

Beartic

Ice

95+40

ATK

130+60

DEF

80+40

SP.ATK

70+10

SP.DEF

80+40

SPE

50+10

BST

305D-Tier

505B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Cubchoo easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Avalanche, Encore and 6 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

9moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Cubchoo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Cubchoo's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 5

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 9

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 13

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 15

Play Nice

———20Normal

Lv 17

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 21

Brine

D6510010Water

Lv 25

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 29

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 33

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 36

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 41

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 45

Blizzard

C110705Ice

Lv 49

Hail

D——10Ice

Lv 53

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Lv 57

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM79

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Assurance

D6010010Dark

Egg

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Egg

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Cubchoo can't learn any Tutor moves

X & Y Cubchoo Locations

Cubchoo appears at decent spawn rates across 6 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 X & Y

6 walking encounters at Lv. 20+ for Cubchoo across X and Y. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Frost Cavern - 1F

XGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 1F

YGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 2F

XGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 2F

YGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 3F

YGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 3F

XGrass Lv.20 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Cubchoo Ember 2x 59-72% View Fennekin builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Upcoming Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Learns Incinerate at Level 10 View Pansear builds →

Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 74-88% Rock Throw 2x 60-72% Rock Smash 2x 34-41% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 60-72% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% Rollout 2x 34-41% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 91-109%KO Rock Smash 2x 40-48% View Kabuto builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 5 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 69-83% Rock Tomb 2x 88-103%KO Rock Smash 2x 40-48% Rollout 2x 48-57% View Tirtouga builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 60-72% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Shieldon builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 1 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Cubchoo Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-85% Metal Claw 2x 91-107%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 72-86% View Lucario builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 72-86% Rock Tomb 2x 67-79% Rock Throw 2x 59-69% Rock Smash 2x 31-37% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 52-62% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% Rollout 2x 29-34% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-46% View Kabuto builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownLv. 31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Smack Down 2x 70-83% Rock Smash 2x 37-44% View Tirtouga builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 1 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Cubchoo Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-85% Metal Claw 2x 91-107%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 72-86% View Lucario builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 72-86% Rock Tomb 2x 67-79% Rock Throw 2x 59-69% Rock Smash 2x 31-37% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 52-62% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% Rollout 2x 29-34% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-46% View Kabuto builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownLv. 31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Smack Down 2x 70-83% Rock Smash 2x 37-44% View Tirtouga builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 1 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Cubchoo Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-85% Metal Claw 2x 91-107%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 72-86% View Lucario builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 72-86% Rock Tomb 2x 67-79% Rock Throw 2x 59-69% Rock Smash 2x 31-37% View Amaura builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 52-62% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% Rollout 2x 29-34% View Omanyte builds →
Kabuto RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 39-46% View Kabuto builds →
Tirtouga WaterRock	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownLv. 31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Cubchoo Ancient Power 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% Smack Down 2x 70-83% Rock Smash 2x 37-44% View Tirtouga builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Cubchoo Stone Edge 2x 337-397%KO Pursuit 68-80% Crunch 135-159%KO Superpower 2x 269-317%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Cubchoo Flamethrower 2x 239-281%KO Sludge Bomb 79-94% View Volcanion builds →
Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Cubchoo Close Combat 2x 281-331%KO Feint 24-28% View Hitmontop builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Iron Head Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Cubchoo Sucker Punch 129-152%KO Knock Off 120-141%KO View Bisharp builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Cubchoo Giga Drain 75-88% Flamethrower 2x 269-317%KO View Volcarona builds →