Stats & Training
Teddiursa's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Before food becomes scarce in wintertime, its habit is to hoard food in many hidden locations.
If it finds honey, its crescent mark glows. It always licks its paws because they are soaked with honey.
Teddiursa Weakness
Teddiursa is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Heracross can KO Teddiursa with Megahorn (127-149%). Machamp's Rock Slide hits Teddiursa for 60-70%.
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Heracross builds →Megahorn127-149%KO Rock Slide53-62% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machamp builds →Rock Slide60-70% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Teddiursa is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Ursaring first, then eventually reaches Ursaluna. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Teddiursa easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crunch, Fake Tears and 5 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Teddiursa Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Teddiursa. Counter and Crunch come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Thrash and Double-Edge and Ghost and Dark coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Teddiursa in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild encounters for Teddiursa in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Teddiursa is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also found in:
Teddiursa Guide
Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Teddiursa does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Ursaring before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Teddiursa is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Teddiursa first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
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 7SM
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