Is Teddiursa Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Gold version only, Route 45. Ursaring evolves at 30 and is one of the hardest-hitting Normal-types in the game. Available late, but the raw power makes up for lost time. Handles most of Kanto through sheer force.
Teddiursa has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Teddiursa has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Teddiursa's defenses.
Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Teddiursa trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Ursaring trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ursaring has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Teddiursa on Route 45 (walking, Lv 20, uncommon).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- LV 36NormalSlash105100%20
- LV 50NormalThrash180100%10
Your Teddiursa should hit Level 30 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- LV 39NormalSlash105100%20
- LV 59NormalThrash180100%10
How to Get Teddiursa in Gold & Silver
1 encounter spots for Teddiursa at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Teddiursa in GS
To get Teddiursa, start by catching Teddiursa through walking encounters at Lv. 20-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Teddiursa ✓Route 45Lv.20GrassGoldRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into UrsaringMt. Silver - 1FLv.44CaveGoldRate 30%Victory Road - 1FLv.33CaveGoldRate 20%Route 28Lv.40GrassGoldRate 20%Mt. Silver - OutsideLv.42CaveGoldRate 20%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.47CaveGoldRate 20%Mt. Silver - Side chambersLv.47CaveGoldRate 20%Mt. Silver - SummitLv.50CaveGoldRate 10%or evolve from Teddiursa (Step 1)
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Teddiursa Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Teddiursa
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-163%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-163%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x138-163%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-170%KO | ||
In Gold & Silver, Machamp's Earthquake hits Teddiursa for 60-70%.
 Machamp Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Teddiursa View Machamp builds →Rock Slide45-53% Earthquake60-70% | ||
Teddiursa Evolutions
Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
GS Teddiursa Best Moveset
Normal pre-evolution with decent Attack heading toward Ursaring. MoveReturn provides modest Normal damage. Evolve for the stats that make the physical role work.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Take Down and coverage across 9 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Before food becomes scarce in wintertime, its habit is to hoard food in many hidden locations.
Teddiursa Gold & Silver Guide
In Gold & Silver, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves