Ursaring is a bipedal, ursinePokémon. Its broad body is covered in brown fur, except for its muzzle, inner ears, and paw pads, which are a light tan. It has narrow eyes, a triangular, black nose, and a wide mouth with small, visible fangs in the upper jaw. The fur on Ursaring's shoulders is longer and more structured, with rectangular extensions. A female Ursaring has longer fur on its shoulders than a male. There is a large, tan, ring-shaped mark shaped like a new moon on its chest. Ursaring's forelimbs are long, ending in five claws each, while its hind legs are short and thick, ending in three claws each. Its tail is large and spherical in shape.
Ursaring lives in mountainous forests, sleeping in treetops and gathering food throughout the day. While it is skilled at climbing trees, it gathers food by snapping them and collecting whatever Berries or fruits fall down. It will mark trees bearing delicious fruit in its territory with its claws. Ursaring is also known to regularly eat honey, which is its favorite food. Ursaring's sense of smell can distinguish any aroma, and as such, it can find food buried deep underground or in streams. It will also search for food during the winter season. As demonstrated in the anime, Ursaring is highly protective of its cubs, and has been shown to become more aggressive during mating season. It also becomes more ferocious when it is hungry. Ursaring are known to get into fights with Primeape when they encounter each other while searching for berries. When exposed to peat found in Hisui during a full moon, Ursaring can evolve into Ursaluna.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Ursaring reappears alongside Teddiursa as part of Serene Village. During the game, Ursaring often states his apprehensions towards Teddiursa's desire to evolve.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
In the forests inhabited by Ursaring, it is said that there are many streams and towering trees where they gather food. This Pokémon walks through its forest gathering food every day.
In forests, it is said that there are many streams and towering trees where an Ursaring gathers food. It walks through its forest collecting food every day.
In the forests inhabited by Ursaring, it is said that there are many streams and towering trees where they gather food. This Pokémon walks through its forest gathering food every day.
When the cold season arrives in Hisui, this Pokémon will wander fields and mountains alike in search of its favorite berries. Ursaring's hunger during this time makes it a ferocious danger.
If you see a tree with huge claw marks carved into it, that means you’ve stumbled into an Ursaring’s territory. That’s how it marks its favorite spots so other Pokémon won’t take them.
Ursaring debuted in Forest Grumps, where a multitude of them pursued Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket through their territory due to it being their mating season at the time.
In UnBEARable, a manipulative Teddiursa evolved into an Ursaring at the end of the episode. Though it lost its cute looks, it could now hunt for food on its own rather than steal it from Trainers.
Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon. Ursaring searches for honey in the forest daily. To reach its food, it often snaps trees with its forelegs rather than climbing.
Silvercatches an Ursaring in Ursaring Major with Gold's aid. He first appeared in Teddiursa's Picnic. He added him to his main team and continued to rely on him for combat for many volumes on end, until he eventually entrusted his father Giovanni to him in order to nurse him back to health, safe from harm.
Ursaring and Donphan, along with their pre-evolved forms, are the only Pokémon to swap version-exclusive status between localizations. While Teddiursa and Ursaring are found only in the Japanese and Korean Silver, they are not found in Silver in other languages, being found in the Gold Version of those languages instead, with Phanpy and Donphan getting the opposite treatment. This is changed in the remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver, where they follow the Japanese and Korean Gold and Silver.
Ursaring's number of claws has changed over time and between canons. In its original artwork, Ursaring has four visible claws; however, in the anime and in its HeartGold and SoulSilver artwork, it has five claws. In the Generation II games, it has three claws. From Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire up to and including Pokémon Platinum, it has four claws. From HeartGold and SoulSilver onwards, Ursaring has had five claws in its game sprites. In the anime and all 3D titles prior to HeartGold and SoulSilver, it has always had five claws.
Ursaring, Stantler, and HisuianQwilfish's evolution requirements, as well as Scyther's evolution into Kleavor, are all programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the Pokémon being affected by the Eviolite item. However, the methods are disabled, preventing the Pokémon from evolving. Ursaring is programmed to evolve into Ursaluna through usage of a Peat Block, which is unobtainable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Origin
Ursaring appears to be based on bears, such as the brown bear and Asian black bear. The latter is known in Japanese as ツキノワグマ tsukinowaguma, literally "ring-of-the-moon bear". The connection between a bear and a celestial body may also reference the Ursa Minor and Ursa Major constellations, Ursaring being the latter one. Ursaring's rectangular shoulder fur resemble fringes of buckskins or epaulettes.
Name origin
Ursaring may be a combination of ursa (Latin for bear) and ring.
Ringuma may be a combination of ring, 輪 rin (wheel; ring), and 熊 kuma (bear).
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