Beartic (Japanese: ツンベアー Tunbear) is an Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Cubchoo starting at level 37.
Biology
Beartic's ice claws in battle
Beartic is an ursine, quadrupedal Pokémon capable of standing on its hind legs. It has bluish-white fur with a shaggy tuft at its rear. Its head has a stumpy protuberance on top, and its face consists of a long snout, beady black eyes, and rounded ears. Ice covers the lower part of its snout and around its mouth. Three spikes of ice hang from its lower jaw, forming a beard. Its large forepaws have black claws and paw pads.
Beartic is capable of freezing its own breath, and will create pathways across oceans using this technique. Should it get tired while swimming, Beartic will also use its breath to freeze the water it is swimming in so that it can lay down and rest. Its ice breath can create fangs and claws of ice, the former being harder than steel. It inhabits northern areas where it catches prey in the cold waters. Once it captures its prey, it freezes them with its breath to preserve. It has a ferocious temperament, which has earned it the "Snow-White Demon" moniker. In Lental, it fights with Mamoswine for territory. Despite its otherwise fierce demeanor, Beartic is known to be protective around Cubchoo.
Evolution
Beartic evolves from Cubchoo.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova B W : #120
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Unova B2 W2 : #196
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Black
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It can make its breath freeze at will. Very able in the water, it swims around in northern seas and catches prey.
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White
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It freezes its breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with. Cold northern areas are its habitat.
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Black 2
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They love the cold seas of the north. They create pathways across the ocean waters by freezing their own breath.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #082
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Hoenn #—
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X
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They love the cold seas of the north. They create pathways across the ocean waters by freezing their own breath.
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Y
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It freezes its breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with. Cold northern areas are its habitat.
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Omega Ruby
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They love the cold seas of the north. They create pathways across the ocean waters by freezing their own breath.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It freezes its breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with. Cold northern areas are its habitat.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #280
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Galar Crown Tundra #122
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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It swims through frigid seas, searching for prey. From its frozen breath, it forms icy fangs that are harder than steel.
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Shield
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It swims energetically through frigid seas. When it gets tired, it freezes the seawater with its breath so it can rest on the ice.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #356
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #154
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Scarlet
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It is a ferocious, carnivorous Pokémon. Once it captures its prey, it will breathe cold air onto the prey to freeze and preserve it.
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Violet
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Feared as the Snow-White Demon in northern lands, Beartic uses its frosty claws and fangs to attack prey.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generations V-VI
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 485
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation VII onward
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 505
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beartic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beartic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beartic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Beartic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beartic
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beartic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beartic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beartic
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beartic
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Beartic debuted in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!, under the ownership of Georgia. It was first used in Georgia's battle against Iris. It easily managed to defeat Axew, as well as Excadrill. It was later challenged to a rematch, where it tied against Excadrill.
Other
Multiple wild Beartic appeared in The Beartic Mountain Feud!, attacking Ash and his friends while they are on a mountain trek to Nimbasa City. It was later revealed that the mountain has two feuding groups of Beartic and Cubchoo.
A Beartic appeared in Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!, under the ownership of Brycen. In Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!, it was Brycen's third and final Pokémon in his Gym battle with Ash. Beartic reappeared in a flashback in Certain Up, Unova League!.
In The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!, a Beartic was briefly mistaken as Chris's Cubchoo, which they thought had evolved. However, this was proven wrong when Chris couldn't recall it into a Poké Ball.
In Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, a Beartic was a test specimen of Colress's. It was used to fight Pikachu and Axew. It was eventually released from Colress's control when Team Rocket stole his computer's data.
In The Journalist from Another Region!, Morgan used a Beartic in a battle against Iris, where it took on Dragonite and won when Dragonite was disqualified. Another Beartic appeared during a flashback explaining the history of the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, James pulled a Beartic from the Rocket Prize Master during Team Rocket's scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Pokémon Iceberg Race.
A Beartic appeared in Bearing Down Easy!. It had a trouble controlling its excessively powerful ice breath, freezing everything and everyone around itself without meaning to. With Ash's help, it managed to learn to control its powers. It reappeared in a flashback in Ash and Latios.
Minor appearances
In the prologue of Black—Victini and Reshiram, multiple Beartic were living on a frozen tundra near the village that Glacine, Luis, Donuke, and other People of the Vale lived in. They were seen lingering on an ice shelf when a giant glacier collided with the ice, agitating them.
In a flashback in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!, a wild Scrafty tried to recruit a Beartic in an effort to reclaim its den.
A Beartic appeared as a silhouette in Crisis from the Underground Up!.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Beartic.
A Beartic appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.
A Beartic appeared in a fantasy or a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.
A Beartic appeared in JN136. The scene where it appeared was removed from the dub version of the episode.
A Beartic appeared in HZ060.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW033
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Beartic
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Ash's Pokédex
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Beartic, the Freezing Pokémon. Beartic's frozen breath can create fangs and claws made of ice. It lives in frigid northern areas.
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Pokémon Generations
Brycen's Beartic appeared in The Uprising.
GOTCHA!
A Beartic briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Brycen.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Cheren was seen with a Beartic in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!.
Pokémon Adventures
A Team Plasma Grunt used a Beartic to battle Black and Cheren inside the Cold Storage in Fight in a Cold Climate.
A Trainer's Beartic appeared in Drawing Bridges.
In School of Hard Knocks, Brycen's Beartic was used in the Gym battle against Black to conclude his training. It was defeated by Black's Costa.
A Beartic appeared in a flashback in Innocent Scientist as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police.
A Beartic appeared in PASS40, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Dynamax due to the Darkest Day.
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
A Beartic appeared in PNA4.
Pokémon RéBURST
A Beartic appears as the Burst form of Loren.
In the TCG
- Main article: Beartic (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Beartic appears to be based on a polar bear. Its flat, cone-like head and icy beard also gives it a resemblance to snow-capped mountains.
Name origin
Beartic may be a combination of bear and arctic. Notably, arctic itself derives from ἄρκτος arktos, Ancient Greek for bear. It may also incorporate the word beard, from the ice crystals around its snout giving the impression of a long beard.
Tunbear may be a combination of tundra, 氷柱 tsurara (icicle), and bear.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ツンベアー Tunbear
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From tundra, 氷柱 tsurara, and bear
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French
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Polagriffe
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From polaire and griffe
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Spanish
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Beartic
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Same as English name
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German
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Siberio
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From Sibirien, Bär, and ghiaccio
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Italian
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Beartic
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Same as English name
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Korean
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툰베어 Tunbear
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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凍原熊 / 冻原熊 Dòngyuánxióng
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From 凍原 / 冻原 dòngyuán and 熊 xióng
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Cantonese Chinese
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凍原熊 Dungyúhnhùhng
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From 凍原 dungyúhn and 熊 hùhng
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More languages
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Hindi
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बेयरटिक Beartic
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Бертик Bertik
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ทันแบร์ Thanbae
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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