How to Find (& Catch) Cubchoo in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Cubchoo is an Ice-type bear Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet. It evolves into the powerful Beartic and has plenty of type coverage with TMs.

Cubchoo is a pure Ice-type in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that was introduced in Generation V. This cute bear Pokémon is relatively easy to encounter and a great potential team member. The monster’s most notable traits are its blue head and white body. While Cubchoo may be slightly weaker than other Pokémon in the area, its evolution, Beartic, packs a punch. Trainers looking to add an Ice-type to their team should consider this evolutionary line.

Players can encounter Cubchoo all over Glaseado Mountain. This snowy area is home to an assortment of different Ice-type Pokémon. Cubchoo can also appear in a few of the zones surrounding Glaseado Mountain. While searching for the monster, Trainers may encounter Eiscue in Pokémon​​​​​​​ Scarlet and Violet. This is another pure Ice-type that spawns in this snowy biome. Players that decide to search further north can possibly find Beartic in the wild. As a fully evolved Pokémon, they will be harder to catch than Cubchoo. However, players will not need to level their new team members as much.

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Tips For Catching & Evolving Cubchoo in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Cubchoo is a pure Ice-type Pokémon, meaning that it has a 2x weakness to Fire-, Fighting-, Rock-, and Steel-type attacks. Therefore, players will want to avoid these moves when attempting to catch this monster. Instead, weakening Cubchoo with any other type is a safer option. This Pokémon will spawn at any time of the day and has a 24.9% catch rate. Players will not need anything higher than an Ultra Ball in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to obtain a Cubchoo. The Pokémon evolves into Beartic at level 37 and learns the Physical Ice-type move, Icicle Crash. This has 85 power and has a 30% chance to flinch the target. Icicle Crash is a fantastic move for Beartic, as the Pokémon has a staggering 130 Attack stat.

Ice-types are notorious for being unable to take a hit. Having four 2x weaknesses to some of the most common types is not ideal. The trade-off is the high offensive stats of these Pokémon. Trainers will want to be selective about how they use these monsters. Beartic is excellent for taking out Grass-, Ground-, and Flying-types. Players will want to be wary of Dragon-type Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet because they often have Fire-type moves. Unfortunately, Beartic has 50 Speed, making it slower than many other monsters. This can be mitigated with its Abilities: Slush Rush and Snow Cloak. Each buff Speed and Evasion by one stage, respectively, but only during a hailstorm.

Beartic is an incredibly hard-hitting Ice-type but is held back by some mediocre stats. Trainers can help themselves by teaching a wide range of different TMs to cover these weaknesses. Beartic can learn Water-, Fighting-, Flying-, and Ground-type moves. Players that want a strong Ice-type Pokémon with plenty of coverage will want to seek out Cubchoo’s evolutionary line in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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