Cubchoo Evolution
Cubchoo Abilities
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
Cubchoo Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Powder Snow | ice | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | Level 3 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Fury Swipes | normal | physical | 18 | 80 | Level 6 | The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Icy Wind | ice | special | 55 | 95 | Level 9 | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Play Nice | normal | status | – | – | Level 12 | The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Brine | water | special | 65 | 100 | Level 15 | This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. |
| Frost Breath | ice | special | 60 | 90 | Level 18 | The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on the target. This move always lands a critical hit. |
| Slash | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 21 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Flail | normal | physical | – | 100 | Level 24 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Charm | fairy | status | – | 100 | Level 27 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Snowscape | ice | status | 0 | – | Level 30 | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Thrash | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 33 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | Level 36 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Blizzard | ice | special | 110 | 70 | Level 39 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Sheer Cold | ice | special | – | 30 | Level 42 | The target faints instantly. This move is less likely to hit the target if used by Pokémon other than Ice types. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | TM | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Avalanche | ice | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn. |
| Body Press | fighting | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Encore | normal | status | – | 100 | TM | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fling | dark | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Grass Knot | grass | special | – | 100 | TM | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Heavy Slam | steel | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Ice Fang | ice | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. |
| Ice Punch | ice | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Icicle Spear | ice | physical | 25 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Metal Claw | steel | physical | 50 | 95 | TM | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Surf | water | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| X Scissor | bug | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. |
| Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 | Egg | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Night Slash | dark | physical | 70 | 100 | Egg | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Yawn | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |
Cubchoo Sprites
When it is not feeling well, its mucus gets watery and the power of its Ice-type moves decreases.
Its nose is always running. It sniffs the snot back up because the mucus provides the raw material for its moves.
Their snot is a barometer of health. When healthy, their snot is sticky and the power of their ice moves increases.
When this Pokémon is in good health, its snot becomes thicker and stickier. It will smear its snot on anyone it doesn’t like.
It sniffles before performing a move, using its frosty snot to provide an icy element to any move that needs it.
Cubchoo's Japanese name is Kumasyun (クマシュン). Here are all the official names for Cubchoo across different languages:
Cubchoo Breeding
How to Get Cubchoo
Cubchoo is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Cubchoo in every game where it is available:
About Cubchoo
Cubchoo is a Ice-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 305, Cubchoo is classified as a Chill Pokémon and is part of the Cubchoo → Beartic evolution line.
In competitive play, Cubchoo is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Snow Cloak and Slush Rush and Rattled, which allow it to function as a dangerous force in hail teams. Cubchoo is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Cubchoo can learn 83 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 8.5kg, Cubchoo has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.