Ursaring (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Ursaring (disambiguation).

Ursaring リングマ Ringuma #217 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Guts or Quick Feet Cacophony Cacophony Unnerve Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Ursaring 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 277.3 lbs. 125.8 kg Ursaring 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 189 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 175 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Ursaring 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ursaring (Japanese: リングマ Ringuma) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Teddiursa starting at level 30.

Biology

Ursaring is a bipedal, ursine Pokémon. Its broad body is covered in brown fur, except its muzzle, inner ears, and paw pads, which are a light tan. It has narrow eyes, a triangular, black nose, and wide mouth with small, visible fangs in the upper jaw. The fur on Ursaring’s shoulders is longer and more structured, with rectangular extensions that resemble epaulettes. A female Ursaring has longer fur on its shoulders than a male. There is a large, tan, ring-shaped mark 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's sense of smell can distinguish any aroma, and as such it can find food buried deep underground or in streams. As demonstrated in the anime, Ursaring is highly protective of its young, and has been shown to become more aggressive during mating season.

In the anime

Ursaring in the anime

Major appearances

Paul's Ursaring

Paul owns an Ursaring, which he caught in Different Strokes for Different Blokes.

Other

Ursaring has made appearances in numerous episodes, such as its debut in Forest Grumps, where it scared or chased Ash and his friends or Team Rocket out of its territory.

The Teddiursa in UnBEARable was using its adorable looks to trick Trainers into giving it food. At the end of the episode, it evolved into Ursaring and lost its cute looks. But it realized that people were now afraid of it, so it continued to steal Trainers' food.

An Ursaring and Teddiursa also had a cameo in Celebi: Voice of the Forest, as two of the Pokémon living in Celebi's forest. Also, multiple Ursaring lived in the same forest.

In Going For A Spinda, an Ursaring parent rescued its baby Teddiursa from Team Rocket, who had it disguised as a Spinda in order to lure a real Spinda to rescue it.

A group of Ursaring appeared in An Egg Scramble, where they chased off Team Rocket.

A wild Ursaring appeared in Danger, Sweet as Honey!, attacking Ash and his friends with Hyper Beam.

An Ursaring appeared in Butterfree and Me!.

Minor appearances

Multiple Ursaring appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow where they were attracted by the Shuckle juice that Team Rocket drank.

An Ursaring briefly appeared in Imitation Confrontation under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.

Two Ursaring were among the Pokémon competing in the Pokémon Sumo Wrestling in Ring Masters.

An Ursaring was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder! along with a Teddiursa.

In As Cold as Pryce, an Ursaring appeared in Pryce's flashback as one of the Pokémon which fought against his Piloswine.

In Outrageous Fortunes, Delaney's Poliwrath defeated an Ursaring while it was under the control of Team Rocket.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, an angry Ursaring drove the gang away after encountering them.

An Ursaring was one of the Pokémon that fought in a battle as seen in a flashback in Pop Goes The Sneasel.

An Ursaring under the ownership of an unknown Trainer lost in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference in A Claim to Flame!.

A parent Ursaring appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! in a film starring Red that Ash and Gary were watching when they were younger.

Ursaring, together with Teddiursa, appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

An Ursaring is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Another Ursaring appeared in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!

An Ursaring appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

An Ursaring appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

An Ursaring appeared in a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP155 Ursaring Ash's Pokédex Ursaring, the Hibernate Pokémon. The Ursaring has such a keen sense of smell that it can even find food that has been buried.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP006 Ursaring Dawn's Pokédex Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon. An excellent tree climber, it snaps trees with its front legs, and eats the fallen fruit.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW124 Ursaring Ash's Pokédex Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon. Ursaring searches for honey in a forest daily. To reach its food, it often snaps trees with its four legs rather than climbing.

In the manga

Ursaring in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Silver catches an Ursaring in Ursaring Major with Gold's aid, using it extensively to thwart the plans of Team Rocket. He added it to his main team and continued to rely on it for combat for many volumes on end, until he eventually entrusted his father Giovanni to it in order to nurse him back to health, safe from harm. It has not been seen since.

Thorton rented an Ursaring for use in his battle against Platinum in Outlasting Ledian.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shū has a Ursaring in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

In the TCG

Main article: Ursaring (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap trees with its forelegs and eat fallen Berries. Silver With its abilities to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground. Crystal Although it has a large body, it is quite skilled at climbing trees. It eats and sleeps in the treetops. Stadium 2 Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap trees with its forelegs and eat fallen Berries.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald 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. FireRed With its ability to distinguish any smell, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground. LeafGreen Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap stout trees with its forelegs and eat fallen Berries.
Generation IV Diamond In its territory, it leaves scratches on trees that bear delicious berries or fruits. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Although it is a good climber, it prefers to snap trees with its forelegs and eat fallen Berries. SoulSilver With its ability to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground.
Generation V Black In its territory, it leaves scratches on trees that bear delicious berries or fruits. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 In its territory, it leaves scratches on trees that bear delicious berries or fruits. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X With its ability to distinguish any aroma, it unfailingly finds all food buried deep underground. Y Although it has a large body, it is quite skilled at climbing trees. It eats and sleeps in the treetops.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Common Route 28, Victory Road, Silver Cave* (Gold only) Crystal Common Dark Cave, Silver Cave
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Evolve Teddiursa FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum One Snagem Hideout (Shadow) XD None Evolve Teddiursa
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Routes 216 and 217, Lake Acuity (Emerald) Platinum Dongle Routes 216 and 217 (Emerald) HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Route 28, Victory Road, Silver Cave  (SoulSilver only) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Evolve Teddiursa Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Rare Common Route 21

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 4 Endless Level 14 Forever Level 53 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Teddiursa
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Travail (1F-19F) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Dolce Island Old Mansion Fire Temple Odd Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Misty Edgewater
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 00Start Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25 00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30 00Start Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 088 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 1515 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 2222 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Play Nice Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3838 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4747 Rest Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 4949 Snore Normal Special 05050 100100% 15 5858 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 6767 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ursaring Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ursaring Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 ??? 0   0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM94 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ursaring Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ursaring Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90% 10 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ursaring in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ursaring in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ursaring Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ursaring Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Ursaring can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Ursaring cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ursaring Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ursaring Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations:
	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ursaring Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ursaring Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 217.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP Is that food I smell? Maybe not. 26%-50% HP I don't like this. My health dwindled to half? 1%-25% HP I'm on the brink... My forearms grow weak and weary... Level up All right! My level's gone up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up All right! My level's gone up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  ( Normal ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Ursaring plays in the Iceberg Zone. He loves Glalie's Igloos, and his best performances are in Bastiodon's Block Barrage.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Teddiursa  Normal

Level 30 →

First Evolution Ursaring  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Ursaring images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ursaring and Donphan, along with their pre-evolutions, are the only Pokémon to swap version-exclusive status between localizations. While Teddiursa and Ursaring are found only in the Japanese 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 corrected in the remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver, where they follow the Japanese 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 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, it has always had five claws.

Origin

Ursaring is based on an Asian black bear with a few traits of a grizzly bear. Much as Teddiursa has a crescent moon on its head, Ursaring's ring may either signify the full moon or new moon. It may also be based on the constellation Ursa Major's mythology.

Name origin

Ursaring's name is a combination of ursa (Latin for bear) and ring (referring to the circle on its stomach).

Ringuma is a combination of ring or rin (an alternate reading for 林 [woods]) and 熊 kuma (bear).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese リングマ Ringuma From ring, 林 rin, and 熊 kuma French Ursaring Same as English name Spanish Ursaring Same as English name German Ursaring Same as English name Italian Ursaring Same as English name Korean 링곰 Ringgom From ring and 곰 gom Mandarin Chinese 圈圈熊 Quānquanxióng Literally "Ring bear" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Paul's Ursaring

External links

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