Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Beartic
Say it: BEA-rti-c
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Beartic is the Freezing Pokémon — Ice from Cubchoo. In Pokémon GO it is an Ice attacker and Great League option with Powder Snow / Charm + Ice Punch / Surf / Play Rough. Ice helps against Dragon, Ground, Flying, and Grass; Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel hit Ice hard. Evolve Cubchoo or catch Beartic from the wild and events.
Say it: BEA-rti-c
Beartic (#614) is an Ice Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Cubchoo. Trainers use it as a budget Ice attacker and PvP pick with Charm or Powder Snow kits. Against Beartic, lead with Fire, Fighting, Rock, or Steel. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Beartic is a Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0614. Use the Ice type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Powder Snow + Ice Punch for Ice DPS; Charm + Play Rough / Surf for Fairy/Water PvP spice. Liquidation adds Water coverage. Shadow Beartic is the raid DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
When Beartic is your opponent, Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 233
- Defense
- 152
- Stamina
- 216
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Beartic’s always-available TM pool. Powder Snow + Ice Punch covers Ice needs; Charm kits are for PvP.
Fast
- Powder Snow · Standard
Ice energy / default
- Charm · Standard
Fairy pressure / PvP
Charged
- Ice Punch · Standard
Ice nuke
- Surf · Standard
Water coverage
- Play Rough · Standard
Fairy coverage
- Liquidation · Standard
Water alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- powder snow
- charm
Charged
- ice punch
- surf
- play rough
- liquidation
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #427 of 954 · CP 1477
Powder Snow + Surf
- Ultra League · rank #303 of 747 · CP 2477
Powder Snow + Surf
- Master League · rank #178 of 1023 · CP 3439
Powder Snow + Surf
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Raid attacker roles
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