Teddiursa is a small, bear-like Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It is known for its crescent moon-shaped marking on its forehead, which glows when it finds honey. Teddiursa's paws are constantly soaked in sweet honey, which it frequently licks. Each Teddiursa has a unique flavor to its paws, making them distinct from one another. This Normal-type Pokémon is capable of creating its own honey by blending fruits and pollen collected by Beedrill. Interestingly, Teddiursa is known to follow Combee discreetly to locate their hives and collect honey. When feeling nervous, Teddiursa will lick its paws to calm itself down, often resulting in a smile returning to its face.
Pokédex Data
- Category: Little Bear Pokémon
- Height: 0.6 m (2'00")
- Weight: 8.8 kg (19.4 lbs)
- Abilities: Pickup, Quick Feet, Honey Gather (Hidden)
- Gender Ratio: 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Groups: Field
Breeding
- Egg Cycles: 20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
- Base Friendship: 50 (normal)
Pokédex Entries Across Versions
- Gold/Silver: If it finds honey, its crescent mark glows. It always licks its paws because they are soaked with honey.
- Crystal: Before food becomes scarce in wintertime, its habit is to hoard food in many hidden locations.
- Ruby/Sapphire: This Pokémon likes to lick its palms that are sweetened by being soaked in honey. Teddiursa concocts its own honey by blending fruits and pollen collected by Beedrill.
- Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: It lets honey soak into its paws so it can lick them all the time. Every set of paws tastes unique.
- Scarlet/Violet: Its paws are soaked in oodles of honey. When nervous, Teddiursa will lick its paws and soon have a smile back on its face.
Evolutions
Teddiursa evolves into Ursaring at level 30. In the Hisui region (Pokémon Legends: Arceus), Ursaring can further evolve into Ursaluna when exposed to a Peat Block during a full moon.
Habits and Additions Across Generations
- Generation II: Introduced as a version-exclusive Pokémon in Gold and Silver.
- Generation III: Gained a unique sprite in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, despite not appearing in the wild in those games.
- Generation IV: Teddiursa can be seen as a parallel to Phanpy, with both having similar evolutionary patterns and version exclusivity.
- Generation V-VII: Gained the hidden ability Honey Gather.
- Generation VIII: Despite not being in Pokémon Sword and Shield, an early prototype build featured a Teddiursa charm on Gloria's bag.