How to Evolve Teddiursa

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Teddiursa requires 1 million EXP points to reach level 100, placing it in the Medium Fast growth rate group. It evolves into Ursaring exactly at level 30. Players can use Rare Candies or EXP Candies to hit this threshold instantly without battling.

In Little Cup (LC) formats, Teddiursa sees niche play using the Quick Feet ability to outspeed unboosted threats. However, its base 60 HP and 50 Defense leave it vulnerable to priority attacks. Evolving it is mandatory for higher-tier competitive viability.

Once evolved, Ursaring gains a massive jump in base Attack, reaching 130. Despite this power, Ursaring suffers from a base 55 Speed stat. This speed tier traps it in a competitive dead zone: too fast to be optimal in Trick Room, but far too slow for standard play. Using an Eviolite on Ursaring provides a 50% boost to Defense and Special Defense, but its lack of reliable recovery makes it a subpar defensive wall.

The second evolutionary step transforms Ursaring into Ursaluna, adding the Ground typing. This requires a specific consumable item: the Peat Block. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players dig up Peat Blocks using the Ursaluna ride Pokémon in the Crimson Mirelands.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (The Teal Mask DLC), Peat Blocks drop as rewards from the Ogre Oustin' minigame. Players can also find one guaranteed Peat Block on the ground in the Timeless Woods. Acquiring the item is only half the requirement.

The evolution triggers exclusively during a full moon in the game's overworld. In Legends: Arceus, players can sleep at a camp until nightfall, checking the sky until a full moon appears. In Scarlet and Violet, the game operates on a fixed 72-minute day/night cycle. Night lasts roughly 34 minutes, and the moon phase changes each in-game night. Players must wait in the overworld until the full moon rises, then use the Peat Block from their bag directly on Ursaring.

We rate the complete Teddiursa evolution line a 9/10 for competitive VGC and Smogon OU Trick Room teams. Ursaluna operates as a premier physical wallbreaker. Its base 140 Attack paired with the Guts ability and a held Flame Orb yields devastating damage output.

A Guts-boosted Facade hits with a 140 base power, ignoring the standard Attack drop caused by the burn status. Headlong Rush provides a secondary STAB option that deletes Steel and Rock types resisting Normal attacks. Ursaluna's base 130 HP and 105 Defense allow it to survive priority moves from threats like Dragonite or Chien-Pao.

However, its base 50 Speed mandates Trick Room support. Cresselia or Farigiraf serve as optimal partners to set the field condition. Without Trick Room, Ursaluna takes massive damage before moving, and the residual burn damage severely limits its turns on the field. Compared to Ursaring (rated 4/10), Ursaluna is a strict upgrade in every competitive metric.

Players frequently ask if Teddiursa can evolve into Bloodmoon Ursaluna. The mechanical answer is strictly no. Bloodmoon Ursaluna exists as a static, one-time encounter in the Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Standard Teddiursa and Ursaring will always evolve into the standard Ground/Normal physical Ursaluna. Bloodmoon Ursaluna features a completely different stat distribution, focusing heavily on a base 135 Special Attack. Its unique ability, Mind's Eye, allows Normal-type and Fighting-type moves to hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Players looking for this special attacker must complete Perrin's photography questline in Kitakami. Breeding a Bloodmoon Ursaluna with a Ditto yields standard Teddiursa eggs. Those offspring inherit standard abilities and will only ever evolve into standard Ursaring and standard Ursaluna.

Evaluating the final evolution reveals distinct advantages and strict limitations for team building.

• Pro: Unmatched physical damage ceiling using Guts and Facade.
• Pro: Excellent physical bulk (130 HP / 105 Defense) allows survival against neutral hits.
• Pro: Ground/Normal typing provides crucial immunities to Ghost and Electric attacks.
• Con: Base 50 Speed requires dedicated team support (Trick Room or Tailwind) to function.
• Con: Flame Orb reliance means passive damage chips away at its health every turn.
• Con: Weak to common competitive offensive types, specifically Fighting, Water, Grass, and Ice.
• Con: Highly predictable moveset makes it susceptible to Protect stalling.