Pokemon of the Week #59: Ursaring

**March of the Covenant** · 07-29-2007, 07:26 PM

Ursaring

Type: Normal
Weakness: Fighting
Resistance: Ghost (Immune)
Abilities: Guts, Quick Feet
Best Stat: Attack

Shiny Ursaring looks like this:

ML's Suggested Moveset: Ursaring is one of my favorite Pokemon. Why, you ask?

He's a friggin' bear.

(and Teddiursa is really cute)

Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Sp. Attack)
Item: Lefties
Ability: Both are great, but I'd go with Quick Feet
EV's: 252 / 252 Speed and Attack
Moves:
Return / Crunch
Aerial Ace
Swords Dance
Stone Edge / Earthquake

Ursaring is fan-tastic. The only problem is its Speed, but that can be boosted fairly high. He has pretty high Defenses, which can compensate for the lack of speed, but the main strat with Ursaring is to get into a slow Wall, or even a slow sweeper, like itself. Hopefully you can get One (just one is enough) swords dance in, but if you can't, that's fine too.

Option moves: I put my choice in the first slot, but highly contemplated the 2nd slot with each. Return gains a lot of STAB and can be potentially lethal against almost anyone. Stone Edge is above EQ because chances are, you already have at least one other Pokemon with EQ on your team. If you don't, go with EQ.

Ursaring is very straightforward. All you need to do is watch its speed very carefully, and make sure you can get that stat as high as possible. Grood luck.

Pokemon of the Week #1: Tentacruel --- Pokemon of the Week #2: Duskull
Pokemon of the Week #3: Salamence --- Pokemon of the Week #4: Lunatone
Pokemon of the Week #5: Castform --- Pokemon of the Week #6: Entei
Pokemon of the Week #7: Charmander --- Pokemon of the Week #8: Medicham
Pokemon of the Week #9: Jolteon --- Pokemon of the Week #10: Latios
Pokemon of the Week #11: Wooper --- Pokemon of the Week #12: Lugia
Pokemon of the Week #13: Hariyama --- Pokemon of the Week #14: Elekid
Pokemon of the Week #15: Poliwag --- Pokemon of the Week #16: Marowak
Pokemon of the Week #17: Kecleon --- Pokemon of the Week #18: Feraligatr
Pokemon of the Week #19: Numel --- Pokemon of the Week #20: Sneasel
Pokemon of the Week #21: Mareep --- Pokemon of the Week #22: Deoxys
Pokemon of the Week #23: Meditite --- Pokemon of the Week #24: Scyther
Pokemon of the Week #25: Plusle --- Pokemon of the Week #26: Milotic
Pokemon of the Week #27: Delibird --- Pokemon of the Week #28: Cradily
Pokemon of the Week #29: Raichu --- Pokemon of the Week #30: Shiftry
Pokemon of the Week #31: Absol --- Pokemon of the Week #32: Totodile
Pokemon of the Week #33: Mudkip --- Pokemon of the Week #34: Claydol
Pokemon of the Week #35: Flygon --- Pokemon of the Week #36: Zigzagoon
Pokemon of the Week #37: Blaziken --- Pokemon of the Week #38: Charizard
Pokemon of the Week #39: Golem 1st --- Pokemon of the Week #40: Electivire
Pokemon of the Week #41: Steelix --- Pokemon of the Week #42: Empoleon
Pokemon of the Week #43: Mew --- Pokemon of the Week #44: Rhyperior
Pokemon of the Week #45: Parasect --- Pokemon of the Week #46: Hippowdon
Pokemon of the Week #47: Toxicroak --- Pokemon of the Week #48: Abomasnow
Pokemon of the Week #49: Hitmontop --- Pokemon of the Week #50: Drifblim
Pokemon of the Week #51: Torterra --- Pokemon of the Week #52: Armaldo
Pokemon of the Week #53: Lucario --- Pokemon of the Week #54: Golem 2nd
Pokemon of the Week #55: Garchomp --- Pokemon of the Week #56: Gallade
Pokemon of the Week #57: Jumpluff --- Pokemon of the Week #58: Whiscash

**Wyborn** · 07-29-2007, 07:50 PM

Ursaring is five pounds of awesome in a two pound sack.

Problem with those movesets posted there, though, is that they completely ignore his traits, which can turn him from "UU slow sweeper" into "UU killing machine".

My preferred Ursaring is right here:

Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Special Attack) or Adamant (+Attack, -Special Attack)
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Quick Feet
EVs: Speed and Attack
Moves:
Swords Dance
Facade
Crunch
Earthquake

The idea here is that you send in Ursaring. It takes one turn for Toxic Orb to activate, so you Swords Dance - then take damage form poison, get your speed boost, double the power of Facade to 210 after STAB, and tear everything in front of you to pieces. He's something of a kamikaze attacker by necessity, but if you've taken out the base 110 Speed sweepers on your opponent's team this set will take them to the cleaners for as long as it can hold out.

Facade and Earthquake cover everything in OU except for Skarmory and Bronzong, and both of them are hit harder by Facade than they would be by Stone Edge, and Crunch is on there for any Levitating Ghosts like those pesky Gengars. Of course, Gengar's still usually fast enough to ruin this set, but you get the idea.

Now, if you have a way to pass a speed boost onto Ursaring, switch Quick Feet for Guts and Toxic Orb for Burn Orb - Guts boosts attack, ignoring the burn orb's effects, and he'll live longer with an extra bit of attack to take out those REALLY tough enemies.

The fact that he has to basically kill himself to be really effective means he'll probably never move beyond UU, but I have this set on my main team and he's effective enough to justify having a place.

Bears rule.

Sim Kid · 07-29-2007, 09:54 PM

Never had any use for pure normal types that aren't Snorlax.

?/10.

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-29-2007, 11:19 PM

If I had an Ursaring, I would totally name it Rachel.

And remember, "I'm-a Charizard, number, well, six."

**Wyborn** · 07-29-2007, 11:52 PM

...Was that an Animorphs reference?

Sarai and Samiel · 07-30-2007, 02:36 AM

I have never gotten to use one of these.

But bears ****ing rule anyways. PLUS it looks cool. AND has a good level-learned move set.

6+/10

X-3 · 07-30-2007, 08:25 AM

I want one now, but I don't have Emerald, and the GTS would probably ask for a Celebi in exchange for a Teddiursa(SP?).

I have a history with this Pokemon. It was shiny. I fainted it. I didn't know how rare shinies were.

I like it's design and it's potential sounds nice.

Sarai and Samiel · 07-30-2007, 11:36 AM

..actually, you can't get Ursaring or Teddiursa off R/S/E. It's a G/S/C-only 'mon....

The Doctor · 07-30-2007, 11:43 AM

It's baby form was a freaking killer in XD:GoD. But I stopped using it once it evolved into this. 7/10.

**L007 is Undecided** · 07-30-2007, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Selene Starblade

..actually, you can't get Ursaring or Teddiursa off R/S/E. It's a G/S/C-only 'mon....

What generation are you stuck on? They're common at the Safari Zone Extention in Emerald, not to mention being plugged into D/P allows for them to be caught near Lake Acuity (Which is where I caught Wy's Teddiursa).

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-30-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyborn

...Was that an Animorphs reference?

Yes. Yes, it was.

And remember, "I'm-a Tobias, number one!"

Tad Venture · 07-30-2007, 09:32 PM

Okay, this topic basically proves that Wyborn's a lot better than me.

(Seriously, that looks pretty deadly. I had completely forgotten about those items that give you status effects.)

**March of the Covenant** · 07-30-2007, 10:20 PM

At least you're honest.

Sarai and Samiel · 07-30-2007, 10:46 PM

...what Safari Zone extension?

Wherewherewhere?

The Doctor · 07-31-2007, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Selene Starblade

...what Safari Zone extension?

Wherewherewhere?

Once you completed Emerald. (Not sure if that meant E4 or Hoenn dex), but Elm will give you a national dex. Then a few new places will open up, one of these is a new area in the Safari zone.

**L007 is Undecided** · 07-31-2007, 08:44 AM

The National Dex in Emerald is given once you beat the Elite Four. Better than having to catch all of the Pokemon in the Hoenn Dex, which nets a Johto Starter.

Sarai and Samiel · 07-31-2007, 10:56 AM

I didn't know a new area would pop up in the Safari Zone.

Hell, I really don't even go there in RSE, 'cause there's no Chansey to get there anymore, and Dratini isn't there either. Without either of those, I really don't have much reason to head into that place. I can't think of anything else Safari-Zone-only that I would want.

07-29-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
March of the Covenant I VOTED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On a deserted island Gender: Posts: 10,929 Thanks: 804 Thanked 353 Times in 241 Posts Points: 18,421.62 Bank: 127,712.58 Total Points: 146,134.20 Donate	Pokemon of the Week #59: Ursaring Ursaring Type: Normal Weakness: Fighting Resistance: Ghost (Immune) Abilities: Guts, Quick Feet Best Stat: Attack Shiny Ursaring looks like this: ML's Suggested Moveset: Ursaring is one of my favorite Pokemon. Why, you ask? He's a friggin' bear. (and Teddiursa is really cute) Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Sp. Attack) Item: Lefties Ability: Both are great, but I'd go with Quick Feet EV's: 252 / 252 Speed and Attack Moves: Return / Crunch Aerial Ace Swords Dance Stone Edge / Earthquake Ursaring is fan-tastic. The only problem is its Speed, but that can be boosted fairly high. He has pretty high Defenses, which can compensate for the lack of speed, but the main strat with Ursaring is to get into a slow Wall, or even a slow sweeper, like itself. Hopefully you can get One (just one is enough) swords dance in, but if you can't, that's fine too. Option moves: I put my choice in the first slot, but highly contemplated the 2nd slot with each. Return gains a lot of STAB and can be potentially lethal against almost anyone. Stone Edge is above EQ because chances are, you already have at least one other Pokemon with EQ on your team. If you don't, go with EQ. Ursaring is very straightforward. All you need to do is watch its speed very carefully, and make sure you can get that stat as high as possible. Grood luck. Pokemon of the Week #1: Tentacruel --- Pokemon of the Week #2: Duskull Pokemon of the Week #3: Salamence --- Pokemon of the Week #4: Lunatone Pokemon of the Week #5: Castform --- Pokemon of the Week #6: Entei Pokemon of the Week #7: Charmander --- Pokemon of the Week #8: Medicham Pokemon of the Week #9: Jolteon --- Pokemon of the Week #10: Latios Pokemon of the Week #11: Wooper --- Pokemon of the Week #12: Lugia Pokemon of the Week #13: Hariyama --- Pokemon of the Week #14: Elekid Pokemon of the Week #15: Poliwag --- Pokemon of the Week #16: Marowak Pokemon of the Week #17: Kecleon --- Pokemon of the Week #18: Feraligatr Pokemon of the Week #19: Numel --- Pokemon of the Week #20: Sneasel Pokemon of the Week #21: Mareep --- Pokemon of the Week #22: Deoxys Pokemon of the Week #23: Meditite --- Pokemon of the Week #24: Scyther Pokemon of the Week #25: Plusle --- Pokemon of the Week #26: Milotic Pokemon of the Week #27: Delibird --- Pokemon of the Week #28: Cradily Pokemon of the Week #29: Raichu --- Pokemon of the Week #30: Shiftry Pokemon of the Week #31: Absol --- Pokemon of the Week #32: Totodile Pokemon of the Week #33: Mudkip --- Pokemon of the Week #34: Claydol Pokemon of the Week #35: Flygon --- Pokemon of the Week #36: Zigzagoon Pokemon of the Week #37: Blaziken --- Pokemon of the Week #38: Charizard Pokemon of the Week #39: Golem 1st --- Pokemon of the Week #40: Electivire Pokemon of the Week #41: Steelix --- Pokemon of the Week #42: Empoleon Pokemon of the Week #43: Mew --- Pokemon of the Week #44: Rhyperior Pokemon of the Week #45: Parasect --- Pokemon of the Week #46: Hippowdon Pokemon of the Week #47: Toxicroak --- Pokemon of the Week #48: Abomasnow Pokemon of the Week #49: Hitmontop --- Pokemon of the Week #50: Drifblim Pokemon of the Week #51: Torterra --- Pokemon of the Week #52: Armaldo Pokemon of the Week #53: Lucario --- Pokemon of the Week #54: Golem 2nd Pokemon of the Week #55: Garchomp --- Pokemon of the Week #56: Gallade Pokemon of the Week #57: Jumpluff --- Pokemon of the Week #58: Whiscash

07-29-2007, 07:50 PM	#2
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 16,869.94 Bank: 82,155.51 Total Points: 99,025.45 Donate	Ursaring is five pounds of awesome in a two pound sack. Problem with those movesets posted there, though, is that they completely ignore his traits, which can turn him from "UU slow sweeper" into "UU killing machine". My preferred Ursaring is right here: Nature: Jolly (+Speed, -Special Attack) or Adamant (+Attack, -Special Attack) Item: Toxic Orb Ability: Quick Feet EVs: Speed and Attack Moves: Swords Dance Facade Crunch Earthquake The idea here is that you send in Ursaring. It takes one turn for Toxic Orb to activate, so you Swords Dance - then take damage form poison, get your speed boost, double the power of Facade to 210 after STAB, and tear everything in front of you to pieces. He's something of a kamikaze attacker by necessity, but if you've taken out the base 110 Speed sweepers on your opponent's team this set will take them to the cleaners for as long as it can hold out. Facade and Earthquake cover everything in OU except for Skarmory and Bronzong, and both of them are hit harder by Facade than they would be by Stone Edge, and Crunch is on there for any Levitating Ghosts like those pesky Gengars. Of course, Gengar's still usually fast enough to ruin this set, but you get the idea. Now, if you have a way to pass a speed boost onto Ursaring, switch Quick Feet for Guts and Toxic Orb for Burn Orb - Guts boosts attack, ignoring the burn orb's effects, and he'll live longer with an extra bit of attack to take out those REALLY tough enemies. The fact that he has to basically kill himself to be really effective means he'll probably never move beyond UU, but I have this set on my main team and he's effective enough to justify having a place. Bears rule.

07-29-2007, 09:54 PM	#3
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 34,707.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,207.04 Donate	Never had any use for pure normal types that aren't Snorlax. ?/10.

07-29-2007, 11:19 PM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,500 Thanks: 176 Thanked 813 Times in 515 Posts Points: 110,758.54 Bank: 1,171.59 Total Points: 111,930.14 Donate	If I had an Ursaring, I would totally name it Rachel. And remember, "I'm-a Charizard, number, well, six."

07-29-2007, 11:52 PM	#5
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 16,869.94 Bank: 82,155.51 Total Points: 99,025.45 Donate	...Was that an Animorphs reference?

07-30-2007, 02:36 AM	#6
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07-30-2007, 08:25 AM	#7
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 9,242 Thanks: 280 Thanked 323 Times in 240 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 13,905.48 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 13,905.48 Donate	I want one now, but I don't have Emerald, and the GTS would probably ask for a Celebi in exchange for a Teddiursa(SP?). I have a history with this Pokemon. It was shiny. I fainted it. I didn't know how rare shinies were. I like it's design and it's potential sounds nice.

07-30-2007, 11:36 AM	#8
Sarai and Samiel Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aisle 12, between the kumquats and the radicchio. Gender: Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 163 Thanked 124 Times in 86 Posts Points: 1,312.01 Bank: 67,253.65 Total Points: 68,565.66 Donate	Err... ..actually, you can't get Ursaring or Teddiursa off R/S/E. It's a G/S/C-only 'mon....

07-30-2007, 11:43 AM	#9
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07-30-2007, 09:32 PM	#12
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07-30-2007, 10:20 PM	#13
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07-30-2007, 10:46 PM	#14
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07-31-2007, 08:44 AM	#16
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,413 Thanks: 96 Thanked 313 Times in 183 Posts Points: 5,302.03 Bank: 21,057.77 Total Points: 26,359.80 Donate	The National Dex in Emerald is given once you beat the Elite Four. Better than having to catch all of the Pokemon in the Hoenn Dex, which nets a Johto Starter. __________________ Can I has signature?

07-31-2007, 10:56 AM	#17
Sarai and Samiel Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aisle 12, between the kumquats and the radicchio. Gender: Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 163 Thanked 124 Times in 86 Posts Points: 1,312.01 Bank: 67,253.65 Total Points: 68,565.66 Donate	...fraq. I didn't know a new area would pop up in the Safari Zone. Hell, I really don't even go there in RSE, 'cause there's no Chansey to get there anymore, and Dratini isn't there either. Without either of those, I really don't have much reason to head into that place. I can't think of anything else Safari-Zone-only that I would want.