Competitive Information for Beartic [Black/White]
Ice
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Beartic? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Beartic is here! This brilliant Pokémon is Ice-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Beartic show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Beartic performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Rock Slide / Slash
- Night Slash
- Superpower / Brick Break
Beartic is a marvelous Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Beartic's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Beartic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Beartic's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Beartic's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash
- Encore
- Low Kick / Superpower
- Swords Dance
In single battles, Beartic is known as a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Beartic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Beartic's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Encore is a status move (target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns).
◆ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Beartic's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Beartic's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 213 Hp / 64 Atk / 233 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Night Slash
- Rain Dance
- Rock Slide
In single battles, Beartic is known as a brilliant Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Beartic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Beartic's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Beartic? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Night Slash
- Slash / Return
- Shadow Claw
For double battles, Beartic is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It is designed to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Beartic's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Beartic's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Beartic's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Beartic can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Beartic.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Beartic can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Beartic
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Beartic's stats
- Bulk Up
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Beartic
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Beartic in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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