Ursaring is a bipedal, ursine Pokémon. Its broad body is covered in brown fur, except for its muzzle, inner ears, and paw pads, which are a light tan. It has narrow eyes, a triangular, black nose, and a wide mouth with small, visible fangs in the upper jaw. The fur on Ursaring's shoulders is longer and more structured, with rectangular extensions. A female Ursaring has longer fur on its shoulders than a male. There is a large, tan, ring-shaped mark on its chest. Ursaring's forelimbs are long, ending in five claws each, while its hind legs are short and thick, ending in three claws each. Its tail is large and spherical in shape.
Ursaring lives in mountainous forests, sleeping in treetops and gathering food throughout the day. While it is skilled at climbing trees, it gathers food by snapping them and collecting whatever berries or fruits fall down. It will mark trees bearing delicious fruit in its territory with its claws. Ursaring's sense of smell can distinguish any aroma, and as such, it can find food buried deep underground or in streams. It will also search for food durning the winter seasons as recorded in the Hisui region. Ursaring are considered to be ferociously more dangerous while its hungry. As demonstrated in the anime, Ursaring is highly protective of its young, and has been shown to become more aggressive during mating season. When exposed to peat from the Crimson Mirelands of Hisui during a full moon, Ursaring can evolve into Ursaluna.
Main series
Major appearances
Paul owns an Ursaring, which he caught in Different Strokes for Different Blokes.
Other
In Forest Grumps, multiple Ursaring pursued Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket through their territory due to it being their mating season at the time.
In UnBEARable, a manipulative Teddiursa evolved into an Ursaring at the end of the episode. Though it lost its cute looks, it could now hunt for food on its own rather than steal it from Trainers.
In Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, multiple Ursaring were living in Celebi's forest.
In Going for a Spinda, an Ursaring rescued its baby Teddiursa from Team Rocket, as they had it disguised as a Spinda in order to lure in a real Spinda.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, the Mirage Master created a Mirage Ursaring. It attacked Ash and Misty before bringing Pikachu back to its master. It was later destroyed when the Mirage Master summoned a Mirage Mewtwo.
In Danger, Sweet as Honey!, a wild Ursaring living on Honey Island attacked Ash and his friends with Hyper Beam.
In Butterfree and Me!, an Ursaring living on Wayfarer Island attacked Ash and a Caterpie that he befriended after they trespassed onto its territory. It was eventually scared off by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
In The Forest Champion!, an Ursaring and a Conkeldurr tricked a Machamp into fighting a Hawlucha in an attempt to become forest champion.
In Night and Day, You are the Ones!, Ilunas used an Ursaring to battle Soleil and Chloe, only to be defeated.
Minor appearances
In A Better Pill to Swallow, six Ursaring were attracted by the Shuckle-made Berry Juice that Team Rocket drank.
A Trainer's Ursaring appeared in Imitation Confrontation.
In Ring Masters, two Ursaring competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
An Ursaring appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In As Cold as Pryce, Pryce remembered a Trainer's Ursaring as one of the Pokémon that fought his Piloswine.
In Outrageous Fortunes, an Ursaring was defeated by Delaney's Poliwrath while it was under the control of Team Rocket.
In Entei at Your Own Risk, an Ursaring angrily drove Ash and his friends away after encountering them.
An Ursaring appeared in a flashback in Pop Goes The Sneasel.
A Trainer's Ursaring lost in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference in A Claim to Flame!.
An Ursaring appeared in Going, Going, Yawn.
An Ursaring appeared in a flashback in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a parent Ursaring was an actor in a film starring Red that Ash and Gary watched when they were younger.
In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Ursaring participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.
An Ursaring appeared in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!.
In a flashback in Nosing 'Round the Mountain!, a Trainer's Ursaring was defeated by Alan's Nosepass.
An Ursaring appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, a student used an Ursaring provided by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
An Ursaring appeared in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!.
Multiple Ursaring chased off Team Rocket in An Egg Scramble!.
An Ursaring appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
An Ursaring appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
An Ursaring appeared in a fantasy or a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.
In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, an Ursaring was living in Allearth Forest.
An Ursaring appeared in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!.
An Ursaring appeared as an image in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
An Ursaring appeared in a flashback in Night and Day, You are the Ones!, under the ownership of Luno.
In Out of Their Elements!, an Ursaring appeared as part of a Pokémon Circus.
Pokédex entries
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| EP155
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Ursaring
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Ash's Pokédex
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Ursaring, the Hibernate Pokémon. The Ursaring has such a keen sense of smell that it can even find food that has been buried.
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| DP006
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Ursaring
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon. An excellent tree climber, it snaps trees with its front legs, and eats the fallen fruit.
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| BW124
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Ursaring
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Ash's Pokédex
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Ursaring, the Hibernator Pokémon. Ursaring searches for honey in the forest daily. To reach its food, it often snaps trees with its forelegs rather than climbing.
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Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, an Ursaring briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.
For other sprites and images, please see Ursaring images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
