Bear and Panda Pokémon
14 Pokémon are based on or look like bears and pandas. They run from Snorlax (#0143) to Ursaluna (#0901).
Bear and Panda Pokémon facts
- Most bear and panda Pokémon are Normal types (8 of 14), then Fighting (6) and Ice (2).
- Generation 8 added the most (3 of 14).
- Heaviest: Snorlax (460 kg). Lightest: Spinda (5 kg).
- Legendary: Kubfu and Urshifu.
- Baby Pokémon: Munchlax.
All 14 Bear and Panda Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by bears and pandas, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0143 | Snorlax | Normal | A cross between a hibernating bear and a teddy bear. | 1 |
| #0216 | Teddiursa | Normal | Based on an Asian black bear cub and the teddy bear. | 2 |
| #0217 | Ursaring | Normal | A bear, maybe a brown bear or an Asian black bear. | 2 |
| #0327 | Spinda | Normal | Modelled on a Qinling panda, with a teddy bear look. | 3 |
| #0446 | Munchlax | Normal | Maybe a bear cub, raiding rubbish and compost for food. | 4 |
| #0613 | Cubchoo | Ice | Takes after a polar bear cub. | 5 |
| #0614 | Beartic | Ice | Looks like a polar bear with a flat, conical head. | 5 |
| #0674 | Pancham | Fighting | Based on a panda cub that gains the Dark type later. | 6 |
| #0675 | Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | Modelled on a panda dressed like a tough guy. | 6 |
| #0759 | Stufful | Normal/Fighting | Based on a red panda, teddy bears and other stuffed animals. | 7 |
| #0760 | Bewear | Normal/Fighting | A red panda and a stuffed bear, like a mascot costume. | 7 |
| #0891 | Kubfu | Fighting | A bear cub crossed with a kung fu student. | 8 |
| #0892 | Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | An Asian black bear crossed with a wushu fighter. | 8 |
| #0901 | Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | Maybe inspired by the Ussuri brown bear of Hokkaido. | 8 |
Bear and Panda Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.