Larvitar
The Rock/Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #246• Available in 9 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Rock Skin Pokémon
Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 72 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 60
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 10024
- Max: 10280
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Larvitar appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | 1 | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Rock Throw | 3 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 |
| Sandstorm | 8 | Rock | Status | - | - |
| Sand Tomb | 12 | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 |
| Chip Away | 14 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Screech | 15 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Stomping Tantrum | 18 | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Rock Slide | 22 | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 |
| Smack Down | 24 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Dark Pulse | 28 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Thrash | 29 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 |
| Payback | 32 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 36 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Rock Blast | 40 | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Crunch | 43 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Stone Edge | 46 | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 |
| Earthquake | 50 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Hyper Beam | 57 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | Mt. Silver - Wild mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk |
| Crystal | Celadon City - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild celadon-city-prize-corner - Gift mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk |
| Heartgold | Mt. Silver - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-mountain - Walk mt-silver-1f - Walk mt-silver-1f-top - Walk mt-silver-2f - Walk mt-silver-3f - Walk mt-silver-4f - Walk mt-silver-mountainside - Walk mt-silver-top - Walk |
| Black2 | Breed Pupitar/Tyranitar - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| X | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Y | Terminus Cave - Wild terminus-cave-1f - Horde terminus-cave-b1f-left - Horde terminus-cave-b1f-right - Horde terminus-cave-b2f - Horde terminus-cave-zygardes-chamber - Horde |
| UltraMoon | Diglett's Tunnel - Wild digletts-tunnel-area - Walk |
| Sword | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Shield | Lake of Outrage - Wild Roaring-Sea Caves - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Scarlet | East Province (Area One) - Wild East Province (Area Three) - Wild Glaseado Mountain - Wild North Province (Area One) - Wild North Province (Area Three) - Wild North Province (Area Two) - Wild South Province (Area Five) - Wild South Province (Area One) - Wild South Province (Area Six) - Wild West Province (Area One) - Wild West Province (Area Three) - Wild West Province (Area Two) - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Violet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. |
| Silver | It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |
| Crystal | Born deep underground, this POKéMON becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain. |
| Heartgold | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow. |
| Soulsilver | It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |
| Black2 | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| White2 | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| X | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow. |
| Y | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| UltraSun | Born underground, it eats its way through dirt to the surface, where its parents are. It doesn’t deal well with the bright light it finds there. |
| UltraMoon | Raised on nutrients it finds in the dirt, it eats roughly a mountain’s worth of dirt before it becomes a pupa. |
| Sword | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| Shield | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. |
| Scarlet | Born deep underground, this Pokémon becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain. |
| Violet | It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |

