Pupitar
The Rock/Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #247• Available in 9 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Hard Shell Pokémon
Height: 1.2 m
Weight: 152 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Attack
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 35
Base Exp: 144
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 Pupitar 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 | 1 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 |
| Iron Defense | 1 | Steel | Status | - | - |
| 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 | 34 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 38 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Rock Blast | 40 | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Crunch | 47 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Stone Edge | 54 | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 |
| Earthquake | 56 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Hyper Beam | 65 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Gold | Evolve Larvitar - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Crystal | Mt. Silver - Wild mt-silver-top - Walk |
| Heartgold | Mt. Silver - Wild mt-silver-3f - Walk |
| Black2 | Route 15 - Wild unova-route-15-area - Dark-grass unova-route-15-area - Walk |
| X | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild friend-safari-rock - Walk |
| Y | Route 18 - Wild Terminus Cave - Wild friend-safari-rock - Walk kalos-route-18-area - Red-flowers kalos-route-18-area - Walk terminus-cave-1f - Walk terminus-cave-b1f-left - Walk terminus-cave-b1f-right - Walk terminus-cave-b2f - Walk terminus-cave-zygardes-chamber - Walk |
| Sword | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Shield | Lake of Outrage - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Scarlet | South Province (Area Six) - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Violet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| LegendsZA | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain. |
| Silver | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| Crystal | It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. |
| Heartgold | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. |
| Soulsilver | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| Black2 | This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body. |
| White2 | This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body. |
| X | Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket. |
| Y | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. |
| UltraSun | This troublesome Pokémon can’t wait to evolve, so it relieves its stress by wildly propelling itself around using compressed gas. |
| UltraMoon | This dangerous pupa thrashes about. Its shell is as hard as bedrock, containing its gradually forming new body within. |
| Sword | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| Shield | It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. |
| Scarlet | This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body. |
| Violet | Its shell is as hard as bedrock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. |

