Stats & Training
Larvitar's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.
Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.
Larvitar Weakness
Type-wise, Larvitar takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Metal Claw 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pansage builds →Vine Whip 4x100-118%KO Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 4x118-139%KO Water Pulse 4x109-129%KO Water Gun 4x80-96% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 4x127-150%KO Water Gun 4x91-107%KO | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x40-47% Metal Claw 2x48-58% Rock Smash 2x27-31% | ||
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x153-181%KO Dig 2x51-60% Low Sweep 2x41-48% Vine Whip 4x92-108%KO | ||
 Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x165-195%KO Dig 2x54-65% Low Sweep 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x42-51% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ducklett builds →Surf 4x153-181%KO Bubble Beam 4x116-137%KO Water Pulse 4x104-123%KO Water Gun 4x73-87% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 4x123-145%KO Water Gun 4x86-101%KO | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x40-47% Metal Claw 2x48-58% Rock Smash 2x27-31% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x153-181%KO Dig 2x51-60% Low Sweep 2x41-48% Vine Whip 4x92-108%KO | ||
Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x165-195%KO Dig 2x54-65% Low Sweep 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x42-51% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ducklett builds →Surf 4x153-181%KO Bubble Beam 4x116-137%KO Water Pulse 4x104-123%KO Water Gun 4x73-87% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x40-47% Metal Claw 2x48-58% Rock Smash 2x27-31% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Pansage Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pansage builds →Seed Bomb 4x153-181%KO Dig 2x51-60% Low Sweep 2x41-48% Vine Whip 4x92-108%KO | ||
Chespin Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Chespin builds →Seed Bomb 4x165-195%KO Dig 2x54-65% Low Sweep 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x42-51% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ducklett builds →Surf 4x153-181%KO Bubble Beam 4x116-137%KO Water Pulse 4x104-123%KO Water Gun 4x73-87% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x41-49% Metal Claw 2x49-59% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x189-223%KO Vine Whip 4x146-173%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Surf 4x204-241%KO Dig 2x110-130%KO Mud Bomb 2x75-90% | ||
 Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pumpkaboo builds →Razor Leaf 4x126-148%KO Rock Smash 2x31-37% Bullet Seed 4x63-74% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Mirror Shot 2x39-47% Metal Claw 2x50-59% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x350-412%KO Ice Punch 2x112-132%KO Frost Breath 2x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x60-71% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x189-224%KO Vine Whip 4x144-171%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Surf 4x205-241%KO Dig 2x110-129%KO Mud Bomb 2x75-88% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Pumpkaboo builds →Razor Leaf 4x129-153%KO Rock Smash 2x31-37% Bullet Seed 4x65-76% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Ferroseed builds →Iron Head 2x75-89% Mirror Shot 2x38-46% Metal Claw 2x49-58% Rock Smash 2x26-30% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x350-413%KO Focus Blast 2x117-138%KO Blizzard 2x161-190%KO Ice Beam 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x408-480%KO Focus Blast 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 4x375-442%KO Leaf Tornado 4x187-221%KO Vine Whip 4x142-168%KO | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
In X & Y, Hitmontop can KO Larvitar with Close Combat (249-294%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (275-324%). Bisharp's Sucker Punch also KOs at 115-135%.
 Hitmontop Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Hitmontop builds →Close Combat 2x249-294%KO Feint10-12% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Gastrodon builds →Scald 4x275-324%KO | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch115-135%KO Knock Off106-125%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Knock Off32-38% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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X & Y Evolution
Larvitar is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Pupitar first, then eventually reaches Tyranitar. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Larvitar with 75 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more to offspring.
X & Y Larvitar Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Assurance give Larvitar options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Earthquake and Stone Edge. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Larvitar Locations
Larvitar sits at moderate rates across 5 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Larvitar in X & Y
Catching Larvitar takes patience. The 5 walking encounters at Lv. 23+ all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.
Larvitar Guide
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In X & Y, Larvitar does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Pupitar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Larvitar is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Larvitar first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves