Stats & Training
Attack and HP carry most of Pupitar's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack stat exp. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.
Pupitar Weakness
Pupitar's Rock/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Poliwag Water | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Marill Water | D | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Quagsire builds →Water Gun 4x75-91% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x75-91% Mud-Slap 2x11-15% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x106-127%KO Water Gun 4x88-103%KO Rock Smash 2x28-34% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Quagsire builds →Ice Punch 2x42-50% Water Gun 4x70-84% Rock Smash 2x28-34% Mud-Slap 2x23-28% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x80-94% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x145-171%KO Dig 2x79-94% Ice Punch 2x42-49% Water Gun 4x73-86% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x105-125%KO Surf 4x178-210%KO Water Gun 4x86-101%KO Rock Smash 2x29-34% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x79-94% Mud-Slap 2x10-13% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x45-55% Absorb 4x26-31% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x100-118%KO Iron Tail 2x61-72% Surf 4x168-198%KO Icy Wind 2x51-61% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x60-70% Iron Tail 2x39-47% Dynamic Punch 2x39-47% Surf 4x81-96% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x43-51% Absorb 4x27-32% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x100-119%KO Iron Tail 2x59-71% Surf 4x165-194%KO Icy Wind 2x53-63% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x39-46% Dynamic Punch 2x39-46% Surf 4x74-88% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x42-50% Absorb 4x26-31% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x51-60% Surf 4x127-150%KO Icy Wind 2x26-31% Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x39-46% Dynamic Punch 2x39-46% Surf 4x74-88% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x42-50% Absorb 4x26-31% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x95-113%KO Mega Drain 4x84-100%KO Absorb 4x47-56% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x39-46% Dynamic Punch 2x39-46% Surf 4x74-88% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x42-50% Absorb 4x26-31% | ||
In Crystal, Vaporeon can KO Pupitar with Surf (201-237%). Jynx threatens a KO with Ice Beam (105-124%).
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x201-237%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Psychic52-62% Thief23-28% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build ItemMiracleberry Moves View Scizor builds →
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 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide24-28% Earthquake 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x156-184%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Partway through Larvitar's chain. Pupitar still has another evolution ahead before reaching Tyranitar. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Larvitar). The final form adds another 190 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pupitar to get Larvitar eggs using 36 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Focus Energy, Outrage and 2 more.
Crystal Pupitar Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Focus Energy from the egg pool give Pupitar something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Dig for STAB and Dark and Normal coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Pupitar in Crystal
Finding Pupitar at low spawn rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Pupitar in Crystal
Larvitar is your first catch on the way to Pupitar. You'll find walking and gift encounters from Lv. 15-40 across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch LarvitarMt. Silver - SummitGrass Lv.15-20 Cave9%EarlyMorning/dayMt. Silver - 1FGrass Lv.15-20 Cave5%EarlyMorning/dayMt. Silver - 2FGrass Lv.15-20 Cave5%EarlyMorning/dayCeladon City - Game CornerGift from NPC Lv.40 CityLimitedLatePurchase: 8,888 coins
Step 2Pupitar ✓Mt. Silver - SummitGrass Lv.20 Cave1%MidMorning/dayor evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
Pupitar Guide
Pupitar is meant to evolve into Tyranitar. At 410 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Crystal, watch for Starmie (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Pupitar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
At base 51 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Pupitar is a physical attacker with base 84 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Crystal, you can run Pupitar through the first few routes without issues. 410 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Tyranitar as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Pupitar spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
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- 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