Physical
Balanced
DTier
51Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack84
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed51
D
Total410
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight152.0 kg
335.1 lbsHeavy
Base XP144
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Shed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.

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.

Pupitar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Water, Grass
2x (Weak)Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-7
Gen II Type Chart
  • 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
4xCritical
WaterGrass
2xWeak
IceFightingGroundSteel
½xResist
NormalFireFlyingRock
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (8)
FireIceFlyingBugElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Pupitar in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Vaporeon can KO Pupitar with Surf (201-237%). Jynx threatens a KO with Ice Beam (105-124%).

Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water
B
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • GrowthSetup
  • SurfSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • Acid Armor
Damage vs Pupitar
Surf 4x
201-237%KO
View Vaporeon builds →

Gold & Silver 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

3 Forms
Larvitar
#246Larvitar
30
Level 30
Pupitar
#247Pupitar
55
Level 55
Tyranitar
#248Tyranitar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Larvitar
RockGround
Pupitar
RockGround
Tyranitar
RockDark
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
64
84+20
134+50
DEF
50
70+20
110+40
SP.ATK
45
65+20
95+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
41
51+10
61+10
BST
300D-Tier
410D-Tier+110
600A-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

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.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosslowbrorhydonslowkingivysaurcharmeleon
12 of 36·

Gold & Silver 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

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 1
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 8
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 15
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 29
Thrash
—12010020Normal
Lv 38
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 47
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 56
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
Lv 65
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Outrage
—12010010Dragon
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Pupitar can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pupitar in Gold & Silver

Pupitar doesn't appear wild. Catch Larvitar instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Pupitar. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Pupitar in Gold & Silver

Larvitar is your first catch on the way to Pupitar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-20 across 8 total spots in the chain.

  1. Larvitar
    Step 1Catch Larvitar
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    SilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    SilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    GoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
  2. Pupitar
    Step 2Pupitar ✓

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 Gold & Silver, 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.

  • In Gold & Silver, Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at level 55. Pupitar is a middle-stage evolution in the Larvitar line.

  • 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 Gold & Silver, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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