How to Get Pupitar in Legends: Z-A
Pupitar doesn't appear wild. Catch Larvitar instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 55 to get Pupitar. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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 |
What is Pupitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Pupitar
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gogoat builds →Horn Leech 4x159-188%KO Bulldoze 2x43-50% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x199-235%KO Iron Head 2x66-78% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x93-110%KO Bullet Punch 2x34-40% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Victreebel builds →Magical Leaf 4x128-151%KO | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 4x182-215%KO Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
 Sharpedo WaterDark | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x197-232%KO Iron Head 2x66-77% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 4x261-308%KO Aura Sphere 2x63-75% Mud Shot 2x44-52% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x265-312%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 4x187-220%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-174%KO | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 4x266-313%KO Focus Blast 2x96-113%KO Mud Shot 2x45-53% | ||
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x269-317%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 4x186-220%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Gourgeist GhostGrass | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 4x258-304%KO Close Combat 2x129-152%KO | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 4x261-307%KO Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO Mud Shot 2x45-52% | ||
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x264-311%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 4x183-216%KO Earthquake 2x68-80% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 4x266-313%KO Close Combat 2x133-156%KO | ||
 Simisage Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Simisage builds →Leaf Storm 4x266-313%KO Focus Blast 2x82-97% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 4x268-316%KO Focus Blast 2x97-114%KO Mud Shot 2x46-54% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
In Legends: Z-A, Swampert can KO Pupitar with Liquidation (162-191%). Excadrill's Earthquake also KOs at 110-130%.
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO Flip Turn 4x115-136%KO Liquidation 4x162-191%KO | ||
 Baxcalibur DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThermalexchange ItemLoaded Dice NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Baxcalibur builds →Icicle Spear 2x30-35% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Rapid Spin9-11% | ||
Pupitar Evolutions
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
LZA Pupitar Best Moveset
Better than Larvitar but still in the waiting room. 84 Attack pushes Rock and Ground moves harder, and 70/70/70 balanced bulk absorbs some punishment. The moveset functions at a basic level. Mega Tyranitar's 164 Attack and 150 Defense are one evolution away.
Best Build
Pupitar best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Pupitar. TMs unlock Normal and Dark coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Earthquake and Stone Edge into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
Pupitar Legends: Z-A 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 Legends: Z-A, 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.
Shed Skin has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. That's the one you want on Pupitar. It's the only ability Pupitar has.
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 Legends: Z-A, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves