The Essentials on Larvitar
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Water, Grass · ×2 Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Poison · ×½ Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 300 · top stat: Attack (64) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 206 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 15 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 316 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Embrylex in French · ヨーギラス, Yogiras in Japanese · Larvitar in German All Languages
Overview
Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 246 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Rock Skin Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 72 kg.
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar (Lv. 30).
Ability: Guts. Hidden Ability: Sand Veil. Larvitar is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Larvitar is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Larvitar takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#246
National Pokédex
Category
Rock Skin Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
50
255
Attack
64
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
50
255
Speed
41
255
Total
300
Min HP (Lv. 100)
210
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
304
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Rock / Ground). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 2 types
Water
×4
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Ice
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Fire
×½
Flying
×½
Rock
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Larvitar Evolution
Larvitar Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Rock · Ground
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Larvitar Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
3
Rock Throw
Rock
Phys.
90%
50
15
6
Payback
Dark
Phys.
100%
50
10
9
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
12
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
14
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
15
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
18
Stomping Tantrum
Ground
Phys.
100%
75
10
21
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
24
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
24
Dark Pulse
Dark
Spec.
100%
80
15
27
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
31
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
33
Stone Edge
Rock
Phys.
80%
100
5
36
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
39
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
42
Hyper Beam
Normal
Spec.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Larvitar
Available in 17 games, 89 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Silver
FireRed
LeafGreen
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
HeartGold
Platinum
SoulSilver
Y
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 13 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Celadon City
Lv. 40 100%
Tall grass
(12)
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Morning
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 4%
Morning
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 4%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 4%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Morning
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 1%
Morning
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 5%
Morning
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 1%
Day
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 5%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Day
Gold 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Night
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Silver 10 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(10)
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Night
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Generation III
FireRed 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 15 4%
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 20 1%
LeafGreen 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 15 4%
Sevault Canyon
Lv. 20 1%
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Pyrite Town
Lv. 20 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 207
Lv. 6 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 207
Lv. 6 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 207
Lv. 7 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 207
Lv. 7 1%
Poké Radar required
HeartGold 17 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(17)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 4F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 4F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 30 5%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 206
Lv. 16 20%
Swarm active
Route 206
Lv. 16 20%
Swarm active
SoulSilver 17 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(17)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 4F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 15 1%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 15 1%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 4F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver 1F
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 4%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 30 5%
Generation VI
Y 5 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(5)
Terminus Cave
Lv. 24 5%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 24 5%
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 24 5%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 24 5%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 24 5%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 20-23 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Diglett’s Tunnel
Lv. 20-23 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Larvitar in Pokémon GO
- 1,040Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 594Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Pupitar
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.”
Silver
“It is born deep underground. It can't emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.”
Crystal
“Born deep under ground, this POKéMON becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain.”
Ruby
“LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this POKéMON must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, LARVITAR cannot see its parent’s face.”
Sapphire
“LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this POKéMON must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, LARVITAR cannot see its parent’s face.”
Emerald
“A LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. It must eat its way through the soil above and reach the surface for it to see its parents’ faces.”
FireRed
“It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.”
LeafGreen
“It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.”
Diamond
“A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.”
Pearl
“A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.”
Platinum
“A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.”
HeartGold
“It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.”
SoulSilver
“It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.”
Black
“A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.”
White
“A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.”
Black 2
“Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.”
White 2
“Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.”
X
“It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.”
Y
“Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.”
Omega Ruby
“Larvitar is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, Larvitar cannot see its parents.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Larvitar is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, Larvitar cannot see its parents.”
Ultra Sun
“Born underground, it eats its way through dirt to the surface, where its parents are. It doesn’t deal well with the bright light it finds there.”
Ultra Moon
“Raised on nutrients it finds in the dirt, it eats roughly a mountain’s worth of dirt before it becomes a pupa.”
Sword
“Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.”
Shield
“It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Embrylex
🇬🇧 English
Larvitar
🇯🇵 漢字
ヨーギラス
🇯🇵 Kana
ヨーギラス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Yogiras
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Larvitar
🇪🇸 Español
Larvitar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Larvitar
🇰🇷 한국어
애버라스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
幼基拉斯
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
幼基拉斯
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Peaupierre
🇬🇧 EN
Rock Skin Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いわはだポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Felshaut-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Larvitar
What type is Larvitar?
Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Larvitar?
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar (Lv. 30).
What are Larvitar's weaknesses?
Larvitar is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Larvitar is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Larvitar takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Larvitar's Hidden Ability?
Larvitar's Hidden Ability is Sand Veil. Its regular Ability is Guts.
Where to find Larvitar in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Larvitar appears in the wild in Wild Zone 15 (Lv. 40-43). Lumiose Pokédex number: 206. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Larvitar in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Larvitar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
