The Essentials on Pupitar
- 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 410 · top stat: Attack (84) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 207 in the Lumiose Pokédex
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 317 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Ymphect in French · サナギラス, Sanagiras in Japanese · Pupitar in German All Languages
Overview
Pupitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 247 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Hard Shell Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 152 kg.
Pupitar evolves from Larvitar and evolves into Tyranitar (Lv. 55).
Ability: Shed Skin. Pupitar is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Pupitar is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Pupitar takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#247
National Pokédex
Category
Hard Shell Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
84
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
65
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
51
255
Total
410
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
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
The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
Pupitar Evolution
Pupitar 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.
Pupitar Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Rock Throw
Rock
Phys.
90%
50
15
1
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
33
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
37
Stone Edge
Rock
Phys.
80%
100
5
42
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
47
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
52
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 Pupitar
Available in 13 games, 48 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 1%
Morning
Mt. Silver
Lv. 20 1%
Day
Generation IV
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 45 5%
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Mt. Silver 3F
Lv. 30 5%
Generation V
Black 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 58 5%
Route 15
Lv. 59 1%
Route 15
Lv. 59 4%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 48 5%
Route 15
Lv. 50 4%
Route 15
Lv. 50 1%
Black 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 63 10%
Route 15
Lv. 65 4%
Route 15
Lv. 65 1%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 55 10%
Route 15
Lv. 57 1%
Route 15
Lv. 57 4%
White 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 58 5%
Route 15
Lv. 59 1%
Route 15
Lv. 59 4%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 48 5%
Route 15
Lv. 50 4%
Route 15
Lv. 50 1%
White 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 63 10%
Route 15
Lv. 65 4%
Route 15
Lv. 65 1%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 15
Lv. 55 10%
Route 15
Lv. 57 1%
Route 15
Lv. 57 4%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 15 encounters
Available
▼
Red flowers
(3)
Route 18
Lv. 44 10%
Route 18
Lv. 45 10%
Route 18
Lv. 46 10%
Tall grass
(12)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 45 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 45 10%
Route 18
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave 1F
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave B2F
Lv. 46 10%
Terminus Cave
Lv. 46 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.
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → 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
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
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
Pupitar in Pokémon GO
- 1,766Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,009Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Tyranitar
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.”
Silver
“Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has out standing destruc tive power.”
Crystal
“It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.”
Ruby
“PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.”
Sapphire
“PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.”
Emerald
“A PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it ejects under compression to propel itself like a jet. Its body can withstand a collision with solid steel.”
FireRed
“Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.”
LeafGreen
“Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.”
Diamond
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
Pearl
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
Platinum
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
HeartGold
“Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.”
SoulSilver
“Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.”
Black
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
White
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
Black 2
“This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.”
White 2
“This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.”
X
“Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.”
Y
“Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.”
Omega Ruby
“Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable—it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable—it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.”
Ultra Sun
“This troublesome Pokémon can’t wait to evolve, so it relieves its stress by wildly propelling itself around using compressed gas.”
Ultra Moon
“This dangerous pupa thrashes about. Its shell is as hard as bedrock, containing its gradually forming new body within.”
Sword
“Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.”
Shield
“It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Ymphect
🇬🇧 English
Pupitar
🇯🇵 漢字
サナギラス
🇯🇵 Kana
サナギラス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Sanagiras
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Pupitar
🇪🇸 Español
Pupitar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Pupitar
🇰🇷 한국어
데기라스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
沙基拉斯
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
沙基拉斯
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Carapadure
🇬🇧 EN
Hard Shell Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
だんがんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Hartschalen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Pupitar
What type is Pupitar?
Pupitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Pupitar?
Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar (Lv. 55).
What are Pupitar's weaknesses?
Pupitar is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Pupitar is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Pupitar takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Pupitar in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Pupitar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
