Pupitarin Pokémon Johto Legends

rockground

Pokédex Entry

Hard Shell Pokémon

It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

RockGround

Dex

#005 Regional Dex · #247 National

Abilities

Shed Skin

Status conditions heal as turn ends.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

monster

Hatch Rate

Slower (35 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

144

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×4grass ×4ice ×2fighting ×2ground ×2steel ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.25flying ×0.5rock ×0.5

Immune To

electric

Evolution Chain

Larvitar

Base form

→

Pupitar

Level up Larvitar to Lv. 20

→

Tyranitar

Level up Pupitar to Lv. 40

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How to Obtain

Pupitar appears in Dragons Den B1F (rare), in Silver Cave Room1 (rare), and in Silver Cave Room2 (rare) in the morning and day-time. Wild ones range from level 40 to 75.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (15)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	BulldozeLevel: 1Bulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
1	BulldozeLevel: 1Bulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
1	Rock ThrowLevel: 1Rock Throw	rock	PWR60	ACC90	PP15
1	Rock ThrowLevel: 1Rock Throw	Drops rocks on the enemy.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	Reduces the foe's Defense.
5	SandstormLevel: 5Sandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
5	SandstormLevel: 5Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
10	ScreechLevel: 10Screech	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP40
10	ScreechLevel: 10Screech	Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
14	BiteLevel: 14Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
14	BiteLevel: 14Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
19	Rock SlideLevel: 19Rock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10
19	Rock SlideLevel: 19Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
25	Scary FaceLevel: 25Scary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
25	Scary FaceLevel: 25Scary Face	Harshly reduces the foe's Speed.
30	ThrashLevel: 30Thrash	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP10
30	ThrashLevel: 30Thrash	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
34	Dark PulseLevel: 34Dark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
34	Dark PulseLevel: 34Dark Pulse	Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
41	PaybackLevel: 41Payback	dark	PWR50	ACC100	PP10
41	PaybackLevel: 41Payback	Power is doubled after damaged.
47	CrunchLevel: 47Crunch	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15
47	CrunchLevel: 47Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
54	EarthquakeLevel: 54Earthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10
54	EarthquakeLevel: 54Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
60	Stone EdgeLevel: 60Stone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5
60	Stone EdgeLevel: 60Stone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
67	Hyper BeamLevel: 67Hyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5
67	Hyper BeamLevel: 67Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (1)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Pupitar cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
1	Stone BashLevel: 1(Larvitar · Level 1)Stone Bash	rock		PWR40	ACC100	PP20	Larvitar · Level 1
1	Stone BashLevel: 1(Larvitar · Level 1)Stone Bash	Hits foe with a hardened body.

Egg Moves (6)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
StompStomp	normal	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
StompStomp	An attack that may cause flinching.
OutrageOutrage	dragon	PWR120	ACC100	PP15
OutrageOutrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
AncientpowerAncientpower	rock	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
AncientpowerAncientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
Iron DefenseIron Defense	steel	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
Iron DefenseIron Defense	Sharply raises the user's Defense.

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TM/HM Moves (25)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk UpBulk Up	fighting	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM08TM08
Bulk UpBulk Up	Boosts Attack and Defense.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may reduce Defense.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreakbrickbreak	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM31TM31
brickbreakbrickbreak
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR60	ACC95	PP15	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM43TM43
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5	TM59TM59
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Dragon DanceDragon Dance	dragon	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM62TM62
Dragon DanceDragon Dance	Raises Atk and Speed with dance.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM63TM63
Dark PulseDark Pulse	Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM65TM65
Iron HeadIron Head	Can cause flinch with a hard head.

Related Guides

Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Fire FangFire Fang	fire	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	TutorTutor
Fire FangFire Fang	Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Thunder FangThunder Fang	electric	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	TutorTutor
Thunder FangThunder Fang	Stunning jaws, flinch or paralyze.
Ice FangIce Fang	ice	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	TutorTutor
Ice FangIce Fang	Really cold jaws. Flinch or freeze.
Draco FangDraco Fang	dragon	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	TutorTutor
Draco FangDraco Fang	Deadly wyrm fangs. Flinch or confuse.
ExtremespeedExtremespeed	normal	PWR80	ACC100	PP5	TutorTutor
ExtremespeedExtremespeed	A powerful firststrike move.