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Pupitarin Pokémon Sour Crystal

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.

Pupitar in Pokémon Sour Crystal

Pupitar is #247 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its rock/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
RockGround
Dex
#245 Johto Dex · #247 National
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster
Hatch Rate
Slower (35 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
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

How to Obtain

Pupitar appears in Silver Cave Room3 (very rare), and in Silver Cave Upper Mountain Side (very rare). Wild ones range from level 35 to 40.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (11)

BiteLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Rock ThrowLevel: 1rock
PWR50ACC90PP15
Drops rocks on the enemy.
SandstormLevel: 13rock
PWR0ACC100PP10
Inflicts damage every turn.
ScreechLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Rock SlideLevel: 25rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
ThrashLevel: 33normal
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Scary FaceLevel: 41normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.
CrunchLevel: 49dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
EarthquakeLevel: 57ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Hyper BeamLevel: 65normal
PWR150ACC90PP5
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Pupitar. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Pupitar resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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