Is Pupitar Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Rock/Ground mid-stage with AbilityShed Skin shaking off status. The long stretch to Tyranitar at 55 tests patience. Keep grinding. The payoff is one of the strongest Pokemon you can raise in FRLG.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Pupitar's weaknesses hard.
Tyranitar resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Larvitar on Sevault Canyon (walking, Lv 15-20, rare).
- LV 22RockRock Slide11390%10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- LV 29NormalThrash120100%10
- LV 43DarkCrunch80100%15
- LV 50GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 57NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Larvitar should hit Level 30 before you reach Lorelei, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30RockRock Slide11390%10
- LV 30NormalThrash120100%10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- LV 47DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 56GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 65NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Pupitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Agatha, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55DarkCrunch120100%15
- LV 55RockRock Slide11390%10
- LV 55NormalThrash120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 61GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 75NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Pupitar in FireRed & LeafGreen
Grind a Larvitar to level 30 for Pupitar. The base form's two rare Sevii spots are the only source, so expect some patience on the wild side before the chain even starts.
Catch Larvitar at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Pupitar.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8How to Obtain Pupitar in FRLG
Step 1Catch Larvitar
Step 2Pupitar ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Tyranitar with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pupitar egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Pupitar can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 3Evolve into Tyranitar
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Pupitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Pupitar
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x134-158%KO Dig 2x34-42% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x109-130%KO Water Pulse 4x83-98% Double Kick 2x25-30% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x100-119%KO Water Pulse 4x70-83% Double Kick 2x21-26% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x134-158%KO Brick Break 2x42-49% Dig 2x34-42% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x109-130%KO Water Pulse 4x83-98% Brick Break 2x53-64% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x100-119%KO Water Pulse 4x70-83% Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 4x75-91% Rock Smash 2x11-15% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Brick Break 2x47-57% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 4x180-211%KO Ice Beam 2x70-84% Iron Tail 2x50-59% Dig 2x31-36% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Iron Tail 2x58-68% Brick Break 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x40-48% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x122-143%KO Ice Beam 2x48-57% Iron Tail 2x50-59% Brick Break 2x39-45% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ivysaur builds →Giga Drain 4x109-130%KO Rock Smash 2x11-14% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x116-136%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x216-255%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% Iron Tail 2x52-61% Dig 2x32-38% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Iron Tail 2x60-71% Brick Break 2x45-55% Ice Beam 2x40-48% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x128-152%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Wartortle builds →Surf 4x148-176%KO Ice Beam 2x49-59% Iron Tail 2x49-59% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x216-255%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% Iron Tail 2x52-61% Dig 2x32-38% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x183-215%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO Earthquake 2x74-87% Iron Tail 2x74-87% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x157-185%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x242-285%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x208-245%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% Iron Tail 2x48-57% Dig 2x29-35% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x171-201%KO Focus Punch 2x87-102%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x177-208%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x253-298%KO Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x253-298%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x12-15% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x218-257%KO Ice Beam 2x72-86% Iron Tail 2x50-59% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x176-207%KO Focus Punch 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x59-69% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Suicune builds →Surf 4x182-214%KO Ice Beam 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x55-65% Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x188-222%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x251-295%KO Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x251-295%KO Earthquake 2x60-70% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert can KO Pupitar with Hydro Pump (198-233%).
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Ice Beam 2x54-63% Hydro Pump 4x198-233%KO | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Pupitar to get Larvitar eggs using 49 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Curse, Dragon Dance and 4 more.
FRLG Pupitar Best Moveset
Middle-stage Rock/Ground with AbilityShed Skin curing status. 84 Attack improving. One evolution from Tyranitar's format-defining moveset and weather ability.
Best Build
Pupitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Bug
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Curse from the egg pool give Pupitar something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Dig for STAB and Dark and Normal coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.
Pupitar FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Pupitar is obtained in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen by evolving Larvitar by leveling up.
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