Is Larvitar Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Ground with AbilityGuts. Breed only, but Pupitar and Tyranitar are wild late. The grind from Larvitar to Tyranitar at level 55 is one of the longest in the game. 600 BST is the reward.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Larvitar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Larvitar in Black 2 & White 2
Larvitar doesn't appear wild. Catch Larvitar instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 55 to get Larvitar. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Larvitar in B2W2
To get Larvitar, start by catching Larvitar through walking encounters at Lv. 55-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Larvitar ✓
Step 3Catch or Evolve into TyranitarRoute 15Lv.57Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Pupitar (Step 2)
Larvitar Weakness
Type-wise, Larvitar takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Larvitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Larvitar
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x188-224%KO Energy Ball 4x153-180%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 4x149-176%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x139-165%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 4x159-188%KO Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x180-212%KO Rock Smash 2x43-52% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x180-212%KO Energy Ball 4x140-166%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x387-456%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x194-228%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO Rock Smash 2x47-56% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 4x109-129%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x51-61% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x376-443%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x217-256%KO Dig 2x97-114%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x185-218%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x45-55% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x306-360%KO Dig 2x81-96% Revenge 2x61-72% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x372-438%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 4x377-444%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x408-480%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x272-320%KO Brick Break 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x63-75% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x318-375%KO Blizzard 2x133-157%KO Dig 2x83-98% Revenge 2x63-75% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x306-360%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Rock Smash 2x47-55% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x402-472%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x269-317%KO Brick Break 2x77-91% Bulldoze 2x62-74% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x313-369%KO Blizzard 2x131-154%KO Dig 2x83-98% Revenge 2x62-74% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x305-359%KO Dig 2x89-106%KO Rock Smash 2x45-54% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x404-476%KO Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Focus Blast 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x343-403%KO Close Combat 2x171-202%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x404-476%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Samurott builds →Hydro Pump 4x398-468%KO Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Dig 2x83-98% Revenge 2x63-74% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Larvitar with Earthquake (211-249%). Starmie threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (388-457%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 184-216%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x211-249%KO Outrage127-149%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin8-10% Ice Beam 2x106-125%KO Hydro Pump 4x388-457%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x184-216%KO Mach Punch 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x184-216%KO | ||
Larvitar Evolutions
Larvitar is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Pupitar first, then eventually reaches Tyranitar. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Larvitar Best Moveset
Rock/Ground at 64 Attack and 41 Speed can't compete at any level. AbilityGuts turns status into a power boost, but the moveset can't use it at these stats. Tyranitar two evolutions away is one of the format's most dominant Pokemon.
Best Build
Larvitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Assurance give Larvitar options it can't learn any other way, and Dark and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Earthquake and Stone Edge. The egg moves push it further.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.
Larvitar Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Larvitar does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Pupitar before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Larvitar first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 18 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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