Is Larvitar Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Rock/Ground available in both versions (BD catch, SP transfer). Tyranitar at level 55 is 600 BST with AbilitySand Stream. The grind is long even with Exp. Share, but the payoff is one of the strongest Pokemon available.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Maylene's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Crasher Wake's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Larvitar on Route 207 (Poké Radar, Lv 6-7, common).
Your Larvitar should hit Level 30 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
Your Pupitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Larvitar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Larvitar starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Larvitar in BDSP
Larvitar is your first catch on the way to Larvitar. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 6-63 across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Larvitar ✓Route 207Lv.6-7Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 22%Big Bluff CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve into PupitarBig Bluff CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameRocky CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameor evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Tyranitar
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 |
What is Larvitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Larvitar
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x181-214%KO Earthquake 2x81-95% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Psyduck builds →Surf 4x193-229%KO Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Iron Tail 2x64-76% | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x95-114%KO Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Iron Tail 2x64-76% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x67-81% Rock Smash 2x31-38% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 4x232-273%KO Focus Punch 2x141-168%KO Iron Tail 2x95-114%KO | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x202-239%KO Earthquake 2x91-109%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Psyduck builds →Surf 4x218-259%KO Focus Punch 2x102-123%KO Iron Tail 2x68-82% | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Buizel builds →Surf 4x207-245%KO Focus Punch 2x118-141%KO Iron Tail 2x80-95% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x102-123%KO Focus Punch 2x100-118%KO Iron Tail 2x68-82% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x265-311%KO Focus Punch 2x161-190%KO Iron Tail 2x109-129%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Focus Punch 2x130-154%KO Iron Tail 2x87-104%KO Ice Beam 2x57-68% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 4x225-266%KO Focus Punch 2x137-162%KO Iron Tail 2x92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Gastrodon builds →Surf 4x265-311%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x87-104%KO Rock Smash 2x38-46% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x265-311%KO Focus Punch 2x161-190%KO Dig 2x87-104%KO Iron Tail 2x109-129%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Focus Punch 2x130-154%KO Iron Tail 2x87-104%KO Ice Beam 2x57-68% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 4x225-266%KO Focus Punch 2x137-162%KO Dig 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x92-109%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Gastrodon builds →Surf 4x265-311%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x87-104%KO Rock Smash 2x38-46% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Golduck builds →Surf 4x262-310%KO Focus Punch 2x129-153%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 4x201-237%KO Flash Cannon 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x92-110%KO Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x252-297%KO Focus Punch 2x157-185%KO Dig 2x84-99% Iron Tail 2x105-125%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Focus Punch 2x126-148%KO Iron Tail 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x227-268%KO Earthquake 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 4x197-232%KO Flash Cannon 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Rock Smash 2x37-44% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Golduck builds →Surf 4x260-306%KO Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x249-294%KO Focus Punch 2x154-182%KO Dig 2x83-98% Iron Tail 2x103-122%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Focus Punch 2x124-146%KO Iron Tail 2x83-98% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 4x196-232%KO Flash Cannon 2x100-118%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Rock Smash 2x37-45% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x334-393%KO Focus Punch 2x137-163%KO Ice Beam 2x126-149%KO Water Pulse 4x114-135%KO | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Golduck builds →Surf 4x257-303%KO Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x68-80% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x248-292%KO Focus Punch 2x153-181%KO Dig 2x82-97% Iron Tail 2x103-121%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 4x196-232%KO Flash Cannon 2x100-118%KO Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Rock Smash 2x37-45% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x334-393%KO Focus Punch 2x137-163%KO Ice Beam 2x126-149%KO Water Pulse 4x114-135%KO | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Golduck builds →Surf 4x257-303%KO Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x68-80% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 4x248-292%KO Focus Punch 2x153-181%KO Dig 2x82-97% Iron Tail 2x103-121%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x399-470%KO Drain Punch 2x65-77% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x415-489%KO Focus Punch 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 4x387-456%KO Hammer Arm 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x102-121%KO Metal Claw 2x65-77% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Larvitar with Earthquake (187-221%). Starmie threatens a KO with Scald (247-291%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x187-221%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Starmie builds →Scald 4x247-291%KO Ice Beam 2x92-109%KO Psyshock62-73% | ||
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
BDSP Larvitar Best Moveset
Rock/Ground pre-evo with AbilityGuts boosting Attack through status. 64 Attack at 41 Speed can't compete. The moveset waits for Tyranitar where AbilitySand Stream and 134 Attack reach S-tier.
Best Build
Larvitar best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rock Slide
- Sandstorm
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Assurance give Larvitar options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark 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
Base Stats
This Pokémon eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.
Larvitar Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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