What does Larvitar evolve into?

Larvitar becomes Pupitar at level 30, then Tyranitar at level 55. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Larvitar evolve?

Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Larvitar?

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.

Where can you catch Larvitar?

Larvitar is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Larvitar - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

41Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Larvitar's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack64

Defense50

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def50

Speed41

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight72.0 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Sand VeilHA

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.

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.

Larvitar Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Water Grass

2xWeak

Ice Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Flying Rock

¼xResist

Poison

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (8)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Larvitar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 EarthquakeTM26 Muddy WaterLv. 33 Earth PowerLv. 39 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 101-120%KO Earthquake 2x 128-151%KO Muddy Water 4x 252-297%KO Earth Power 2x 126-149%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 BlizzardTM14 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 130-153%KO Focus Blast 2x 84-99% Blizzard 2x 78-92% Earthquake 2x 131-154%KO View Quagsire builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 41 Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Larvitar Wood Hammer 4x 248-292%KO Solar Beam 4x 248-292%KO Blizzard 2x 114-135%KO Iron Tail 2x 69-82% View Snover builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 357-421%KO Energy Ball 4x 271-320%KO Giga Drain 4x 223-264%KO Magical Leaf 4x 180-213%KO View Roselia builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 69-82% Ice Beam 2x 57-67% Scald 4x 152-179%KO Steel Wing 2x 32-37% View Wingull builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms

#246Larvitar

Level 30

#247Pupitar

Level 55

#248Tyranitar

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Larvitar

RockGround

Pupitar

RockGround

Tyranitar

RockDark

70+20

100+30

ATK

84+20

134+50

DEF

70+20

110+40

SP.ATK

65+20

95+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

51+10

61+10

BST

300D-Tier

410D-Tier+110

600A-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Larvitar with 63 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Monster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Larvitar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 3

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 6

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 9

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 12

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 15

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 18

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

Lv 21

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 24

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Lv 27

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 31

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 33

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 36

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Lv 39

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 42

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM78

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Egg

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Egg

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

Egg

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Larvitar can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Larvitar Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Larvitar in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Walking and special encounters at Lv. 6-63 across 3 spots for Larvitar. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 207

Using PokeRadar Lv.6-7 Route

22%Early

Big Bluff Cavern

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Rocky Cave

Grass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Larvitar Guide

Larvitar becomes Pupitar at level 30, then Tyranitar at level 55. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
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.
Larvitar is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

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

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Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Scald 4x 170-200%KO Giga Drain 4x 112-133%KO Water Pulse 4x 136-164%KO Water Gun 4x 91-109%KO View Surskit builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Energy Ball 4x 185-218%KO Giga Drain 4x 170-200%KO Bullet Seed 4x 61-73% Absorb 4x 61-73% View Budew builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 103-121%KO Iron Tail 2x 70-85% Surf 4x 215-255%KO Scald 4x 200-236%KO View Psyduck builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Iron TailTM23 Rock SmashTM98 Damage vs Larvitar Earthquake 2x 115-136%KO Iron Tail 2x 76-91% Rock Smash 2x 33-42% View Phanpy builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 EarthquakeTM26 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 200-236%KO Earthquake 2x 91-109%KO Brick Break 2x 106-127%KO Revenge 2x 85-100%KO View Machop builds →

Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM49 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Scald 4x 151-178%KO Giga Drain 4x 100-119%KO Water Pulse 4x 122-146%KO Water Gun 4x 81-97% View Surskit builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 BrineTM55 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Larvitar Surf 4x 178-211%KO Scald 4x 165-195%KO Brine 4x 138-162%KO Water Pulse 4x 122-146%KO View Shellos builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Energy Ball 4x 165-195%KO Giga Drain 4x 151-178%KO Bullet Seed 4x 54-65% Absorb 4x 54-65% View Budew builds →
Buizel Water	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 WaterfallTM99 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 105-124%KO Iron Tail 2x 73-86% Surf 4x 192-227%KO Waterfall 4x 178-211%KO View Buizel builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Iron TailTM23 SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 92-108%KO Iron Tail 2x 62-76% Surf 4x 192-227%KO Scald 4x 178-211%KO View Psyduck builds →

Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 258-304%KO Blizzard 2x 119-141%KO Iron Tail 2x 72-86% Energy Ball 4x 200-235%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 225-266%KO Energy Ball 4x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 4x 148-175%KO Bullet Seed 4x 44-53% View Budew builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 151-177%KO Blizzard 2x 68-81% Ice Beam 2x 57-68% Scald 4x 154-182%KO View Surskit builds →
Buizel Water	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 111-132%KO Blizzard 2x 78-94% Iron Tail 2x 75-89% Ice Beam 2x 65-76% View Buizel builds →
Shellos Water	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 SurfTM95 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 75-89% Ice Beam 2x 62-73% Surf 4x 186-220%KO Scald 4x 167-197%KO View Shellos builds →

Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 BlizzardTM14 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 137-162%KO Focus Blast 2x 90-106%KO Blizzard 2x 84-99% Earthquake 2x 138-163%KO View Quagsire builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 258-304%KO Blizzard 2x 119-141%KO Iron Tail 2x 72-86% Energy Ball 4x 200-235%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 225-266%KO Energy Ball 4x 173-205%KO Giga Drain 4x 148-175%KO Bullet Seed 4x 44-53% View Budew builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 72-86% Ice Beam 2x 59-71% Scald 4x 161-190%KO Steel Wing 2x 34-41% View Wingull builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 151-177%KO Blizzard 2x 68-81% Ice Beam 2x 57-68% Scald 4x 154-182%KO View Surskit builds →

Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 BlizzardTM14 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Larvitar Focus Punch 2x 133-157%KO Focus Blast 2x 85-101%KO Blizzard 2x 78-92% Earthquake 2x 133-158%KO View Quagsire builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 252-297%KO Blizzard 2x 115-135%KO Iron Tail 2x 69-82% Energy Ball 4x 191-226%KO View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 219-258%KO Energy Ball 4x 165-194%KO Giga Drain 4x 142-168%KO Bullet Seed 4x 38-45% View Budew builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 71-84% Ice Beam 2x 58-69% Scald 4x 158-187%KO Steel Wing 2x 30-37% View Wingull builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 ScaldTM49 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 146-172%KO Blizzard 2x 67-80% Ice Beam 2x 55-65% Scald 4x 147-174%KO View Surskit builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Larvitar Scald 4x 249-294%KO View Slowbro builds →