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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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

Physical

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 VeilHANot in game

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

A LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. It must eat its way through the soil above and reach the surface for it to see its parents’ faces.

Emerald

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

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

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 Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Forretress can KO Larvitar with Earthquake (95-112%). Heracross threatens a KO with Megahorn (137-162%). Gyarados's Earthquake also KOs at 168-198%.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Larvitar Rapid Spin 12-14% Explosion 59-69% Earthquake 2x 95-112%KO View Forretress builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Larvitar Megahorn 137-162%KO Rock Slide 29-34% View Heracross builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Larvitar Earthquake 2x 168-198%KO View Gyarados builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Larvitar Earthquake 2x 155-183%KO Rock Slide 20-23% View Flygon builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Larvitar Mach Punch 2x 95-112%KO View Breloom builds →

Emerald 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 a decent partner pool 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 49 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Curse, Dragon Dance and 4 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

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Larvitar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Curse 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 Dig. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Sandstorm

———10Rock

Lv 15

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 29

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 36

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 43

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 50

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 57

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Outrage

—12010010Dragon

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Stomp

D6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

How to Get Larvitar in Emerald

Larvitar can't be caught in Emerald. Bring it over from Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Larvitar is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Sevault Canyon

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold Y

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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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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