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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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 VeilHANot in game

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep 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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 344-406%KO Energy Ball 4x 260-306%KO Vine Whip 4x 144-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x 84-100%KO View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 375-441%KO Energy Ball 4x 284-335%KO Vine Whip 4x 94-112%KO Mega Drain 4x 129-153%KO View Tangela builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 220-259%KO Iron Tail 2x 61-73% Energy Ball 4x 165-194%KO Magical Leaf 4x 115-135%KO View Chikorita builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 DigTM28 Giga DrainLv. 33 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 210-247%KO Energy Ball 4x 160-188%KO Dig 2x 63-75% Giga Drain 4x 134-159%KO View Paras builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 179-212%KO Energy Ball 4x 134-159%KO Giga Drain 4x 115-135%KO Mega Drain 4x 65-76% View Hoppip builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Larvitar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Sandstorm

———10Rock

Lv 10

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 14

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 19

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 23

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Lv 28

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Lv 32

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 37

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 41

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 46

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 50

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Egg

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Egg

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

Egg

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Iron Head

D8010015Steel

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Larvitar Locations

decent spawn rates for Larvitar across 14 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Larvitar in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Before you go hunting for Larvitar, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. HeartGold and SoulSilver each have different walking encounters at Lv. 15-30.

Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-30 Cave

UncommonEarly

Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-30 Cave

UncommonEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 2F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 2F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 3F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - 3F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside

HeartGoldGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside

SoulSilverGrass Lv.15-20 Cave

RareEarly

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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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Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Mud-Slap 2x 33-40% View Whiscash builds →
Buizel Water	C
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Larvitar Water Gun 4x 100-120%KO View Buizel builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Larvitar Razor Leaf 4x 117-140%KO View Chikorita builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Larvitar Water Gun 4x 83-100%KO View Totodile builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Vine Whip 4x 117-140%KO View Bellsprout builds →

Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Mud BombLv. 14 Water GunLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Mud Bomb 2x 87-104%KO Water Gun 4x 111-130%KO Mud-Slap 2x 33-39% View Whiscash builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Vine Whip 4x 143-170%KO Bullet Seed 4x 87-104%KO View Carnivine builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Razor Leaf 4x 111-130%KO Bullet Seed 4x 65-78% View Chikorita builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Bullet Seed 4x 76-91% View Paras builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Bullet Seed 4x 54-65% View Hoppip builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 345-407%KO Energy Ball 4x 263-311%KO Vine Whip 4x 145-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x 91-107%KO View Carnivine builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Water PulseLv. 14 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Larvitar Blizzard 2x 150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x 127-150%KO Water Pulse 4x 171-204%KO Water Gun 4x 118-139%KO View Lapras builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 227-268%KO Energy Ball 4x 171-204%KO Magical Leaf 4x 118-139%KO Razor Leaf 4x 109-129%KO View Chikorita builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Brick BreakTM31 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 218-257%KO Energy Ball 4x 163-193%KO Brick Break 2x 61-71% Bullet Seed 4x 71-86% View Paras builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 191-225%KO Energy Ball 4x 145-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x 54-64% View Hoppip builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 349-412%KO Energy Ball 4x 266-313%KO Vine Whip 4x 152-179%KO Bullet Seed 4x 91-107%KO View Carnivine builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 228-269%KO Energy Ball 4x 175-206%KO Magical Leaf 4x 121-143%KO Razor Leaf 4x 113-134%KO View Chikorita builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 219-260%KO Energy Ball 4x 167-197%KO Dig 2x 66-78% Brick Break 2x 60-72% View Paras builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 190-224%KO Energy Ball 4x 143-170%KO Mega Drain 4x 67-81% Bullet Seed 4x 45-54% View Hoppip builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 175-206%KO Energy Ball 4x 128-152%KO Mega Drain 4x 67-81% Bullet Seed 4x 45-54% View Sunkern builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 340-400%KO Energy Ball 4x 258-304%KO Vine Whip 4x 144-170%KO Bullet Seed 4x 81-96% View Carnivine builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Iron TailTM23 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 214-252%KO Iron Tail 2x 60-72% Energy Ball 4x 163-193%KO Magical Leaf 4x 112-133%KO View Chikorita builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 207-244%KO Energy Ball 4x 157-185%KO Dig 2x 63-74% Brick Break 2x 60-72% View Paras builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 175-207%KO Energy Ball 4x 138-163%KO Mega Drain 4x 63-74% Bullet Seed 4x 43-52% View Hoppip builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 29 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Larvitar Solar Beam 4x 163-193%KO Energy Ball 4x 126-148%KO Razor Leaf 4x 81-96% Mega Drain 4x 63-74% View Sunkern builds →

Empoleon WaterSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Hydro Pump Grass Knot Aqua Jet Damage vs Larvitar Ice Beam 2x 139-164%KO Hydro Pump 4x 510-600%KO Aqua Jet 4x 101-120%KO View Empoleon builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Larvitar Explosion 43-51% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Larvitar Earthquake 2x 150-177%KO Ice Fang 2x 66-77% View Gliscor builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Larvitar Ice Shard 2x 90-106%KO Pursuit 45-53% View Weavile builds →