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.
Born deep underground, this Pokémon becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain.
It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.
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 |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Ground is super effective against LarvitarView Excadrill → | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Water deals 4x damage to LarvitarView Tentacruel → | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Grass deals 4x damage to LarvitarView Amoonguss → | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Steel is super effective against LarvitarView Klefki → | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against LarvitarView Hawlucha → | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Larvitar with Earthquake (242-285%). Tentacruel threatens a KO with Scald (207-244%). Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 205-241%.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x242-285%KO Rapid Spin20-24% | ||
Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Tentacruel builds →Scald 4x207-244%KO Rapid Spin9-10% Sludge Bomb15-17% | ||
Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 4x205-241%KO | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Larvitar View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics28-33% High Jump Kick 2x266-312%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Breed Larvitar with 79 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Larvitar Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Larvitar in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Larvitar in Sun & Moon. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Larvitar Guide
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves