Is Pupitar Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Larvitar evolves at level 30. Rock/Ground with AbilityShed Skin. Wild in BW2 late. Tyranitar at 55 is still far. The cocoon stage of a 600 BST pseudo-legendary.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Tyranitar's weaknesses hard.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Pupitar on Route 15 (walking, Lv 55-57, uncommon).
Your Larvitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pupitar in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates for Pupitar across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Pupitar in B2W2
The path to Pupitar starts with Larvitar at Lv. 55-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Pupitar Weakness
Pupitar's Rock/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Pupitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Pupitar
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x131-155%KO Energy Ball 4x105-124%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 4x105-124%KO Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x105-124%KO Rock Smash 2x19-24% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 4x114-134%KO Rock Smash 2x22-28% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x128-152%KO Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x121-144%KO Energy Ball 4x99-117%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x134-158%KO Dig 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 4x73-86% Wake-Up Slap 2x35-42% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-174%KO Dig 2x67-78% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x125-147%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x208-245%KO Dig 2x56-66% Revenge 2x43-50% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sawsbuck builds →Horn Leech 4x159-188%KO Jump Kick 2x69-82% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x269-317%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x182-214%KO Brick Break 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x211-249%KO Blizzard 2x89-104%KO Dig 2x56-66% Revenge 2x42-50% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x204-240%KO Dig 2x61-71% Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x268-316%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x179-211%KO Brick Break 2x51-61% Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Samurott builds →Surf 4x210-247%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x55-65% Revenge 2x42-50% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x203-239%KO Dig 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x268-316%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% Focus Blast 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x227-267%KO Close Combat 2x113-133%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x268-316%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Samurott builds →Hydro Pump 4x265-312%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Dig 2x56-65% Revenge 2x42-49% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill can KO Pupitar with Earthquake (108-127%). Swampert threatens a KO with Scald (138-162%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Rapid Spin9-11% Rock Slide14-16% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Scald 4x138-162%KO Ice Beam 2x52-61% | ||
Pupitar Evolutions
Partway through Larvitar's chain. Pupitar still has another evolution ahead before reaching Tyranitar. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Larvitar). The final form adds another 190 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pupitar to get Larvitar eggs using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more.
B2W2 Pupitar Best Moveset
Middle stage at 84 Attack with AbilityShed Skin healing status over time. The moveset fires Rock/Ground TermStab harder than the first stage but can't compete with real attackers. Tyranitar one evolution away adds Dark typing, AbilitySand Stream, and the stats to dominate.
Best Build
Pupitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Brick Break
- Earthquake
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Assurance from the egg pool give Pupitar something extra.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
Pupitar Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Pupitar is meant to evolve into Tyranitar. At 410 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Starmie (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Pupitar. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Starmie is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Shed Skin has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. That's the one you want on Pupitar. It's the only ability Pupitar has.
At base 51 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Pupitar is a physical attacker with base 84 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Pupitar through the first few routes without issues. 410 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Tyranitar as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 18 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Pupitar spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
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