Is Pupitar Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Rock/Ground mid-stage of a traded Larvitar. Pupitar doesn't contribute much, but level 55 for Tyranitar is close enough to the E4 range. Push through this stage.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Larvitar's defenses.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Pupitar's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Pupitar's weaknesses hard.
Sidney's team hits Pupitar's weaknesses hard.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Pupitar cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Your Pupitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Steven, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pupitar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Pupitar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Larvitar over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Pupitar in ORAS
Step 1Obtain LarvitarCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Terminus Cave · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 207. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Diglett's Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Pupitar ✓
Step 3Evolve into Tyranitar
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 |
What is Pupitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Pupitar
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Shellos builds →Surf 4x134-158%KO Mud Bomb 2x34-42% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tympole builds →Surf 4x125-147%KO Mud Shot 2x25-30% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x169-200%KO Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x196-232%KO Aurora Beam 2x49-59% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Prinplup builds →Surf 4x156-184%KO Metal Claw 2x27-32% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Croconaw builds →Surf 4x128-152%KO Ice Fang 2x37-45% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x174-205%KO Mega Drain 4x81-95% Power-Up Punch 2x23-27% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x202-239%KO Aurora Beam 2x50-59% Dig 2x40-48% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Dewott builds →Surf 4x161-191%KO Dig 2x44-52% Revenge 2x34-41% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Prinplup builds →Surf 4x161-191%KO Dig 2x42-50% Metal Claw 2x26-32% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x156-185%KO Dig 2x57-68% Ice Fang 2x47-55% Power-Up Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x173-204%KO Mega Drain 4x81-96% Power-Up Punch 2x23-28% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x200-236%KO Aurora Beam 2x48-57% Dig 2x39-47% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x273-321%KO Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x221-261%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Feraligatr builds →Surf 4x160-188%KO Dig 2x60-71% Ice Fang 2x47-57% Power-Up Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Ludicolo builds →Surf 4x175-206%KO Mega Drain 4x82-97% Power-Up Punch 2x23-28% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x276-325%KO Earthquake 2x115-135%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x288-339%KO Focus Blast 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x264-311%KO Focus Blast 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x50-60% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x266-313%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Rock Smash 2x30-36% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x281-331%KO Focus Blast 2x93-110%KO | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x258-304%KO Focus Blast 2x86-101%KO Earthquake 2x60-72% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x271-319%KO Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Rock Smash 2x31-36% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x271-319%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% Focus Blast 2x90-106%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x230-271%KO Close Combat 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x271-319%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Pupitar with Earthquake (100-118%). Swampert threatens a KO with Earthquake (95-112%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x95-112%KO Scald 4x82-97% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more.
ORAS Pupitar Best Moveset
Rock/Ground at 84 Attack with AbilityShed Skin clearing status naturally. The moveset fires at mid-stage power that can't justify any competitive slot. Tyranitar one evolution away adds AbilitySand Stream, Dark typing, 134 Attack, and Mega access.
Best Build
Pupitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Rest
- Stone Edge
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
Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable—it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.
Pupitar Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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