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.

What is Pupitar weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

How do you evolve Pupitar?

In Sword & Shield, Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at level 55. Pupitar is a middle-stage evolution in the Larvitar line.

What is the best ability for Pupitar?

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.

What role does Pupitar play in battle?

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.

Pupitar - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

51Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Pupitar's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack84

Defense70

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def70

Speed51

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight152.0 kg

Base XP144

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.

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.

Pupitar 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

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 Pupitar in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 Damage vs Pupitar Power Whip 4x 236-279%KO Solar Beam 4x 156-184%KO Flash Cannon 2x 52-62% Iron Head 2x 80-94% View Ferrothorn builds →
Golisopod BugWater	B
Available Moves Moves LiquidationLv. 44 DiveTM45 Razor ShellLv. 32 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Pupitar Liquidation 4x 214-253%KO Dive 4x 200-236%KO Razor Shell 4x 189-223%KO Brick Break 2x 63-74% View Golisopod builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Brick BreakTM43 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 222-261%KO Giga Drain 4x 138-163%KO Brick Break 2x 65-77% Bulldoze 2x 53-63% View Dhelmise builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 DiveTM45 Drain PunchLv. 1 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Pupitar Dig 2x 80-94% Dive 4x 160-189%KO Drain Punch 2x 51-60% Brick Break 2x 51-60% View Seismitoad builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 43 Solar BeamTM11 Ice PunchLv. 1 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Pupitar Wood Hammer 4x 233-274%KO Solar Beam 4x 233-274%KO Ice Punch 2x 74-88% Brick Break 2x 49-59% View Abomasnow builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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

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 with Pupitar to get Larvitar eggs using 64 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Curse, Stomp.

Egg Groups

Monster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Pupitar Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Curse from the egg pool give Pupitar something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 9

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 12

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 15

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 18

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

Lv 21

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 24

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Lv 27

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 33

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 37

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 42

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Lv 47

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 52

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TR58

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR51

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TR45

Muddy Water

D908510Water

TR24

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Pupitar can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pupitar in Sword & Shield

You'll want endgame access before hunting Pupitar. Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Pupitar in Sword & Shield

The path to Pupitar starts with Larvitar at Lv. 50-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Larvitar
Roaring-Sea Caves
Overworld Lv.60-65 Cave
10%Post
All Weather
Lake of Outrage
Grass Lv.50-52 Water
5%Post
Intense Sun
Lake of Outrage
Grass Lv.50-52 Water
5%Post
Overcast
Train until Level 30
Step 2Pupitar ✓
Lake of Outrage
Grass Lv.50-52 Water
2%Post
Sandstorm
Lake of Outrage
Overworld Lv.55-58 Water
2%Post
Sandstorm
or evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)

Pupitar 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 Sword & Shield, 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.
In Sword & Shield, Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at level 30. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at level 55. Pupitar is a middle-stage evolution in the Larvitar line.
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.

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

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Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 111-131%KO Flash Cannon 2x 39-47% Metal Claw 2x 34-42% View Ferroseed builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Pupitar Bubble Beam 4x 111-131%KO Mud Shot 2x 47-56% View Palpitoad builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 183-216%KO Water Gun 4x 70-84% Mega Drain 4x 70-84% Absorb 4x 39-47% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 183-216%KO Razor Leaf 4x 103-122%KO Mega Drain 4x 70-84% Absorb 4x 39-47% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 150-178%KO Razor Leaf 4x 95-113%KO Bullet Seed 4x 47-56% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 101-120%KO Flash Cannon 2x 33-40% Metal Claw 2x 33-40% View Ferroseed builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Pupitar Bubble Beam 4x 101-120%KO Mud Shot 2x 44-52% View Palpitoad builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 169-200%KO Bubble Beam 4x 95-112%KO Mud Shot 2x 27-32% Water Gun 4x 60-72% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 169-200%KO Razor Leaf 4x 95-112%KO Mega Drain 4x 60-72% Absorb 4x 33-40% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 136-160%KO Razor Leaf 4x 88-104%KO Bullet Seed 4x 47-56% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 98-116%KO Flash Cannon 2x 34-40% Iron Head 2x 52-61% Metal Claw 2x 34-40% View Ferroseed builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 20 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Pupitar Bubble Beam 4x 98-116%KO Mud Shot 2x 42-51% View Palpitoad builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Mud ShotTM53 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 165-195%KO Bubble Beam 4x 92-108%KO Mud Shot 2x 27-31% Water Gun 4x 61-72% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 165-195%KO Razor Leaf 4x 92-108%KO Mega Drain 4x 61-72% Absorb 4x 36-43% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 135-159%KO Razor Leaf 4x 86-101%KO Bullet Seed 4x 42-51% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 100-118%KO Flash Cannon 2x 33-39% Iron Head 2x 52-62% Revenge 2x 26-32% View Ferroseed builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Steel WingTM30 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Pupitar Dive 4x 148-174%KO Steel Wing 2x 44-52% Water Gun 4x 76-90% Whirlpool 4x 71-84% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 262-308%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 171-202%KO Giga Drain 4x 166-196%KO Mega Drain 4x 90-107%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 209-247%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 119-140%KO Magical Leaf 4x 109-129%KO Razor Leaf 4x 71-84% View Eldegoss builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 28 Muddy WaterLv. 34 DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Pupitar Aqua Tail 4x 166-196%KO Muddy Water 4x 137-163%KO Dig 2x 74-87% Mud Shot 2x 42-50% View Quagsire builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 100-118%KO Flash Cannon 2x 34-40% Iron Head 2x 52-62% Revenge 2x 25-30% View Ferroseed builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Steel WingTM30 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Pupitar Dive 4x 150-177%KO Steel Wing 2x 44-52% Water Gun 4x 77-91% Whirlpool 4x 68-80% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 268-316%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 172-204%KO Giga Drain 4x 168-198%KO Mega Drain 4x 96-113%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Pupitar Solar Beam 4x 213-252%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 118-139%KO Magical Leaf 4x 109-129%KO Razor Leaf 4x 72-86% View Eldegoss builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves Aqua TailLv. 28 Muddy WaterLv. 34 DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Pupitar Aqua Tail 4x 168-198%KO Muddy Water 4x 141-166%KO Dig 2x 75-88% Mud Shot 2x 43-51% View Quagsire builds →