Is Pupitar Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Middle cocoon stage between Larvitar and Tyranitar. Level 55 is a long way off. Keep grinding.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Larvitar here.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Larvitar on Diglett's Tunnel (walking, Lv 20-23).
Your Larvitar should hit Level 30 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
Your Larvitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Pupitar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Larvitar first, not Pupitar. Larvitar appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
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
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x96-113%KO Brick Break 2x43-53% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Bubble 4x38-45% Frost Breath 2x25-30% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x139-165%KO Aurora Beam 2x49-58% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x139-165%KO Brick Break 2x39-46% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x88-104%KO Brick Break 2x41-49% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 4x103-122%KO Icy Wind 2x29-35% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x142-169%KO Aurora Beam 2x53-63% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x150-178%KO Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x95-113%KO Brick Break 2x44-53% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Brionne builds →Water Gun 4x88-103%KO Icy Wind 2x39-47% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x144-171%KO Brick Break 2x91-108%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x136-160%KO Aurora Beam 2x49-59% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x163-192%KO Brick Break 2x37-45% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x91-108%KO Energy Ball 4x68-80% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x155-184%KO Brick Break 2x99-116%KO Bulldoze 2x52-61% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x144-169%KO Aurora Beam 2x52-61% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x173-205%KO Brick Break 2x40-47% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x260-306%KO Bulldoze 2x38-44% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x235-277%KO Energy Ball 4x157-185%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x279-329%KO Low Sweep 2x50-60% Steel Wing 2x54-63% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 4x196-231%KO Brick Break 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x43-52% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x260-307%KO Earthquake 2x110-130%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x225-265%KO Energy Ball 4x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x74-88% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x264-312%KO Low Sweep 2x47-56% Steel Wing 2x51-60% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 4x268-316%KO Energy Ball 4x108-127%KO Ice Beam 2x53-64% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x317-373%KO Hammer Arm 2x108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x44-51% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x320-377%KO Earthquake 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x425-500%KO Focus Blast 2x85-100%KO Bulldoze 2x37-44% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x405-477%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x323-381%KO Hammer Arm 2x111-131%KO Earthquake 2x74-87% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x381-448%KO Close Combat 2x115-135%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x326-384%KO Earthquake 2x112-132%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swampert threatens a KO with Waterfall (165-194%).
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Pyukumuku builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pupitar View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x102-121%KO Waterfall 4x165-194%KO Scald 4x87-102%KO | ||
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 79 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more.
USUM Pupitar Best Moveset
Rock/Ground at 84 Attack with AbilityShed Skin clearing status. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Tyranitar one evolution away adds Rock/Dark typing, 134 Attack, AbilitySand Stream setting sandstorm, and Mega access for S-tier.
Best Build
Pupitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rest
- Dragon Dance
- 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
Base Stats
This troublesome Pokémon can’t wait to evolve, so it relieves its stress by wildly propelling itself around using compressed gas.
This dangerous pupa thrashes about. Its shell is as hard as bedrock, containing its gradually forming new body within.
Pupitar Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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