Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- II (Johto)
- Color
- Green
- Shape
- Upright
- Habitat
- Mountain
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Monster
- Hatch Counter
- 40 cycles (~10,496 steps)
- Base Experience
- 60
- EV Yield
- 1 Atk
- Height
- 0.6 m (1'12")
- Weight
- 72.0 kg (158.7 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Rock/Ground dual typing.
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Generation VII
Born underground, it eats its way through dirt to the surface, where its parents are. It doesn’t deal well with the bright light it finds there.
Raised on nutrients it finds in the dirt, it eats roughly a mountain’s worth of dirt before it becomes a pupa.
Generation VIII
Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.
Show older entries (Gen II, III, IV, V, VI)
Generation II
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.
It is born deep underground. It can't emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.
Born deep under ground, this POKéMON becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain.
Generation III
LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this POKéMON must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, LARVITAR cannot see its parent’s face.
A LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. It must eat its way through the soil above and reach the surface for it to see its parents’ faces.
It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.
Generation IV
A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.
It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.
Generation V
A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.
Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.
Generation VI
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.
Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.
Larvitar is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, Larvitar cannot see its parents.
Level Up
17 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Leer | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 3 | Rock ThrowSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 9 | Bite | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Screech | nor | N | — | 85% | 40 |
| 22 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 24 | Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Thrash | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 39 | Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 57 | Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
TM / HM
46 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assurance | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Crunch | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| DigSTAB | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Dragon Dance | dra | N | — | — | 20 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Focus Energy | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Mud ShotSTAB | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Outrage | dra | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Payback | dar | P | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sand TombSTAB | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Screech | nor | N | — | 85% | 40 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Snarl | dar | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Egg Moves
10 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient PowerSTAB | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| Assurance | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dragon Dance | dra | N | — | — | 20 |
| Focus Energy | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Outrage | dra | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomp | nor | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
Move Tutor
15 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient PowerSTAB | roc | S | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Dark Pulse | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Outrage | dra | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Larvitar
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Larvitar
Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. Larvitar stands 0.6 m (1'12") tall and weighs 72.0 kg (158.7 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Larvitar Base Stats
Larvitar has a base stat total of 300, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. Its highest stat is Attack at 64 (average), while its lowest is Speed at 41 (below average). Larvitar is slow with a base Speed of 41.
Larvitar Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Rock and Ground-type, Larvitar is weak to Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison (¼x), Flying, Rock-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric-type moves. This gives Larvitar 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Larvitar Abilities
Larvitar's abilities include Guts, Sand Veil. Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Veil, which increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Larvitar Moves & Learnset
Larvitar can learn 88 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 46 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 15 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power), Dig (Ground, 80 power). For coverage, Larvitar can learn Hyper Beam (Normal), Giga Impact (Normal), Thrash (Normal).
Training Larvitar
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Larvitar can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Larvitar yields 1 Attack EV. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 10,496 steps to hatch from an Egg. Larvitar belongs to the Monster egg group. Larvitar is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Larvitar → Pupitar → Tyranitar).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Larvitar. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Larvitar, or use the team builder to see how Larvitar fits into your squad.
