Larvitar Pokemon Guide

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Larvitar Pokemon Guide

Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon from Generation 2 known for its tough evolution line into Pupitar and Tyranitar. This guide covers Larvitar’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive value across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Larvitar

Shiny Form

Shiny Larvitar

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Larvitar guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Legends Z-A and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Larvitar Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Larvitar Description

Larvitar is the first stage in the Tyranitar evolution line. It is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon known for living underground, eating soil and eventually evolving into the powerful Pupitar and Tyranitar.

Competitive Overview

Is Larvitar Good in Competitive?

Larvitar is usually used as an early evolution Pokemon rather than a finished competitive threat. Its main value is that it evolves into Pupitar and then Tyranitar, one of the most recognizable Rock-type attackers in the series.

Larvitar can still be useful during story playthroughs thanks to its Rock and Ground typing, access to strong physical moves and useful abilities. Its biggest issue is its low base stat total compared with fully evolved Pokemon.

Larvitar Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Larvitar, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Larvitar

National Dex

#0246

Type

Rock / Ground

Species

Rock Skin Pokemon

Height

2’00” / 0.6 m

60 cm

Weight

158.7 lbs / 72.0 kg

72.0 kg

Abilities

Guts, Sand Veil

Larvitar Stats

Larvitar has modest base stats as the first stage of its evolution line. It is mainly valued for developing into Pupitar and Tyranitar, but it can still use physical Rock and Ground moves during a playthrough.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Larvitar Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Larvitar uses Rock, Ground, Dark, Steel and setup options across Pokemon games. These are some of Larvitar’s most useful and recognizable moves when training it toward Pupitar and Tyranitar.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stone Edge

A strong Rock-type attack that gives Larvitar heavy physical damage when accuracy is not a major concern.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

A powerful Ground-type attack that fits Larvitar’s typing and hits many common opponents hard.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Rock Slide

A reliable Rock-type move that is useful in story battles and doubles formats.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Crunch

A strong Dark-type coverage move that helps Larvitar threaten Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

Dragon type Pokemon icon

Dragon Dance

A setup move that can boost Attack and Speed when Larvitar has the room to safely power up.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stealth Rock

A valuable support move that damages opposing Pokemon when they switch in.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Head

Steel-type coverage that can help Larvitar hit Fairy, Ice and Rock-type Pokemon.

Ground type Pokemon icon

High Horsepower

A strong Ground-type attack that can be useful when Earthquake is not ideal.

Larvitar All Moves

Larvitar can learn Rock, Ground, Dark, Normal, Steel and other coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Larvitar’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
3	Rock Throw	Rock	Physical	50	90
6	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
9	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
15	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
18	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
21	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
24	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
27	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
31	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
33	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
36	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100
39	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
42	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100

Larvitar Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon. This gives it useful offensive coverage and an Electric immunity, but it also creates major weaknesses to Water and Grass-type moves.

Type

Rock / Ground

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice

Resistances

Normal, Fire, Flying, Poison and Rock

Immunity

Electric

Larvitar Abilities

Larvitar’s abilities can increase its damage when affected by status or improve evasion during sandstorm depending on the game and format.

Guts

Boosts Larvitar’s Attack when it has a status condition. This can make Larvitar more dangerous if it is burned, poisoned, paralyzed or affected by another major status.

Sand Veil

Raises Larvitar’s evasion during a sandstorm. This is Larvitar’s hidden ability in many games.

Larvitar Evolution

Larvitar evolves into Pupitar, which evolves into Tyranitar. The full Larvitar evolution line is Larvitar, Pupitar and Tyranitar.

Stage 1

Larvitar

Starting form

Stage 2

Pupitar

Evolves from Larvitar at Level 30

Stage 3

Tyranitar

Evolves from Pupitar at Level 55

Where to Find Larvitar in Pokemon Games

Larvitar’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Larvitar is caught directly, traded from another version or transferred from another game, then evolved into Pupitar at Level 30 and Tyranitar at Level 55.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Red	Not available because Larvitar had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Larvitar had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Larvitar had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Gold	Mt. Silver.
Pokemon Silver	Mt. Silver.
Pokemon Crystal	Mt. Silver.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Sevault Canyon.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Sevault Canyon.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Diamond	Route 207.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 207.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 207.
Pokemon HeartGold	Mt. Silver and Safari Zone.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Mt. Silver and Safari Zone.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Terminus Cave.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Diglett’s Tunnel.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Diglett’s Tunnel.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Lake of Outrage and Roaring-Sea Caves.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 207, Rocky Cave and Big Bluff Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Scarlet	East Province Area Three, West Province Area One, South Province Area Six and caves or rocky areas in Pokemon Scarlet.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Found on the roof in Vert Sector 2.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Larvitar
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Larvitar FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Larvitar. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Larvitar?

Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Larvitar weak against?

Larvitar is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice-type moves. Water and Grass are especially dangerous because of Larvitar’s Rock and Ground typing.

What does Larvitar evolve into?

Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at Level 30. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at Level 55.

What are Larvitar’s abilities?

Larvitar’s abilities are Guts and Sand Veil. Sand Veil is its hidden ability in many games.

What are Larvitar’s best moves?

Larvitar’s best moves often include Stone Edge, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Crunch, Dragon Dance, Stealth Rock, Iron Head and High Horsepower.

Is Larvitar good in Pokemon?

Larvitar is best known as the first stage of the Tyranitar line. It is not usually a finished competitive Pokemon, but it is worth training because Tyranitar is very powerful.

How do you get Larvitar?

The most common way to get Larvitar is to catch it in games where it appears, trade for it from another version or transfer it from another game.

Does Larvitar have a Mega Evolution?

Larvitar does not have a Mega Evolution. Its final evolution, Tyranitar, has Mega Tyranitar in games that support Mega Evolution.

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