Larvitar (Pokémon)

Larvitar ヨーギラス Yogiras

Artwork from HG/SS

Types Species  Rock  Ground  Rock Skin Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Guts 1,250,000 Pokédex National #246 Johto #249* Hoenn #381* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-193 Almia R-120 Height Weight 2'00" 158.7 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 45 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster 41 (10455 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 67 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Larvitar (Japanese: ヨーギラス Yogiras) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves into Pupitar starting at level 30, who evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55.

Biology

Physiology

Larvitar are small dark green reptilian Pokémon with rocky skin. They have an erect spine on top of their heads, angular black streak markings below and on the upper corners of their red-colored eyes, and several holes or ports on the sides of their bodies. They also have a scaled red rhombus-shaped belly of sorts. Larvitar have fingerless arms and legs with a single nailed toe and a tail somewhat resembling a pine cone in appearance.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Their penchant for eating copious amounts of soil could be considered a natural ability. Additionally, Larvitar are capable of loosing a painfully piercing Screech if needed.

Behavior

Larvitar are usually quiet. Due to its larval stage, their main interest focuses on eating. Whenever a Larvitar is spotted, it's likely to be seen feeding on soil.

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

Larvitar usually live in mountains, hills, and sometimes, in caves. The mountains they live in are usually their meals. A single Larvitar can eat a mountain in a few weeks.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Larvitar feeds on soil.

In the anime

Larvitar in the anime

Larvitar first appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo. Pikachu and co. invited Larvitar and its friends to a game of Hide 'n' Seek, though Larvitar refused. Later, it was feeling left out and viciously kicked a rock at a lawnmower (which went ridiculously haywire afterwards).

Ash had a Larvitar he hatched from an egg given to him by Professor Elm to deliver to its mother, living on Mt. Silver.

In Pinch Healing, a Larvitar was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. Ash and his friends were helping him with his job. The Larvitar was shy, and used Sandstorm when confronted. By the end of the episode, however, it warmed up to the group, particularly May.

A Larvitar also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Crystal's Arcanine was injured by attacked by a Larvitar five years prior to the plot of the volume, causing it to go on a rampage until Crystal calmed it down. The same Larvitar returned when Crystal returned to Mt. Mortar, tormenting Crystal and Arcanine until her Bayleef defeated it.

In the TCG

Main article: Larvitar (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Billy uses a Larvitar to back up his Tyranitar.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Larvitar is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 12.2%	Friend Area: Mt. Cleft
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'd like to chow down on a mountain!
26%-50% HP	Huh? My health is down to half already!
1%-25% HP	I'm bone tired... Even eating dirt won't perk me up...
Level Up	I leveled up! Now is it OK to chow down a mountain?
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Ground	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 25
Poké Assist: ( Rock )	Field Move: (Cut ×1)	Maximum Experience: 35
"Larvitar is small, but its bite is powerful. It can easily chomp down a wooden fence."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ground	Poké Assist: ( Rock )	Field Move: (Crush ×1)
"It hurls rocks and stones to attack."

Evolution

Unevolved Larvitar  Rock  Ground

Level 30 →

First evolution Pupitar  Rock  Ground

Level 55 →

Second evolution Tyranitar  Rock  Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 246 s.gif			File:Spr b g2 246 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 246 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 246 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Larvitar images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Larvitar is one of the few lowest-stage Pokémon with an evolutionary line that can learn Hyper Beam. The other Pokémon that are like this are Porygon, Dratini, Remoraid, and Trapinch.
• Larvitar and its evolutionary line are amongst the few Pokémon to be placed directly behind a legendary Pokémon in a regional Pokédex.
• Larvitar can learn Iron Defense by breeding, although not by move tutor. The same goes for Outrage.

Origin

It appears to share similarities with dinosaurs.

Its penchant for eating mountains, fences, or probably anything else may come from the legend of the Tarasque.

Name origin

Larvitar's name is based on larva. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 幼児 yōji, baby or child, or 幼生 yōsei, larva, and 嫌い kirai, hate, or Anguirus, a Japanese kaijū.

In other languages

• German: Larvitar
• French: Embrylex - From embrillion (embryo) and silex (flint).
• Korean: 애버라스 Aebeoraseu

Related articles

• Ash's Larvitar

External links

• Screech!, the fanlisting for Larvitar.

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