Pupitar (Pokémon)

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Pupitar サナギラス Sanagiras #247
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Types  Rock  Ground   Rock   Rock   Rock   Rock   Rock	Species Hard Shell Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #250* Hoenn #382* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-194 Almia R-121 Oblivia R-217 Oblivia (past) N-088 Not in any regional Browser
Height 3'11″ Imperial 1.2m Metric 3'11″/1.2m 0.0m	Weight 335.1lbs Imperial 152.0kg Metric 335.1lbs/152.0kg 0.0kg
Dex color Gray	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 144 Battle Exp.: 1441*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Larvitar starting at level 30 and evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Adventures 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Stats 5.4.1 Base stats 5.4.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 By a prior evolution 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 5.9.1 Japanese sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Pupitar are somewhat large Pokémon that are encased inside a thick shell made of grayish-blue rock. They have several spikes and holes for eyes and what appears to be eyebrows, but are actually triangular openings. They appear much like other pupa Pokémon like Metapod and Kakuna, but are far from helpless, as they possess enough power to topple mountains. Since its arms and legs are developing inside the shell, Pupitar are capable of venting gas to propel themselves around.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It is one of the few Pokémon not at its last stage of evolution to be able to wield a Hyper Beam. Pupitar is also capable of propelling itself through the air by venting pressurized gas.

Behavior

Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet or rocket.

Habitat

Despite being encased in a hard shell, Pupitar live and move freely around harsh mountain ranges. They can be found in Mt Silver and Unova's Route 15.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Ritchie has a Pupitar named Cruise which is seen from The Mystery is History! to A Promise is a Promise.

Minor appearances

Rico, a Pokémon Poacher, had a Pupitar that evolved into a Tyranitar in A Poached Ego!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP220 Pupitar Ash's Pokédex Pupitar, the Hard Shell Pokémon. Pupitar is encased in a nearly indestructible shell and has enough power to topple a mountain. This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pupitar first appeared in one of Lance's flashbacks in Volume 12, where he first encountered Silver. He switched out Pupitar to counter the Pursuit from Silver's Murkrow.

In the TCG

Main article: Pupitar (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

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

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. Silver Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. Crystal It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald A Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it ejects under compression to propel itself like a jet. Its body can withstand a collision with solid steel. FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. LeafGreen Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket. Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. SoulSilver Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. Generation V Black White Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Larvitar Crystal Rare Silver Cave Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Larvitar Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Larvitar Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Larvitar (Diamond only) Platinum None Evolve Larvitar HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Mt. Silver Pal Park Mountain Generation V Black White Rare Route 15

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 63 Endless Level 70 Forever Level 13 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Freeze (3F-5F) Buried Relic (60F-70F) Southern Cavern (37F-45F) Joyous Tower (62F-66F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Quicksand Cave (B1-B10) Quicksand Pit (B1)
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Ruins
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Faldera Island
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Cave: Rugged Flats

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70	130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 84	80 - 149	155 - 293
Defense: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp.Atk: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp.Def: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 51	50 - 113	96 - 221
Total: 410   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 1/1 ★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/4 ★★☆☆	Total 13/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Start	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
Start	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10
Start	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
5	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10
10	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
14	Chip Away	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
19	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
23	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
28	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100%	10
34	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
41	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
47	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
54	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
60	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
67	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Pupitar obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pupitar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
	TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pupitar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—%	20
	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	15
	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20
	Stealth Rock‡	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pupitar in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pupitar in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pupitar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pupitar can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pupitar cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pupitar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pupitar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19%% Friend Area: Mt. Cleft Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm in a pupal stage, but I can jump around. No problem! 26%-50% HP Listen, my HP is down about halfway now. 1%-25% HP I'm pooped. I can't even hop about anymore... Level up I leveled up! My shell grew even harder, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! My shell grew even harder, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5%% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Rock ) Field move: None Loops: 13 Min. exp.: 45 Max. exp.: 59 Browser entry   Pupitar tackles with its spiky body and makes numerous rocks tumble down.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry   It leaps around incredibly quickly while ramming to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ground  ( Ground ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It triggers tremors and opens fissures that make Pokémon Paused.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.

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
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White				Back

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

Japanese sprites

Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

• Despite having no visible teeth, it is able to learn Bite and Crunch via level-up.
  • Also, although having no visible feet, which it sealed itself in the shell, it is able to learn Stomp via breeding.
• Pupitar, along with Shelgon, are the only non-Bug Pokémon to go through metamorphosis-like evolution, as well as being pupa-like Pokémon. Both are able to learn Iron Defense via tutor-move, while their respective final evolution not. Both of their final forms (Tyranitar and Salamence) are pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Despite this, its evolution line can still learn this move, but only via breeding.
  • Also, it is only Pokémon that undergoes metamorphosis-like evolution whose Defense base stat is not higher than its Attack. Instead, its Attack base stat is its highest stat.

Origin

Pupitar is based on a pupa, as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage (Larvitar) and adulthood (Tyranitar).

Name origin

Pupitar's name is based on pupa, the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood. Its Japanese name may be based on 蛹 sanagi, pupa, and 嫌い kirai, hate.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Pupitar French Ymphect From nymph and infecte. It may also have been named that way to resemble insecte. Korean 데기라스 Degiraseu Chinese (Taiwan) 沙基拉 Shā Jī Lā Transliteration of its Japanese name.

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