Pupitar
サナギラス Sanagiras
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Artwork from GSC
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HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
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| Speed
0
| Exp.
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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.
Biology
Physiology
Pupitar are somewhat large Pokémon that are encased inside a thick shell made of 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 in its first stage of evolution to be able to wield a Hyper Beam.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Ritchie has a Pupitar named Cruise which is seen from The Mystery is History! to A Promise is a Promise.
Rico, a Pokémon Poacher, had a Pupitar that evolved into a Tyranitar in A Poached Ego!.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
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
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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| Silver
| Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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| Crystal
| It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.
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| Stadium 2
| Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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| III
| Ruby
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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| LeafGreen
| Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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| Pearl
| Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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| Platinum
| Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Pupitar is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Pupitar, but are for some/all evolutions.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Cranidos, Rampardos
Shieldon, Bastiodon
| AncientPower
| Rock
| Special
| 60
| 100%
| 5
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Cranidos, Rampardos
| Assurance
| Dark
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 10
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0 |
Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Lapras
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
| Dragon Dance*
| Dragon
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cool
| 0 |
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Cubone, Marowak
Cranidos, Rampardos
| Focus Energy
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Cool
| 0 |
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Shieldon, Bastiodon
| Iron Defense
| Steel
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Shieldon, Bastiodon
| Iron Head
| Steel
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
| Outrage*
| Dragon
| Physical
| 120
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Cranidos, Rampardos
| Pursuit
| Dark
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Lickitung, Lickilicky
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Tropius
| Stomp
| Normal
| Physical
| 65
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Pupitar is currently the middle of the National Dex: there are 246 Pokémon before and after it.
- In Pupitar's Gold and Silver sprites, its coloration is a much darker blue than in later games.
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, or Anguirus, a Japanese kaijū.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
( Rock )
Body size: 1
( Ground )
(Crush ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Pupitar images on Bulbagarden Archives.
