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Larvitar ヨーギラス Yogiras #246
Artwork from HG/SS
Type Rock Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Rock Skin Pokémon
Ability Guts Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #249 Hoenn #381 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 158.7 lbs. Imperial 72.0 kg Metric 158.7 lbs./72.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 67 Battle Exp.: 671*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX 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

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

Major appearances

Ash's Larvitar

Ash had a Larvitar he hatched from an egg given to him by Professor Elm to deliver to its mother, living on Mt. Silver. Despite not being able to learn Harden in the games, it constantly used it when approached by anyone other than Ash or Pikachu prior to Mother of All Battles.

Other

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).

Minor appearances

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.

Another Larvitar appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Crystal's Arcanine was attacked by a Larvitar and injured 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 newly evolved Bayleef defeated it, allowing her to capture it and regain her shattered confidence from failing to catch Suicune earlier in the volume.

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

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Gold	Silver	Hard Stone (5%)
Crystal

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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Side game data

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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	Black 2	White 2			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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