Pupitar (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#247 (Johto)

Pokémon type

Rock Ground

Stronger attack types vs. Pupitar

Water 256% Grass 256% Fighting 160% Ground 160% Steel 160% Ice 160% Normal 63% Flying 63% Rock 63% Fire 63% Poison 39% Electric 39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Pupitar

The best moves for Pupitar are Bite and Dig when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Bite 12dps Dig 26.7dps

Defense

Rock Smash 11.3dps Dig 26.7dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Larvitar family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Pupitar evolves from Larvitar which costs 25 Candy, and evolves into Tyranitar which costs 100 Candy, which then evolves into Mega Tyranitar costing 0 Candy.

LarvitarPupitar25Tyranitar100Mega Tyranitar

• Evolving Mega Tyranitar costs 300 Mega Energy the first time, and 60 Mega Energy every time after.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Pupitar, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Pupitar is a Rock & Ground Pokémon which evolves from Larvitar. It is vulnerable to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves. Pupitar's strongest moveset is Bite & Dig and it has a Max CP of 1,996. Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bite	6	8	12
Rock Smash	17	8	11.3

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Dig	100	-11.1	26.7
Ancient Power	70	-9.4	24
Crunch	65	-11	21.7
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bite 12 dps	Dig 26.7 dps	18	100%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Dig 26.7 dps	17.6	98%
Bite 12 dps	Ancient Power 24 dps	17.5	97%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Ancient Power 24 dps	17.1	95%
Bite 12 dps	Crunch 21.7 dps	16.1	89%
Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16	89%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Crunch 21.7 dps	15.7	87%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.4	86%
Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	67%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	11.3	63%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Dig 26.7 dps	17.6	100%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Ancient Power 24 dps	17.1	91%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Crunch 21.7 dps	15.7	84%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.4	65%
Bite 12 dps	Ancient Power 24 dps	17.5	56%
Bite 12 dps	Crunch 21.7 dps	16.1	49%
Bite 12 dps	Dig 26.7 dps	18	49%
Rock Smash 11.3 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	11.3	47%
Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16	34%
Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	27%

Counters & Raids

What counters Pupitar?

Pupitar is a Rock/Ground type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves, and especially weak against Water and Grass moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Pupitar.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	155
Defense	133
Stamina	172

Max HP

Level 40

147

Size

Height	1.19 m
Weight	152 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	757
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,009
Level 30 Max wild	1,514
Level 40	1,766
Level 50	1,996

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,261
Level 35 (wild)	1,640

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