Bite + Ancient Power
The best moveset for Larvitar in raids is Bite and Ancient Power (5.56 DPS, 47.8 TDO).
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Overview and stats
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Larvitar is a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Larvitar has a maximum CP of 1,176. It is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Larvitar is Bite and Ancient Power.
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Raid Attacker
Larvitar takes increased damage from:
Grass256.0%
Water256.0%
Fighting160.0%
Ground160.0%
Ice160.0%
Steel160.0%
Larvitar takes reduced damage from:
Electric39.1%
Poison39.1%
Fire62.5%
Flying62.5%
Normal62.5%
Rock62.5%
| 1. |  Bite | Ancient Power | 4.31 | 5.56 | 47.8 |
| 2. | Bite |  Stomp | 4.12 | 5.31 | 45.7 |
| 3. | Bite | Crunch | 4.09 | 5.28 | 45.4 |
| 4. |  Rock Smash | Ancient Power | 3.79 | 4.88 | 42.0 |
| 5. | Rock Smash | Crunch | 3.57 | 4.60 | 39.6 |
| 6. | Rock Smash | Stomp | 3.46 | 4.47 | 38.4 |
Bite
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4
0.5s
| Damage | 6 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 2 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
Rock Smash17121.5s| Damage | 17 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 12 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 0.8s - 1.0s |
| Damage | 9 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 7 |
Crunch65333.0s| Damage | 65 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 2.8s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialCrunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Stomp50501.5s| Damage | 50 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 0.9s - 1.3s |
| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
Ancient Power70333.5s| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 2.9s - 3.1s |
| Damage | 60 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialAncient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Larvitar can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.
Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Larvitar can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Larvitar maxes out at 1,176 CP. Raid catches are 548 to 594 CP, or 686 to 743 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 411 to 445 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 1176 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 411 CP - 445 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 548 CP - 594 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 548 CP - 594 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 686 CP - 743 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
Larvitar’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 CP | 2 | 46 CP | 3 | 77 CP |
| 4 | 108 CP | 5 | 140 CP | 6 | 171 CP |
| 7 | 203 CP | 8 | 234 CP | 9 | 265 CP |
| 10 | 297 CP | 11 | 327 CP | 12 | 356 CP |
| 13 | 386 CP | 14 | 416 CP | 15 | 445 CP |
| 16 | 475 CP | 17 | 505 CP | 18 | 535 CP |
| 19 | 564 CP | 20 | 594 CP | 21 | 624 CP |
| 22 | 653 CP | 23 | 683 CP | 24 | 713 CP |
| 25 | 743 CP | 26 | 772 CP | 27 | 802 CP |
| 28 | 832 CP | 29 | 862 CP | 30 | 891 CP |
| 31 | 906 CP | 32 | 921 CP | 33 | 936 CP |
| 34 | 951 CP | 35 | 966 CP | 36 | 980 CP |
| 37 | 995 CP | 38 | 1010 CP | 39 | 1025 CP |
| 40 | 1040 CP | 41 | 1053 CP | 42 | 1066 CP |
| 43 | 1080 CP | 44 | 1093 CP | 45 | 1107 CP |
| 46 | 1120 CP | 47 | 1134 CP | 48 | 1148 CP |
| 49 | 1162 CP | 50 | 1176 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Larvitar’s Rock and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Larvitar.
Rock
GroundMega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #246 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.61 m |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 7575000 |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |  25 Mega Energy |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Larvitar |
|  Pupitar |
| Pupitar |
|  Tyranitar |
| Tyranitar |
|  Mega Tyranitar |
Larvitar’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar
Shadow Larvitar
Shadow Pupitar
Shadow TyranitarThe illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |  | | |
| 0.3 m | 0.31 m | 0.61 m | 0.92 m | 1.07 m |
Larvitar's height ranges from 0.2989 m to 1.0675 m, with the average being 0.61 m.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.2989 m1′00″ | 0.305 m1′00″ |
| XS | 0.305 m1′00″ | 0.4575 m1′06″ |
| M | 0.4575 m1′06″ | 0.7625 m2′06″ |
| XL | 0.7625 m2′06″ | 0.915 m3′00″ |
| XXL | 0.915 m3′00″ | 1.0675 m3′06″ |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Larvitar from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Larvitar. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. |
| Silver | It is born deep underground. It can't emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |
| Crystal | Born deep under ground, this POKéMON becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain. |
| Ruby, Sapphire | LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this POKéMON must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, LARVITAR cannot see its parent’s face. |
| Emerald | A LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. It must eat its way through the soil above and reach the surface for it to see its parents’ faces. |
| FireRed | It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |
| LeafGreen | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. |
| Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White | A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow. |
| HeartGold | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow. |
| SoulSilver | It is born deep underground. It can’t emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. |
| Black 2, White 2, Sword | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| X | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow. |
| Y | Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil. |
| Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire | Larvitar is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, Larvitar cannot see its parents. |
| Ultra Sun | Born underground, it eats its way through dirt to the surface, where its parents are. It doesn’t deal well with the bright light it finds there. |
| Ultra Moon | Raised on nutrients it finds in the dirt, it eats roughly a mountain’s worth of dirt before it becomes a pupa. |
| Shield | It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. |
Larvitar’s best moves are Bite and Ancient Power, for 5.56 DPS and 47.8 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Rock and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.
Larvitar tops out at 1,040 CP at Level 40 and 1,176 CP at Level 50.
Larvitar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Larvitar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Larvitar: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.
Regular Larvitar
Shiny Larvitar
