Larvitar

Rock Ground

Larvitar is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1176 in Pokémon GO. Larvitar's best moveset is Bite and Stomp. It is weather boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Larvitar is available in Pokémon GO.

Larvitar is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	1176 CP
Attack	115 ATK
Defense	93 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Weather Boost	Partly Cloudy Sunny
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	5 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#246
Height	0.61 m
Weight	72 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Larvitar type chart

Takes increased damage

Grass	256.0%
Water	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Larvitar's best moves and movesets

Larvitar's best moveset is Bite and Stomp, with 7.24 DPS (damage per second) and 82.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Larvitar moves

Bite

Stomp

DPS7.24

TDO82.50

Score8.3

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Larvitar with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bite/Ancient Power. You will lose around 1.0% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Larvitar's strongest moveset (Bite/Stomp).

Larvitar moves comparison

The following chart shows Larvitar's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Larvitar's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Stomp	7.24	82.5	8.3
2.	Bite	Ancient Power	7.17	81.6	8.2
3.	Bite	Crunch	6.70	76.3	7.7
4.	Rock Smash	Ancient Power	6.62	75.4	7.6
5.	Rock Smash	Stomp	6.18	70.4	7.1
6.	Rock Smash	Crunch	6.12	69.7	7.0

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Rock Smash15101.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 10
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.3s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	15
Energy	10
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.3s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	9
Energy	7

Charged Moves

Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗
Stomp55501.7s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.7s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Stomp has no special effects.
See Stomp details page ↗
Crunch70333.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 1.3s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.5s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Larvitar has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Larvitar Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Larvitar's has 1176 max CP (at Level 50). A Larvitar obtained from Raids can be encountered from 548 CP to 594 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 686 CP to 743 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Larvitar can be found in the 411 CP to 445 CP range.

Max CP	1176 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	411 CP - 445 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	548 CP - 594 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	548 CP - 594 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Partly Cloudy Sunny	686 CP - 743 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Partly Cloudy Sunny	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Larvitar Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Larvitar Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	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

Larvitar evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Larvitar	25 Candy	Pupitar
Pupitar	100 Candy	Tyranitar
Tyranitar	300 / 60 Mega Energy	Mega Tyranitar

Larvitar evolves into Pupitar which costs 25 Candy.
Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar which costs 100 Candy.
Tyranitar can Mega evolve into Mega Tyranitar. Evolving Mega Tyranitar costs 300 Mega energy the first time, and 60 energy every other time.

Regular and Shiny Larvitar

Mega Pokémon that boost Larvitar

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Larvitar's Rock and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Larvitar.

Mega Aerodactyl

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Larvitar Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Larvitar in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Larvitar, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Larvitar family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Larvitar in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Larvitar costumes

A list of Larvitar costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Larvitar high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Larvitar. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Larvitar Pokédex entries

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.