Compared with other species it looks modest; its best stat is Attack. Weak point: Speed — lower than 79% of species. Its stat total lands at the tail end — below 86% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Water, Grass types — damage from them is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (64) is 19 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Guts raises Attack by 50% when the Pokémon has a status condition, so a nature that raises Attack scales with this ability. Without a status condition there is no extra multiplier.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Johto | #244 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #249 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #292 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #079 | — |
| Kalos | #102 | X / Y |
| Alola | #247 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #383 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #139 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #316 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Lumiose City | #206 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Guts Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- Sand Veil Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Pokédex entry
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Larvitar takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1999–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Larvitar appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (21)
All Larvitar cards →Larvitar has 21 cards in 16 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 80 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (14)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (80)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (70 via TM/TR, 12 via Egg, 22 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 3 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 6 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 9 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 14 | Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 18 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 24 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 31 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 33 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 36 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 39 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |