pupitar

Pupitar is a Rock/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Type: Rock/Ground

Abilities:

• Shed Skin: Has a 30% chance to heal from status conditions at the end of each turn.
• Hidden Ability - None: Pupitar does not have a hidden ability.

Physical Characteristics:

• Pupitar resembles a large, blue cocoon-like creature.
• Its body is encased in a hard shell, giving it a tough and durable appearance.
• It has a pair of angry-looking eyes and several triangular openings on its body.
• Spikes protrude from the top and sides, adding to its rugged look.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in mountainous regions and caves.
• Pupitar is known to be highly active, even in its pupal stage, due to its ability to move by expelling gas from its body.
• This gas propulsion allows it to travel by bouncing around, making it quite mobile despite its cocoon-like form.

In Battle:

• Pupitar is known for its high Defense and Attack stats, making it a formidable opponent.
• It uses moves like Rock Slide and Earthquake, capitalizing on its dual-type advantages.
• Strong against Fire, Electric, and Normal types; however, it has weaknesses to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel types.
• Pupitar is often used strategically to set up its evolution into a more powerful Pokémon.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Larvitar starting at level 30.
• Evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55, gaining the Dark type upon evolution.

Interesting Facts:

• Despite being a cocoon, Pupitar is exceptionally active and can travel significant distances by leveraging its gas propulsion.
• Pupitar is known for causing minor earthquakes when it propels itself, showcasing its immense power even before evolving into Tyranitar.
• Its shell is incredibly durable, allowing it to withstand attacks that would harm most other Pokémon in its stage.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Gold: Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it isalso very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.
• Silver: Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard andfast, it has out­ standing destruc­ tive power.
• Crystal: It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. Italready has arms and legs under its solid shell.
• Ruby: 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.
• Sapphire: 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.
• Emerald: A PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it ejects under compression to propel itself like a jet. Its body can withstand a collision with solid steel.
• Firered: Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
• Leafgreen: Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.
• Diamond: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• Pearl: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• Platinum: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• Heartgold: Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
• Soulsilver: Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
• Black: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• White: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• Black-2: This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
• White-2: This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
• X: Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
• Y: Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
• Omega-Ruby: 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.
• Alpha-Sapphire: 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.
• Ultra-Sun: This troublesome Pokémon can’t wait to evolve, so it relieves its stress by wildly propelling itself around using compressed gas.
• Ultra-Moon: This dangerous pupa thrashes about. Its shell is as hard as bedrock, containing its gradually forming new body within.
• Sword: Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
• Shield: It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.