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| First game | Pokémon Gold and Silver (2000) |
Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Larvitar starting at level 30 and evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55.
Biology[]
Pupitar is encased inside a thick shell made of grayish-blue rock-its hardness comparable to that of bedrock. Its red eyes can be seen through two holes in the shell, and two more holes directly above resemble eyebrows. The upper portion of its body is covered by a mask-like plate with four large spikes on either side. Three additional spikes protrude from its forehead. While its arms and legs are developing inside the shell, Pupitar relieves itself by using vented gas to propel itself around, and can generate enough force to knock down mountains. Pupitar lives and moves freely around harsh mountain ranges.
In the anime[]
Pupitar in the anime
Major appearances[]
Ritchie has a Pupitar nicknamed Cruise, which was seen from The Mystery is History! to A Promise is a Promise.
Rico, a Pokémon Poacher, had a Pupitar that evolved into a Tyranitar in A Poached Ego!.
Minor appearances[]
Pokédex entries[]
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In the manga[]
Pupitar in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga[]
Pupitar first appeared in one of Lance's flashbacks in Popular Pupitar, where he first encountered Silver. He switched out Pupitar to counter the Pursuit from Silver's Murkrow. He was later given to Silver and evolved into Tyranitar before being returned to Lance.
Another Pupitar appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Pupitar appeared in Pinsir Changes.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga[]
A Pupitar appeared in Red's fantasy in The Great Helper!!.
In the TCG[]
Game data[]
NPC appearances[]
- Pokémon Ranger: Billy uses a Pupitar to back up his Tyranitar.
Pokédex entries[]
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Stats[]
Base stats[]
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Pokéathlon stats[]
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Type effectiveness[]
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
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By TM/HM[]
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By breeding[]
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By tutoring[]
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By a prior evolution[]
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| Move | Card |
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| Rage | Pupitar (Unleashed 38) |
| Rock Throw | Pupitar (EX Unseen Forces 70) |
| Skull Bash | Pupitar (Neo Discovery 45) |
| Slash | Pupitar (EX Unseen Forces 70) |
Anime-only moves[]
| Move | Type | Episode |
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| Take Down | Template:Typecolor | The Mystery is History |
Side game data[]
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Evolution[]
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Sprites[]
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Japanese sprites[]
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Trivia[]
Origin[]
Pupitar is based on a pupa, as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage (Larvitar) and adulthood (Tyranitar).
Name origin[]
Pupitar is derived from pupa, the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood.
Sanagiras may be a combination of 蛹 sanagi (pupa) and 嫌い kirai (hate). Giras may derive from Gojira, the Japanese name for the character Godzilla, or Angiras, the Japanese name for the character Anguirus. Both are dinosaur-like tokusatsu movie monsters (kaiju) that share some characteristics with Tyranitar, its evolution.
In other languages[]
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