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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#247 Pupitar
RockGround
- SpeciesHard Shell Pokémon
- Japanese nameSanagirasu
- PronunciationPUP-I-TAR
- Height3′ 11″ 1.19 m
- Weight335.0 lb 150.75 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
A TAR PUPA (an intermediate stage for insects, more advanced than a larva)
Evolution
Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | 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 outstanding destructive power. |
| Crystal | It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. |
Where to find Pupitar
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Must Evolve from Larvitar at level 30 | Any | Evolve |
| Silver | Any | Evolve | |
| Crystal | Silver Cave (Second Floor) | Morn. or Day | Few/Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×0.5
- Fire×0.5
- Water×4
- Electric×0
- Grass×4
- Ice×2
- Fighting×2
- Poison×0.25
- Ground×2
- ×0.5
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×0.5
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×2
- 6 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Good 2nd: Good
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Ice1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ground1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- 1st: Good 2nd: No Effect
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- 9 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 3:2 (150%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bite | Dark | Special |
| Start | Leer | Normal | Status |
| Start | Sandstorm | Rock | Status |
| Start | Screech | Normal | Status |
| 22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical |
| 29 | Thrash | Normal | Physical |
| 38 | Scary Face | Normal | Status |
| 47 | Crunch | Dark | Special |
| 56 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical |
| 65 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM26Earthquake
- TM27Return
- TM28Dig
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM37Sandstorm
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Monster Pokémon group 11 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Bulbasaur Family
- Charmander Family
- Chikorita Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Mareep Family
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Rhyhorn Family
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Breed a male from Corsola, Kabuto, or Omanyte Family to a female from Totodile Family. Then breed a male offspring of that union with the move to a female from Larvitar Family. |
| Focus Energy | Mate with a male from Cubone Family or Nidoran(M)/Nidorino. |
| Outrage | Breed a male from Dratini Family with a female from Charmander Family. Then breed their male offspring to a female from Larvitar Family. |
| Pursuit | Breed a male Dunsparce, Rattata/Raticate, Tauros, or Umbreon with a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. Then, mate a male offspring with a female from Larvitar Family. |
| Stomp | Mate with a male Lickitung or Rhyhorn/Rhydon. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 313-343 | 23/4553.98% |
| Attack | 84 | 236-266 | 13/4967.35% |
| Defense | 70 | 208-238 | 24/5550.00% |
| Speed | 51 | 170-200 | 33/4727.43% |
| Special Attack | 65 | 198-228 | 23/4648.01% |
| Special Defense | 70 | 208-238 | 21/4151.99% |
| Total | 410 | 1333-1513 | 37/8750.00% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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