POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Pupitar sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Pupitar sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #247 · Hard Shell Pokemon

Pupitar

Rock Ground Both

Pupitar is a Rock/Ground-type Hard Shell Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Evolution. Silver: Evolution.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

410
HP70
Attack84
Defense70
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def70
Speed51

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
3'11" (1.2 m)
Weight
335.0 lbs (152.0 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
144
Growth
Slow
BST
410

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 70
— —
AttackBase 84
— —
DefenseBase 70
— —
Sp. AtkBase 65
— —
Sp. DefBase 70
— —
SpeedBase 51
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain.

Pokémon Silver

Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#246 Larvitar #247 Pupitar #248 Tyranitar
Larvitar→Level 30→Pupitar
Pupitar→Level 55→Tyranitar

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Silver

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

12
Lv. 1

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM37

Rock · Sandstorm

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 1

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
TM37

Rock · Sandstorm

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 15

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40

Rock · Flinch Hit

Power
75
Acc.
90%
PP
10
Lv. 29

Thrash

Normal · Rampage

Power
90
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Speed Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
10
Lv. 47

Crunch

Dark · Sp Def Down Hit

Power
80
Acc.
100%
PP
15
TM26

Ground · Earthquake

Power
100
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM15

Normal · Hyper Beam

Power
150
Acc.
90%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM37 TM37 · SandstormRock— power · 100% · 10 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.