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Pupitar サナギラス Sanagiras #247
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Rock Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Hard Shell Pokémon
Ability Shed Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #250 Hoenn #382 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-194 Almia R-121 Oblivia R-217 N-088
Height 3'11″ Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11″/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 335.1 lbs. Imperial 152.0 kg Metric 335.1 lbs./152.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Monster group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 144 Battle Exp.: 1441*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Larvitar starting at level 30, and evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55.

Biology

Physiology

Pupitar are somewhat large Pokémon that are encased inside a thick shell made of grayish-blue rock. They have several spikes and holes for eyes and what appears to be eyebrows, but are actually triangular openings. They appear much like other pupa Pokémon like Metapod and Kakuna, but are far from helpless, as they possess enough power to topple mountains. Since its arms and legs are developing inside the shell, Pupitar are capable of venting gas to propel themselves around.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It is one of the few Pokémon not at its last stage of evolution to be able to wield a Hyper Beam. Pupitar is also capable of propelling itself through the air by venting pressurized gas.

Behavior

Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet or rocket.

Habitat

Despite being encased in a hard shell, Pupitar live and move freely around harsh mountain ranges.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Cruise, Ritchie's Pupitar

Major appearances

Ritchie has a Pupitar named Cruise which is seen from The Mystery is History! to A Promise is a Promise.

Minor appearances

Rico, a Pokémon Poacher, had a Pupitar that evolved into a Tyranitar in A Poached Ego!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pupitar first appeared in one of Lance's flashbacks in Volume 12, where he first encountered Silver. He switched out Pupitar to counter the Pursuit from Silver's Murkrow.

In the TCG

Main article: Pupitar (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Billy uses a Pupitar to back up his Tyranitar.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

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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|- style="background:#CBC7AD" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 247.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -19%% Friend Area: Mt. Cleft Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm in a pupal stage, but I can jump around. No problem! 26%-50% HP Listen, my HP is down about halfway now. 1%-25% HP I'm pooped. I can't even hop about anymore... Level up I leveled up! My shell grew even harder, too! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! My shell grew even harder, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5%% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Rock ) Field move: None Loops: 13 Min. exp.: 45 Max. exp.: 59 Browser entry   Pupitar tackles with its spiky body and makes numerous rocks tumble down.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ground ) Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry   It leaps around incredibly quickly while ramming to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ground  ( Ground ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Larvitar  Rock  Ground

Level 30 →

First evolution Pupitar  Rock  Ground

Level 55 →

Second evolution Tyranitar  Rock  Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Pupitar images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Not counted with Generation V Pokémon, Pupitar is currently the middle of the National Pokédex: there are 246 Pokémon before and after it.
• Despite having no visible teeth, it still able to learn Bite and Crunch via level-up.
  • Also, although having no visible feet, which it sealed itself in the shell, it is able to learn Stomp via breeding.
• Pupitar, along with Shelgon, are only non-Bug Pokémon to go through metamorphosis-like evolution, as well as being pupa-like Pokémon. Both are able to learn Iron Defense via tutor-move, while their respective final evolution not. Both of their final forms (Tyranitar and Salamence) are pseudo-legendaries.
  • Despite this, its evolution line are still learn this move, only via breeding.
  • Also, it is only Pokémon that undergoes metamorphosis-like evolution that's defense base stat is not higher than its attack. Instead, its attack base stat is the highest.

Origin

Pupitar is based on a pupa, as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage (Larvitar) and adulthood (Tyranitar).

Name origin

Pupitar's name is based on pupa, the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood. Its Japanese name may be based on 蛹 sanagi, pupa, and 嫌い kirai, hate.

In other languages

• German: Pupitar
• French: Ymphect - From nymph and infecte (disgusting). It may also have been named that way to resemble insecte.
• Korean: 데기라스 Degiraseu
• Chinese (Taiwan): 沙基拉 Shā Jī Lā - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

External links

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