Larvitar

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

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The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 41); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

At max Speed, Larvitar outspeeds 10 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Larvitar against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first

Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
102		Larvitar · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
93		Larvitar · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
61		Larvitar · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

• Guts

  If this Pokémon is statused, its Attack is 1.5×; ignores burn halving physical damage.

  Everything about Guts →
  Other Pokémon with Guts 23

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• Sand Veil, hidden ability

  If Sandstorm is active, this Pokémon's evasiveness is 1.25×; immunity to Sandstorm.

  Everything about Sand Veil →
  Other Pokémon with Sand Veil 26

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Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Design & origin

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

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Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Category

Rock Skin Pokémon

Debut

Johto · Gold & Silver

Color

Green

Shape

Upright

Habitat

Mountain

Pal Park area

Mountain

1. Raised on nutrients it finds in the dirt, it eats roughly a mountain’s worth of dirt before it becomes a pupa.

   Ultra Moon

2. Born underground, it eats its way through dirt to the surface, where its parents are. It doesn’t deal well with the bright light it finds there.

   Ultra Sun

3. Larvitar is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, Larvitar cannot see its parents.

   Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

4. Born deep underground, it comes aboveground and becomes a pupa once it has finished eating the surrounding soil.

   Black 2 · White 2 · Y · Sword

5. It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it falls asleep so it can grow.

   HeartGold · X

6. A Pokémon that eats soil. Once it has eaten a large mountain, it goes to sleep so it can grow.

   Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White

7. A LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. It must eat its way through the soil above and reach the surface for it to see its parents’ faces.

   Emerald

8. LARVITAR is born deep under the ground. To come up to the surface, this Pokémon must eat its way through the soil above. Until it does so, LARVITAR cannot see its parent’s face.

   Ruby · Sapphire

9. Born deep underground, this Pokémon becomes a pupa after eating enough dirt to make a mountain.

   Crystal

10. It is born deep underground. It can't emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it.

    Silver · FireRed · SoulSilver

11. It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow.

    Gold · LeafGreen · ShieldRead

Names around the world

English

Larvitar

Japanese

ヨーギラス

Japanese (romaji)

Yogiras

Korean

애버라스

Chinese (Traditional)

幼基拉斯

Chinese (Simplified)

幼基拉斯

French

Embrylex

German

Larvitar

Spanish

Larvitar

Italian

Larvitar

EV yield

1 Atk

Catch rate

45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

35

Base experience

60

Growth rate

Slow

Egg groups

Monster

Gender

♂ 50%♀ 50%

Hatch time

40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.