#246 · Generation 2
Larvitar
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,040 / 1,176
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 594 / 743
- Research CP (L15)
- 445
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Larvitar will not win battles on its own, but Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Worth evolving into
TyranitarS Dark raid attacker (shadow)B Master League (shadow)B Dark raid attackerB Rock raid attacker (shadow)
Mega TyranitarS Dark raid attacker (mega)S Rock raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Pupitar: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rockShadow | – | #271 / 294 | 5.4 | 35 | Bite · Ancient Power |
| rock | – | #274 / 294 | 5.1 | 39 | Bite · Ancient Power |
| normalShadow | – | #281 / 354 | 5.2 | 33 | Bite · Stomp |
| normal | – | #284 / 354 | 4.9 | 37 | Bite · Stomp |
| darkShadow | – | #320 / 363 | 5.3 | 34 | Bite · Crunch |
| dark | – | #327 / 363 | 4.9 | 37 | Bite · Crunch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Rock Smash | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stomp | normal | 50 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.00 | 55 | -40 | |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Ancient PowerSTAB | rock | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.12 | 60 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Larvitar good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Larvitar?
- Larvitar will not win battles on its own, but Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Larvitar a good raid attacker?
- Larvitar ranks #274 of 294 rock attackers with 5.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Larvitar?
- Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker; Mega Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Larvitar for candy.
- Can Larvitar be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Larvitar is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Larvitar worth keeping?
- Shadow Larvitar hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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