#247 · Generation 2
Pupitar
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,766 / 1,996
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,009 / 1,261
- Research CP (L15)
- 757
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Pupitar 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
- –Great League#987 of 1154 · score 58.1
Ranked #987 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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
- → Tyranitar: 100 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #987 / 1154 | 58.1 | Bite · Ancient Power · Dig | L34 · 4/15/12 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1020 / 1154 | 56.6 | Bite · Ancient Power · Dig | L34 · 4/15/12 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rockShadow | – | #178 / 294 | 8.3 | 89 | Bite · Ancient Power |
| groundShadow | – | #183 / 302 | 8.4 | 90 | Bite · Dig |
| rock | – | #195 / 294 | 7.2 | 93 | Bite · Ancient Power |
| ground | – | #199 / 302 | 7.3 | 94 | Bite · Dig |
| darkShadow | – | #242 / 363 | 7.8 | 83 | Bite · Crunch |
| dark | – | #257 / 363 | 6.7 | 86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DigSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
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 Pupitar 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 Pupitar?
- Pupitar 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 Pupitar a good raid attacker?
- Pupitar ranks #199 of 302 ground attackers with 7.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Pupitar?
- 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 Pupitar for candy.
- Can Pupitar be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Pupitar is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Pupitar worth keeping?
- Shadow Pupitar 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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