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Larvitar (Pokémon)
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Larvitar is a small, green reptilian Pokémon with rocky skin. It has a blunt spike on top of its head, a short, rounded snout, and triangular, black markings below and on the upper corners of its red eyes. Red scales cover its diamond-shaped belly, and there are several small diamond-shaped holes in its body. Its short arms lack fingers, while its feet have a single toenail each. It has a tail with a conical center surrounded by a ring of plate-like scales, causing it to resemble a tunnel-boring machine.
Larvitar is born deep underground, far from its parent. It emerges to the surface and grows by consuming soil, and it will enter its pupal stage upon eating an entire mountain's worth of earth. This pupal stage is an evolution called Pupitar. Larvitar usually lives in mountains, hills, and caves. It adapts poorly to bright lights. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, it is possible to find a Larvitar holding a half-eaten clump of earth while it sleeps.[1] It is believed this is due to Larvitar falling asleep after filling its belly.
It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It is born deep underground. It can't emerge until it has entirely consumed the soil around it. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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.
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.
Larvitar feeds on soil. On very rare occasions you might find one holding a half-eaten clump of earth as it sleeps. Perhaps it grew sleepy after filling its belly.
Stretching Sleep
Face-Rubbing Sleep
Earth-Eating Sleep
Atop-Belly Sleep
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In Pokémon GO, Larvitar can be obtained by completing 2/6 of the Special Research, An Inter-egg-sting Development. It can also be obtained by completing the Special Research, A Seven-Colored Shadow.
Larvitar debuted in Pikachu's PikaBoo. Pikachu and its friends invited it and its own friends to a game of hide-and-seek, though Larvitar refused because it holds its responsibility for being charge of guarding the garden. Later, it felt angry about its duty being compromised and viciously kicked a rock at a lawnmower, which went ridiculously haywire, causing it the chase Pikachu and its friends which causes Larvitar to become contrite, though the situation was eventually resolved.
In Pinch Healing, a Larvitar was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. Ash and his friends decided to help him with his job. The Larvitar was particularly shy and would use Sandstorm when confronted. By the end of the episode, however, it warmed up to the group, particularly May.
Crystal's Arcanine, Archy, was attacked by a Larvitar and injured five years prior to Slugging It Out With Slugma, causing him to go on a rampage until Crystal calmed him down. In Lively Larvitar, Larvitar re-encountered Crystal when she returned to Mt. Mortar. It tormented her and Archy until her newly-evolved Bayleef, Megaree, defeated it, allowing her to catch it and regain her shattered confidence from failing to catch Suicune earlier.
Larvitar appears to share similarities with dinosaurs and kaiju. Its penchant for eating mountains, fences, or probably anything else may also come from the legend of the Tarasque.
Yogiras may be a combination of 幼児 yōji (baby or child) or 幼生 yōsei (larva), 嫌い kirai (hated), and ソーラス -saurus (Greek-derived suffix for dinosaur names).
In other languages
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Title
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Japanese
ヨーギラス Yogiras
From 幼児 yōji or 幼生 yōsei, 嫌い kirai, and ソーラス -saurus
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