Larvitar are small dark green reptilian Pokémon with rocky skin. They have an erect spine on top of their heads and several holes or ports on the sides of their bodies. They also have a red rhombus-shaped belly of sorts.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Larvitar are usually quiet. Due to its larval stage, their main interest focuses on eating. Whenever a Larvitar is spotted, it's likely to be seen feeding on soil.
Larvitar usually live in mountains, hills, and sometimes, in caves. The mountains they live in are usually their meals. A single Larvitar can eat a mountain in a few weeks.
Larvitar first appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo. The Rock Skin Pokémon was, in the words of the narrator, "in charge of guarding the garden." Pikachu and co. invited Larvitar's friends (but not Larvitar itself) to a game of Hide 'n' Seek. Larvitar was feeling left out and accidentally kicked a rock at a lawnmower (which went haywire afterwards).
In Pinch Healing, a Larvitar was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. Ash and his friends were helping him with his job. The Larvitar was shy, and used Sandstorm when confronted. By the end of the episode, however, it warmed up to the group, particularly May.
In the manga
Crystal's Arcanine was injured by attacked by a Larvitar five years prior to the plot of the volume, causing it to go on a rampage until Crystal calmed it down. The same Larvitar returned when Crystal returned to Mt. Mortar, tormenting Crystal and Arcanine until her Bayleef defeated it.
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 parent's face.
|- 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, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|}
|}
In the anime, Ash's Larvitar used Harden several times, even though there's no possible way for Larvitar to learn Harden in the games.
Larvitar is one of the few lowest-stage Pokémon with an evolutionary line that can learn Hyper Beam. The other Pokémon that are like this are Porygon, Dratini, Remoraid, and Trapinch.
Its penchant for eating mountains, fences, or probably anything else may come from the legend of the Tarasque.
Name origin
Larvitar's name is based on larva. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 幼児 yōji, baby or child, or 幼生 yōsei, larva, and 嫌い kirai, hate, or Anguirus, a Japanese kaijū.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Larvitar images on Bulbagarden Archives.
