Pupitar are somewhat large Pokémon that are encased inside a thick shell made of rock. They have several spikes and holes for eyes and what appears to be eyebrows, but are actually triangular openings. They appear much like other pupa Pokémon like Metapod and Kakuna, but are far from helpless, as they possess enough power to topple mountains. Since its arms and legs are developing inside the shell, Pupitar are capable of venting gas to propel themselves around.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It is one of the few Pokémon in its first stage of evolution to be able to wield a Hyper Beam.
Pupitar, the Hard Shell Pokémon. Pupitar is encased in a nearly indestructable shell and has enough power to topple a mountain.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Pupitar first appeared in one of Lance's flashbacks in Volume 12, where he first encountered Silver. He switched out Pupitar to counter the Pursuit from Silver's Murkrow.
Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.
Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel.
A Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it ejects under compression to propel itself like a jet. Its body can withstand a collision with solid steel.
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Pupitar is currently the middle of the National Dex: there are 246 Pokémon before and after it.
Pupitar is the only dual type pokemon to change one of its types after evolving
Origin
Pupitar is based on a pupa, as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage (Larvitar) and adulthood (Tyranitar).
Name origin
Pupitar's name is based on pupa, the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood. Its Japanese name may be based on 蛹 sanagi, pupa, 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 Pupitar images on Bulbagarden Archives.
