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Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Larvitar starting at level 30 and evolves into Tyranitar starting at level 55.
Biology
Pupitar is a Pokémon encased inside a thick grayish-blue shell, sporting a hardness that is comparable to bedrock. Its red eyes can be seen through two holes in the shell, and two more holes directly above resemble eyebrows. The upper portion of its body is covered by a mask-like plate with four large spikes on either side. Three additional spikes protrude from its forehead, and another pair of spikes are visible on either side of its lower body.
While its arms and legs are developing inside the shell, Pupitar uses compressed gas to propel itself around, and can generate enough force to knock down mountains. Pupitar even performs this technique even when it sleeps. Pupitar lives and moves freely around harsh mountain ranges. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Pupitar is known to move around even when sleeping.[1]
Evolution
Pupitar evolves from Larvitar and evolves into Tyranitar.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Johto #245
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Gold
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Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its Thrashing can topple a mountain.
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Silver
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Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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Crystal
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It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.
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Stadium 2
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Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its Thrashing can topple a mountain. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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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FireRed
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Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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LeafGreen
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Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its Thrashing can topple a mountain.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #250
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Diamond
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Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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SoulSilver
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Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #293
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Black
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Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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White
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Black 2
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This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #103
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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Y
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Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VIII
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Galar #384
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Galar Crown Tundra #140
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power.
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Shield
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It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.
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Brilliant Diamond
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Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket.
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Shining Pearl
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Generation IX
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Paldea #317
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body.
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Violet
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Its shell is as hard as bedrock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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84
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80 - 149
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155 - 293
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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51
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50 - 113
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96 - 221
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Total: 410
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pupitar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Pupitar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pupitar
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pupitar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pupitar
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pupitar
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
Group:
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
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Loops: 13
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Min. exp.: 45
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Max. exp.: 59
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Browser entry R-194
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Pupitar tackles with its spiky body and makes numerous rocks tumble down.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Crush ×3)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Crush ×1)
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Browser entry R-217/N-088
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It triggers tremors and opens fissures that make Pokémon Paused.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.33 seconds
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Base HP: 53
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Base Attack: 75
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Base Defense: 53
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon Sleep
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Sleep type: Slumbering
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Pokémon type: Rock
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Points to befriend: 12
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Specialty: Ingredients
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Berry: Sitrus Berry ×1
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Primary ingredient: Warming Ginger ×2
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Possible ingredients:
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Warming Ginger
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Greengrass Soybeans
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Bean Sausage
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Main skill: Charge Energy S
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Base carry limit: 13
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Restores 12 Energy to the user.
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Evolution requirements:
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Larvitar Candy ×100, Lv. 41
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Asleep or awake, this Pokémon never stays still even though it's a pupa. It's said that Pupitar may vent gas from its body and launch itself high into the sky like a rocket even while it sleeps.
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Falling-Over Sleep
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Shivering Sleep
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Gas-Venting Sleep
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Atop-Belly Sleep
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In the anime
Major appearances
Pupitar debuted in The Mystery is History, under the ownership of Ritchie and the nickname of Cruise. It reappeared in A Parent Trapped! and A Promise is a Promise.
In A Poached Ego!, Rico owns a Pupitar. It evolved into a Tyranitar while attacking Team Rocket, who were releasing the Ekans and Koffing Rico had stolen.
Minor appearances
A Pupitar appeared in a fantasy in Pinch Healing!.
In a flashback in Trials of a Budding Master!, a Trainer's Pupitar battled Ash in a World Coronation Series match.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP220
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Pupitar
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Ash's Pokédex
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Pupitar, the Hard Shell Pokémon. Pupitar is encased in a nearly indestructible shell and has enough power to topple a mountain.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In one of Lance's flashbacks about how he first encountered Silver in Popular Pupitar, he switched out Pupitar to counter the Pursuit from Silver's Murkrow. He was later given to Silver and evolved into Tyranitar before being returned to Lance.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Pupitar was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Pupitar appeared in Pinsir Changes.
A Pupitar appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.
A Pupitar belonging to an Aether Foundation Employee first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic
A Pupitar appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
In The Great Helper!!, Red's fantasy featured a Pupitar.
In the TCG
- Main article: Pupitar (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Pupitar appears to be based on a pupa, as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage (Larvitar) and adulthood (Tyranitar), which is more appropriate for insects rather than reptiles.
Name origin
Pupitar may be derived from pupa, the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood, and Tarasque.
Sanagiras may be a combination of 蛹 sanagi (pupa), 嫌い kirai (hated), and ソーラス -saurus (Greek-derived suffix for dinosaur names).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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サナギラス Sanagiras
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From 蛹 sanagi, 嫌い kirai, and ソーラス -saurus
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French
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Ymphect
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From nymphe, infect, and insecte
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Spanish
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Pupitar
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Same as English name
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German
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Pupitar
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Pupitar
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Same as English name
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Korean
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데기라스 Degiras
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From 번데기 beondegi and partial transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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班基拉斯 Shājīlāsī* 沙基拉 Shājīlā*
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From the transcription of its Japanese name and 沙 shā From the partial transcription of its Japanese name and 沙 shā
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Cantonese Chinese
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班基拉斯 Sāgēilāaisī* 沙基拉 Sāgēilāai*
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From the transcription of its Japanese name and 沙 sā From the partial transcription of its Japanese name and 沙 sā
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More languages
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Hindi
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कोषकिटार Koshkitar
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From कोष kosh
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Russian
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Пьюпитар P'yupitar
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ซานากิราส Sanakirat
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Transcription of Japanese name
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References
Related articles
External links
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