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pupitar
#247

Pupitar

Hard Shell Pokémon

RockGround

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.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 84
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 70
Speed 51
Total 410

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

pupitar Pupitar Lv. 30
tyranitar Tyranitar Lv. 55

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Hard Shell Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 152.0 kg
Base Exp 144
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

pupitar Front Front
pupitar Back Back
pupitar Front Shiny Front Shiny
pupitar Back Shiny Back Shiny
pupitar Official Art Official Art
pupitar Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 21.1%
Dragon Dance
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

A trolly base 51 Speed (getting to outspeed fully invested base 50s before boosting is pretty golden) and a great offensive typing are enough tools to give Pupitar an edge in the NU metagame, but what really makes Pupitar one of the absolute top offensive threats in the tier is its access to Dragon Dance. At just +1, Pupitar packs only slightly less power than Choice Band Relicanth while also outspeeding every unboosted Pokemon in the tier. Its access to fantastic offensive STAB moves cannot be understated, and Hidden Power Bug and Hidden Power Flying both give Pupitar the coverage it needs. Even its ability Shed Skin is a gigantic perk that protects it somewhat against sleep, burn, and paralysis, and with a natural immunity to Thunder Wave, Pupitar has an easy time steamrolling over purely defensive teams. The only major downside is that Pupitar is rather slow before boosting, which can leave it vulnerable to more offensive teams. Outside of Dragon Dance, though, Pupitar is heavily outclassed by the other Rock-types in the tier, which are far stronger and bulkier, including Graveler, Sudowoodo, and Relicanth.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Rock Slide
100.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
80.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc