- Attack
- 155
- Defense
- 133
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,009
- min 949
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,261
- min 1,187
- MaxLv50
- 1,996
- Lv40 1,766
At a glance
Basics
Pupitar is a Rock/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,009 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,261 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,996 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Water/Grass attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ice/Fighting/Ground/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Fire/Flying/Rock/Electric/Poison attacks. In raids, Bite + Dig is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Tyranitar with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Hard Shell Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,996 / 2,020
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bite
DigBest100% efficiency8.5TDO 163 - 2Bite
Ancient Power97% efficiency8.3TDO 159 - 3
Rock SmashDig92% efficiency7.9TDO 150 - 4Rock SmashAncient Power91% efficiency7.8TDO 148
- 5BiteCrunch88% efficiency7.5TDO 144
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Rock SmashFighting · 1.5s | 17 | +12 | 11.3 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigBestGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
| Ancient PowerRock · 3.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 24 | 2.55 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Pupitar's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 101.6
- Actual Defense
- 88.4
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BiteAncient PowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,766 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 35.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 1,495 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 34.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 36.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 36.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- PupitarViewing25 CandyBest movesBiteDig
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Water
Grass - ×1.6
IceFightingGround
Steel - ×0.625
Normal
Fire
FlyingRock - ×0.39
Electric
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.625
- Water×2.56
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×2.56
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves