Larvitar (Pokémon)


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Larvitar (Japanese: ヨーギラス Yogiras) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into starting at level 30, which evolves into  starting at level 55.

Biology
Larvitar is a small, green reptilian Pokémon with rocky skin. It has a blunt spike on top of its head, a short, rounded snout, and triangular, black markings below and on the upper corners of its red eyes. Red scales cover its diamond-shaped belly, and there are several small holes in its body. Its short arms lack fingers, while its feet have a single toenail each. It has a tail with a conical center surrounded by a ring of plate-like scales, causing it to resemble a tunnel-boring machine. Larvitar is born deep underground, far from its parent. It grows by consuming soil, and will enter its pupal stage upon eating an entire mountain's worth of earth. Larvitar usually lives in, hills, and caves.

Larvitar
Larvitar made its main series debut in Hatch Me If You Can. In the episode, had a Larvitar that he hatched from an  given to him by Professor Elm, intended to be delivered to its mother living on Mt. Silver. Despite not being able to learn in the games, it constantly used it when approached by anyone other than  or  prior to Mother of All Battles.

Other
Larvitar debuted in Pikachu's PikaBoo. and its friends invited Larvitar and its own friends to a game of, though Larvitar refused. Later, it felt left out and viciously kicked a rock at a lawnmower, which went ridiculously haywire, though the situation was eventually resolved.

A Larvitar appeared in Pinch Healing, where it was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named. Ash and decided to help him with his job. The Larvitar was particularly shy and would use when confronted. By the end of the episode, however, it warmed up to the group, particularly.

A Larvitar appeared in The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!, where it befriended 's. It later joined Chris's team at the end of the episode.

Minor appearances
A 's Larvitar appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path, where it was participating in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Larvitar appeared in Jessie's fantasy in Three Jynx and a Baby!.

A Larvitar appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

A Larvitar appeared in Jessie's fantasy One Big Happiny Family!.

A Trainer's Larvitar appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure!, where it battled Dawn's Piplup during the Festival Battle Challenge.

A Larvitar appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Multiple Larvitar appeared in The Power of Us, with three under the ownership of different Trainers and the rest appearing during a flashback.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
's Archy was attacked by a Larvitar and injured five years prior to Slugging It Out With Slugma, causing him to go on a rampage until Crystal calmed him down. The same Larvitar returned in Lively Larvitar, when Crystal returned to Mt. Mortar, tormenting Crystal and Arcanine until her newly evolved Megaree defeated it, allowing her to capture it and regain her shattered confidence from failing to catch earlier.

A Larvitar appeared in the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, where it was one of the Pokémon calmed down by the homeland soil.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Larvitar appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
caught a Larvitar prior to The Great Helper!!.

In the TFG
One Larvitar figure has been released.

NPC appearances

 * : Billy uses a Larvitar to back up his.

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Trivia

 * Larvitar's sprite animation changed between Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum, but its static sprite did not change.

Origin
It appears to share similarities with s.

Its penchant for eating mountains, fences, or probably anything else may come from the legend of the.

Name origin
Larvitar is derived from .

Yogiras may be a combination of 幼児 yōji (baby or child) or 幼生 yōsei (larva) and 嫌い kirai (hate). Giras may derive from Gojira, the Japanese name for the character, or Angiras, the Japanese name for the character. Both are dinosaur-like  movie monsters that share some characteristics with, its evolution.

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 * Ash's Larvitar