Larvitar Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear



Rainy



Partly Cloudy


Cloudy



Windy



Snow


Fog


Larvitar level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
4.84
25.2
3097.9s
3.27
2
4.71
24.5
3183.5s
3.18
3
4.58
23.8
3273.8s
3.10
4
3.97
20.7
3775.3s
2.68
5
3.87
20.1
3876.1s
2.61
6
3.63
18.9
4129.0s
2.45
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Larvitar PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Rock type
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Larvitar Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
2
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gyms & Raids
Power
17
Energy
12
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.8s – 1.0s
DPS
11.33
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
7
Duration
3 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
17
12
1.5s
11.33
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Rock Smash | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Larvitar Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Effect
10% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25% and increase the User's Defense by 25%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
- Resisted by
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-40
DPE
1.38
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
- None
- Resisted by
Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel
Compare charged moves
70
-33
3.5s
20
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
50
-50
1.5s
33.33
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Crunch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Stomp | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Larvitar carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Larvitar's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Bite and Ancient Power make up Larvitar's best raid moveset, dealing 4.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Larvitar for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Larvitar learn in Pokémon GO?
Larvitar can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Larvitar's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Larvitar costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.










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