Pupitar (Pokémon)

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Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 30 and evolves into starting at level 55.
==Biology==
Pupitar is a 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 ranges. As mentioned in , Pupitar is known to move around even when sleeping.Sleep Style Dex
===Evolution===
Pupitar evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Billy uses a Pupitar to back up his .
===Pokédex entries===
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=====Wild Area News=====
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Pupitar (Unleashed 38)
 	Pupitar (Neo Discovery 45)
 	Pupitar (EX Unseen Forces 70)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===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 while attacking , who were releasing the and 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 in a World Coronation Series match.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In one of Lance's flashbacks about how he first encountered in Popular Pupitar, he switched out Pupitar to counter the from Silver's Murkrow. He was later given to Silver and evolved into 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 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!!, 's fantasy featured a Pupitar.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Pupitar appears to be based on a , as it is between its evolutionary line's larval stage () and adulthood (), which is more appropriate for s rather than s.
====Name origin====
Pupitar may be derived from , the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood, and .
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==
==References==
==Related articles==
* Tyranitar (UNITE)
==External links==
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