Ash's Larvitar

Ash's Larvitar is a pokemon Ash mentioned to have.

## **Personality:**

Larvitar was particularly shy around humans after birth,and it would subsequently often Harden itself towards them. The trauma that Larvitar suffered as an Egg was the main reason for its introverted nature. During its adventures with Ash,Larvitar gradually learned to appreciate life and everything around it. Larvitar became very close to Ash and his Pikachu,and went on to make some friends with other Pokemon as well. Its impressive strength was first shown in **Hatch Me if You Can**,after it defeated Team Rocket with its powerful Hidden Power. Larvitar developed a very courageous attitude in ***You're a Star,Larvitar***,where it managed to rescue a group of Pokemon from Team Rocket by itself.

## **History:**

### **Original series:**

#### **Johto:**

In **Lapras of Luxury**,Ash picked up an egg from the Marine Pokemon Laboratory after he received a call from Professor Elm. Naomi revealed that the mysterious egg was originally stolen by Pokemon poachers from a Pokemon preserve on Mt. Silver. Later,a member of the public had found the Egg and brought it to Naomi's lab. In the next episode,the egg hatched into Larvitar. Ash and his friends were forced to take it to a Pokemon Center when its skin temperature quickly fell. Overnight,Ash entered Larvitar's memories,which revealed that a motorcyclist fell onto the ground and Larvitar's egg broke free of its crate in the process. Larvitar's egg traveled downstream,where it was kicked around by a crowd of people and then narrowly avoided being hit by an oncoming truck. Later on,at New Bark Town,Professor Elm tells Ash to return Larvitar to its home on Mt. Silver. In **Here's Lookin' at You,Elekid**,a wild Elekid took an interest in Larvitar. Although it was uncomfortable at first,it slowly warmed up to the Electric Pokemon after they were both captured by Team Rocket. They were eventually saved by Ash and Casey,which the latter went on to capture Elekid. Larvitar expressed sadness over the loss of its new friend,with Casey assuring Larvitar that she would look after it. In **You're a Star,Larvitar**,Team Rocket kidnapped a handful of Trainer's Pokemon,with Larvitar being the only one to avoid being captured. As Team Rocket attempted to escape with the Pokemon,Larvitar bit onto their rear tire and popped it. While the trio took time to fix it,Larvitar snuck into their base and freed Ash. After being told to help the others,it returned to the truck and popped the tire once again. This stalled the group long enough for the other Pokemon to make their escape and their Trainers to find them. With everyone safe,Team Rocket was sent blasting off.

In **Address Unown**,an Unown teleported Ash,Brock and Misty to a dimension that physically manifested images and experiences from Larvitar's life. Ash and his friends then reached a giant Larvitar egg with holes in it,as well as a large crystalline thorn sticking out of it. Inside the holes were images of Ash,Misty and Brock. Both Misty and Brock appeared in black and white,symbolizing Larvitar's distrust towards them. After Ash touched the thorn,he,Misty,Brock,Pikachu and Togepi were transported inside the egg and into another dimension where Larvitar was seen sleeping. There,Ash and his friends received visions of Larvitar as an egg. The group then heard Larvitar's voice as it was kidnapped by the Pokemon Poacher Brothers and sensed its mother being brutally attacked. It was later separated from the poachers and mistakenly kicked around. Larvitar's past manifested into thorny branches encasing it,developing into a block of crystal. Together,Ash,Misty and Brock were able to destroy the branches around Larvitar and help it open up more. Since that incident,Larvitar became more comfortable around Misty and Brock,but it still hardened around other human beings. Larvitar also appeared in ***Pikachu Peek-A-Boo***. Pikachu and its friends invited it and its own friends to a game of hide-and-seek,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.

It was then reunited with its mother in **Mother of All Battles**,who at first believed Ash and his friends were harming her child. Tyranitar eventually calmed down once she realized Ash and his friends' peaceful and benevolent actions around Larvitar. However,the poachers that initially stolen Larvitar,the Pokémon Poacher Brothers, returned to capture her,but they were eventually captured through the teamwork of Ash,his friends,Ranger Mason and Larvitar. Afterward,Larvitar was left at Mt. Silver.

### **Black and White:**

Larvitar returned in Black and White,where it actually followed Ash around and befriended Ash's Cubchoo. Looking at Scraggy,it connected through it,since they both came from an egg. It then battled Scraggy and lost. Larvitar was then sent at Oak's lab. Larvitar reappeared in **Meloetta's** **Moonlight Serenade**.

### **Sun and Moon:**

Larvitar reappeared in a flashback in **Alola,Kanto** while Ash,Brock and Misty were reminiscing about their travels together.

### **Journeys:**

In **Partners in Time**,Larvitar appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. In **Heroes Unite**,Larvitar appeared in a fantasy while Ash reminisced about the Pokemon he'd caught on his journey.

## **Moveset:**

* Screech
* Hidden Power
* Harden
* Bite
* Dig
* Tackle
* Thrash
* Sandstorm
* Protect
* Dark Pulse
* Iron Defense
* Ancient Power

## **Gallery:**

Larvitar following AshLarvitar with Cubchoo