#211 · Pokémon Soulgold
Pupitar
RockGroundShed Skin
Level-up moves 19
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Payback An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Leer Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | Rock | Phys | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 9 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Chip Away Strikes through the foe's stat changes. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | Stomping Tantrum Stomps around angrily. Stronger after a failure. | Ground | Phys | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 85 | 40 |
| 24 | Smack Down Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground. | Rock | Phys | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Earthquake A powerful quake that hits all other Pokemon. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Dark Pulse Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | Dark | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Stone Edge Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | Rock | Phys | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 42 | Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 52 | Hyper Beam Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 31
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Ilex Forest (item ball) | Fire | — |
| TM12 | Taunt Burned Tower B1F (item ball) | Dark | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Smack Down Goldenrod City (gift) | Rock | 50 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Route 27 House (gift) | Rock | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM41 | Torment Burned Tower 1F (item ball) | Dark | — |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM66 | Payback Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Dark | 50 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge Kitakami Well B1F (item ball) | Rock | 100 |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM95 | Snarl Ecruteak City Mart (mart) | Dark | 55 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse Sprout Tower Basement (item ball) | Dark | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Pupitar
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Cave North Side | Grass | 30-35 | 5% rare |
| Dark Cave North Side | Grass (night) | 30-35 | 5% rare |
| Mt. Silver 3F | Grass | 35-65 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Tyranitar — Level 55
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Battle Armor, Sand Force