Larvitar — Roles and where to hunt
Larvitar is an ingredients specialist with Charge Energy S. Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Here's how Larvitar fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Larvitar can fill
Team healer
Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Higher energy means more frequent helps for everyone. Skill Trigger S/M and Main Skill Chance natures increase how often the skill fires.
Ingredient specialist
Finds Warming Ginger, Greengrass Soybeans, Bean Sausage. Ingredient specialists are the main source of cooking ingredients. Build around the ingredients you need for your target dishes.
Where to hunt
Larvitar can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Taupe Hollow, Greengrass Isle (Expert), Amber Canyon
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Aggron | Altaria | Arbok | Aron | Bonsly
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,344 | 2,608 | — | Mild | +11.3% |
| 10 | 2,636 | 4,129 | Berry Finding S | Lonely | +56.6% |
| 25 | 3,148 | 6,059 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Lonely | +92.5% |
| 50 | 5,835 | 12,488 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Lonely | +114% |
| 100 | 9,143 | 22,047 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Ingredient Finder M | Lonely | +141.1% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves production at level 50 (berry + ingredient output):
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +52.2% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Ingredient Finder M | Subskill | +12.4% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Ingredient Finder S | Subskill | +6.2% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
Healer note: The table above measures berry and ingredient production. For Larvitar, Skill Trigger S/M and a Main Skill Chance nature have the biggest real-world impact — they determine how often the heal fires.
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Larvitar you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Healers | Taupe Hollow berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos