Larvitar family Top 10 guide

Members

Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar

Types

Dark, Ground, Rock

Dynamax

Candy

Candy XL Candy

How to catch

Raids

Mega Raids

Field research

Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row

#1 Dark Bite Brutal Swing

#2 Rock Smack Down Elite TM Stone Edge

Moderate

Stardust	~475,000
XL Candy	~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,973 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Raids, Field research.

#2 Dark Bite Brutal Swing

#9 Rock Smack Down Elite TM Stone Edge

Expensive

Stardust	~616,320
XL Candy	~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~2,368 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Raids, Field research.

#8 Dark Bite Brutal Swing

Inexpensive

Stardust	~475,000 Lucky trade halves this.
XL Candy	~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,973 km

Costs assume Regular specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Raids, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.