Where To Find Larvitar In Pokemon Sword

Despite the cast of new Pokémon introduced in Sword and Shield, players are still itching to get their hands on some of the older generation's tried-and-true companions—1 of which is the stone-skinned Larvitar.

The Generation Two Pokémon showtime appeared in the Gold and Silver versions that celebrated their 20-year anniversary yesterday. Larvitar became an instant classic. And at present, fans are looking to snag one in Game Freak's newest title and evolve it into the lusty Tyranitar.

Hither's everything you lot need to know about communicable Larvitar in Sword and Shield.

Where can you lot take hold of Larvitar?

Larvitar only spawns in the Lake of Outrage, located in the northwest corner of the Wild Surface area under the town of Hammerlocke. The stone Pokémon won't appear in the overworld, however, forcing players to search for it in random grass encounters.

Communicable Larvitar isn't as simple every bit it seems, either. The Pokémon has a low spawn rate at five percent and the weather conditions have to exist perfect for i to appear. The optimal time to get for a Larvitar hunt is during overcast or intense sun, while rain or snow won't yield you any luck in the search.

And the Larvitar you run into will be fairly high in level, hovering in the low 50s. The Pokémon has two evolutions too, evolving to Pupitar at level 30 and Tyranitar at level 55. This means that you only take a few levels to get afterwards communicable your high-level Larvitar.

Players who want to level Larvitar up from conception can brood for an egg and kickoff the grind from level 5. The Pokémon can also be found when participating in Max Raid battles.

Shield exclusive

Players who made the hard decision to purchase Sword over Shield won't be able to take hold of this Pokémon. Fifty-fifty though Larvitar is Shield sectional, lucky fans can notwithstanding have a friend trade one over.

Other notable Shield exclusive Pokémon include Galarian Ponyta, Goomy, and the Lotad evolutions.