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tyrantrum
#697

Tyrantrum

Despot Pokémon

RockDragon

Complete restoration is impossible, allowing room for theories that its entire body was once covered in a feather-like coat.

Base Stats

HP 82
Attack 121
Defense 119
Sp. Atk 69
Sp. Def 59
Speed 71
Total 521

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Despot Pokémon
Height 2.5 m
Weight 270.0 kg
Base Exp 182
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster ,Dragon

Sprites

tyrantrum Front Front
tyrantrum Back Back
tyrantrum Front Shiny Front Shiny
tyrantrum Back Shiny Back Shiny
tyrantrum Official Art Official Art
tyrantrum Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 3.5%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Rock Polish
Item
Dragonium Z / Rockium Z
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Tyrantrum's most defining trait is its access to Rock Head and STAB Head Smash, giving it an absurdly powerful attack with no immediate drawbacks that dents any Pokemon that does not resist it and lets it act as a powerful holepuncher or cleaner. Rock is a powerful offensive typing, granting Tyrantrum good coverage against a majority of the tier and making Head Smash quite spammable. Tyrantrum has good neutral coverage and a considerably wide movepool, although all it really needs are moves that take on the few Pokemon in the tier that can consistently withstand its Head Smashes. These qualities present Tyrantrum as one of the tier's most potent attackers and holepunchers. However, Tyrantrum's Speed is noticeably lacking as a Choice Scarf user, failing to outspeed Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Gardevoir and Mega Sceptile. Tyrantrum's low Special Defense combined with its awkward defensive typing and multitude of weaknesses often turns it into a defensive liability, making Tyrantrum function as a glass cannon. Tyrantrum is thus heavily reliant on its few physical resistances and 4x resistance to Fire to avoid getting 2HKOed by invested attacks.

Most Used Moves

Outrage
79.5%
Iron Head
23.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
13.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc