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tyranitar
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Tyranitar

Armor Pokémon

RockDark

Its body can’t be harmed by any sort of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 134
Defense 110
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 100
Speed 61
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

pupitar Pupitar Lv. 30
tyranitar Tyranitar Lv. 55

Moves

Details

Category Armor Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 202.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

tyranitar Front Front
tyranitar Back Back
tyranitar Front Shiny Front Shiny
tyranitar Back Shiny Back Shiny
tyranitar Official Art Official Art
tyranitar Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Choice Band
Moves
Superpower / Fire Punch
Heavy Slam / Ice Punch / Earthquake
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Specially Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 24
Def 12
SpD 224

Strategy Overview

Tyranitar has agelessly established itself as a metagame staple in generation 8 OverUsed. Its defensive profile is more valuable than ever with its ability to check some of the metagame's top threats, such as Heatran and Dragapult, while its offensive capabilities when equipped with a Choice Band are desirable for punching through the tier's bulky structures. Additionally, Sand Stream is a fantastic ability that not only enables sand sweepers like Sand Rush Excadrill but also disrupts other weather teams, such as hail from Alolan Ninetales and rain from Pelipper. However, Tyranitar's lack of reliable recovery and numerous type weaknesses make it vulnerable to being worn down over the course of a match, with its low Speed compounding issues, as it moves last more often than not.

Most Used Moves

Crunch
66.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
28.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc