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tyranitar
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Tyranitar

Armor Pokémon

RockDark

In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.

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 Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 100
Atk 252
Spe 156
Support
Moves
Ice Beam / Fire Blast / Crunch
Item
Chople Berry / Smooth Rock
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 248
Def 80
SpD 180
Dragon Dance
Moves
Ice Punch / Crunch
Superpower / Fire Punch
Item
Tyranitarite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Bulky Support
Moves
Superpower / Stone Edge
Pursuit / Taunt
Item
Tyranitarite
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 104
SpD 120
Spe 36

Strategy Overview

Tyranitar's combination of bulk, typing, and power allows it to check prominent threats such as Latios, Mega Charizard Y, Gengar, and Talonflame. In addition to this, its access to Sand Stream and Stealth Rock makes it a great support threat, as it assists Sand Rush Excadrill and Sand Force Mega Garchomp. Sand Stream itself boosts Tyranitar's Special Defense, meaning it can tank Latios's Draco Meteor with ease. Its great movepool allows it to lure in common switch-ins such as Mega Scizor and Landorus-T and KO them with a coverage move. Tyranitar can also take a role of a sweeper through its Mega Evolution, making it an unpredictable threat. However, while Tyranitar's typing allows it to check specific top-tier threats, Tyranitar is also easy to force out with the plethora of weaknesses it possesses. Even with a Choice Scarf, it is still slow, meaning Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny can easily force it out. Its lack of recovery also makes it easy to wear down.

Most Used Moves

Pursuit
95.3%
Crunch
59.8%
Ice Beam
29.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc