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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

Support
Moves
Pursuit / Low Kick
Rock Slide / Stone Edge
Item
Shuca Berry / Leftovers
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
SpD 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Indominus Rex
Item
Tyranitarite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

The rise of Latios and Latias has given Tyranitar a boost in viability in the Ubers tier, as its ability to Pursuit trap them is invaluable on some teams. Tyranitar also shines in a Flying- and Dark-type dominated metagame, taking on the likes of Arceus-Dark, Darkrai, Ho-Oh, and most offensive Yveltal. Sand Stream is still a very good ability despite Primordial Sea and Desolate Land dominating the tier. It greatly increases Tyranitar's Special Defense, wears down foes with passive damage, and supports Sand Rush Excadrill when harsh sunlight and heavy rain aren't active. On the downside, Tyranitar is complete bait to Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre; both have the type advantage, and their weather-activating abilities override sandstorm. Tyranitar is also quite slow, so it will nearly always take a hit before it does anything. Most importantly, its mediocre defensive typing and lack of reliable recovery make it somewhat easy to wear down, limiting its capabilities as a tank. Nonetheless, Tyranitar shines in a metagame infested with Latios, Latias, Flying-types, and Dark-types, so it is worthy of a spot on many teams, from offense to full stall.

Most Used Moves

Pursuit
95.7%
Rest
31.3%
Crunch
19.5%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
17.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc