Pokémon type
Rock
Dark
Boosted in Partly Cloudy and Fog weather
Tyranitar weaknesses
Tyranitar is weak to Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting-type moves.
Tyranitar
#248 (Johto)
Best moveset for Tyranitar
The best moves for Tyranitar are Bite and Brutal Swing when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Dragon Breath and Stone Edge deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 4 Pokémon in the Larvitar family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Tyranitar evolves from Pupitar for 100 Candy, and temporarily into Mega Tyranitar.
- Evolving Mega Tyranitar costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
- Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Larvitar for 22 Candy, Pupitar for 90 Candy.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Tyranitar:
Game images
Tyranitar, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Tyranitar is a Rock & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Pupitar. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy moves. Tyranitar's best moveset is Bite & Brutal Swing and it has a Max CP of 4,335.
About
"Tyranitar is so overwhelmingly powerful, it can bring down a whole mountain to make its nest. This Pokémon wanders about in mountains seeking new opponents to fight."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Smack Down Elite TM | 13 | 15.6 |
| Bite | 6 | 14.4 |
| Iron Tail | 14 | 14 |
| Dragon Breath | 6 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Swing | 65 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Crunch | 65 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Stone Edge | 105 | 1 | 1.26 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Counters & Raids
Top Tyranitar counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Tyranitar Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.39
- 2 0.43
- 3 0.46
- 4 0.46
- 5 0.48
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
251 |
| Defense |
|
207 |
| Stamina |
|
225 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 189 |
| Level 50 | 201 |
Average size
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Weight | 202 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 75,000 |
| Candy | 75 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 5,000 |
| Candy | 5 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,643 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,191 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,287 |
|
Level 40 |
3,834 |
|
Level 50 |
4,335 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,739 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,561 |