Pokémon type
Rock
Dark
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, and 60 Mega Energy every time after.
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
What counters Tyranitar?
Tyranitar is weak to Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Fighting moves.
The best counter to Tyranitar is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Mega Mewtwo Y.
The top Tyranitar counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 83% | |
| Keldeo (Resolute Form) | 81% | |
| Mega Gallade | 80% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 80% | |
| Mega Falinks | 78% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
251 |
| Defense |
|
207 |
| Stamina |
|
225 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 189 |
Size
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Weight | 202 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| 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 |