Mega Tyranitar
#248 (Johto)
Best moveset for Mega Tyranitar
The best moves for Mega Tyranitar are Bite and Brutal Swing when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
14.4dps
39dps
Defense
Smack Down
Elite TM
15.6dps
39dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Larvitar family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.
- 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:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Tyranitar, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Mega Tyranitar is a Rock & Dark Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy moves. Tyranitar's strongest moveset is Bite & Brutal Swing and it has a Max CP of 6,045.
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
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bite | 6 | 14.4 |
| Iron Tail | 14 | 14 |
| Smack Down Elite TM | 13 | 15.6 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Edge | 105 | 50.4 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 35 |
| Crunch | 65 | 26 |
| Brutal Swing | 65 | 39 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Brutal Swing
39 dps
|
22.4 | 100% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Brutal Swing
39 dps
|
22.2 | 99% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Brutal Swing
39 dps
|
20.6 | 92% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Stone Edge
50.4 dps
|
20 | 89% |
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Stone Edge
50.4 dps
|
19.9 | 89% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
19.6 | 88% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Fire Blast
35 dps
|
19.5 | 87% |
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Fire Blast
35 dps
|
19.4 | 87% |
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
19.3 | 86% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
18.7 | 84% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Stone Edge
50.4 dps
|
18.6 | 83% |
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
18.2 | 81% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Crunch
26 dps
|
18 | 81% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Fire Blast
35 dps
|
17.4 | 78% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
16.9 | 76% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
15.6 | 70% |
|
Bite
14.4 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
14.4 | 64% |
|
Iron Tail
14 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
14 | 63% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Mega Tyranitar?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Tyranitar are:
- Lucario,
- Pheromosa,
- Terrakion,
- Keldeo (Ordinary),
- Keldeo (Resolute).
Mega Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy moves, and especially weak against Fighting moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
309 |
| Defense |
|
276 |
| Stamina |
|
225 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 189 |
Size
| Height | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 255 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | ? |
| Base flee rate | ? |
| Buddy walk distance | ? |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
2,292 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
3,055 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
4,584 |
|
Level 40 |
5,347 |
|
Level 50 |
6,045 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 3,820 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 4,966 |