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Tyranitar

Armor Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Tyranitar

Tyranitar (shiny)

Height: 2.0 m
Weight: 202.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Tyranitar Tyranitar Mega

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship35Low

Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

The quakes caused when it walks make even great mountains crumble and change the surrounding terrain.

In Pokémon GO · 3834 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

100

Attack

134

Defense

110

Sp. Atk

95

Sp. Def

100

Speed

61

Total

600

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Egg groups: Monster

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug2×

Resistant to

Fire½×

Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Band

OU

Moves

Item

Choice Band

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraFlyingGhost

EV spread

Atk▲252

SpD4

Spe252

Defensive

OU

Moves

Item

Smooth Rock / Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers

NatureSassy+SpD/−Spe

TeraFlyingGhost

EV spread

HP252

Def16

SpD▲240

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Tyranitar

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Colosseum

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Shield

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl Giant's Mirror Giant's Seat Rolling Fields Stony Wilderness West Lake Axewell

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Roaring-Sea Caves

Evolution

Larvitar

Lv. 30

Pupitar

Lv. 55

Tyranitar

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tyranitar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move23 of 23

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100	15
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
1	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
1	Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Physical	50	90	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
9	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
12	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
14	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
15	Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
18	Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
21	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
24	Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100	15
27	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
33	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
37	Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80	5
42	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
47	Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
52	Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90	5
59	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5

Sprites & renders

27 sprites & renders for Tyranitar.

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“Tyranitar”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tyranitar.

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