No.0248

Tyranitar

Armor Pokémon

RockDark
Height: 2mWeight: 202kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 120)Egg Groups: MonsterSmogon Singles: OUSmogon Doubles: DOURegional Dex: Paldea #318

Description

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

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
35
Egg steps
5,248 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Slow (1,250,000)

Base StatsTotal 600

HP100
Atk134
Def110
SpA95
SpD100
Spe61

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP207207175175
Atk204186154138
Def178162130117
SpA161147115103
SpD167152120108
Spe1241138172

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Tyranitar

Abilities

  • Sand Stream

    The Pokémon summons a sandstorm when it enters a battle.

  • UnnerveHidden

    Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU8.2%#29 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Knock Off94.4%
  • Rock Slide92.9%
  • Low Kick55.5%
  • Protect47.7%
  • Dragon Tail17%
  • Tera Blast15.9%
  • Ice Punch14.6%
  • Dragon Dance12.9%
  • Stealth Rock11.3%
  • Brick Break10.7%

Items

  • Assault Vest41%
  • Clear Amulet18.9%
  • Eject Button18%
  • Weakness Policy5%
  • Chople Berry4.7%
  • Life Orb4.5%

Abilities

  • Sand Stream100%
  • Unnerve0%

Tera types

  • ghost43.3%
  • flying32%
  • grass11.9%
  • fairy6.1%
  • steel4.7%
  • rock1.3%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP88 / Atk160 / Def4 / SpD4 / Spe25217.6%→ Calc
  • Jolly Atk252 / Spe25211.6%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP252 / Atk240 / Def168.4%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP36 / Atk248 / SpD24 / Spe2007.7%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

OU (Singles)3.2%#46 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Knock Off99.2%
  • Stealth Rock74.5%
  • Low Kick69.9%
  • Ice Punch65.5%
  • Ice Beam29.8%
  • Stone Edge27.5%
  • Roar13.7%
  • Thunder Wave10.8%
  • Taunt3.4%
  • Earthquake1.4%

Items

  • Smooth Rock65.6%
  • Choice Band23.3%
  • Leftovers5.2%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots5%
  • Assault Vest0.4%
  • Shuca Berry0.1%

Abilities

  • Sand Stream100%
  • Unnerve0%

Tera types

  • bug31.6%
  • fire16.9%
  • ghost11%
  • dark11%
  • flying9.9%
  • water9.1%

EV spreads

  • Adamant Atk252 / Def4 / Spe25241.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe25220.4%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP248 / Def8 / SpD25215.4%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP252 / Def16 / SpD2403.3%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (OU)

VGC 20262.8%#42 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Knock Off100%
  • Rock Slide100%
  • Protect100%
  • Taunt99.2%
  • Dragon Dance0.8%
  • Low Kick0%
  • Tera Blast0%
  • Crunch0%
  • Ice Punch0%
  • High Horsepower0%

Items

  • Focus Sash99.1%
  • Muscle Band0.8%
  • Clear Amulet0.1%
  • Assault Vest0%
  • Chople Berry0%

Abilities

  • Sand Stream100%

Tera types

  • ghost99.1%
  • flying0.8%
  • bug0.1%
  • fairy0%
  • grass0%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP4 / Atk252 / Spe25299.1%→ Calc
  • Adamant Atk252 / SpD4 / Spe2520.8%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk4 / Def44 / SpD2040.1%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP52 / Atk220 / Def156 / SpD12 / Spe680%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Champions Doubles2.3%#50 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Rock Slide98.9%
  • Knock Off93.8%
  • Protect63.9%
  • Low Kick61.1%
  • Ice Punch33.7%
  • Superpower7.3%
  • High Horsepower6.7%
  • Fire Punch6%
  • Dragon Dance5%
  • Crunch3.7%

Items

  • Choice Scarf28%
  • Chople Berry27.5%
  • Focus Sash13.2%
  • Passho Berry10.4%
  • Life Orb9.1%
  • Hard Stone2.4%

Abilities

  • Sand Stream99.8%
  • Unnerve0.2%

EV spreads

  • Jolly HP2 / Atk32 / Spe3222.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP2 / Atk32 / Spe327.9%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP32 / Atk32 / SpD26.2%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP13 / Atk26 / Def4 / Spe233.9%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles0.4%#127 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Stealth Rock65.8%
  • Knock Off46.5%
  • Stone Edge38.4%
  • Ice Beam36.4%
  • Roar23.5%
  • Rock Tomb21.7%
  • Rock Blast20.9%
  • Ice Punch20.2%
  • Rest19.8%
  • Taunt17.8%

Items

  • Smooth Rock22.2%
  • Chesto Berry19.4%
  • Leftovers9.2%
  • Rocky Helmet8.6%
  • Chople Berry8.3%
  • Sitrus Berry6.1%

Abilities

  • Sand Stream100%
  • Unnerve0%

EV spreads

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Evolution

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Fighting×4WaterGrassGroundBugSteelFairy
Resists×½ / ×¼
NormalFirePoisonFlyingGhostDark
Immune to×0
Psychic
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireIceFlyingPsychicBugGhost

Moves

Level up

Lv1DarkDark PulseSpecial 80
Lv1FireFire FangPhysical 65
Lv1IceIce FangPhysical 65
Lv1SteelIron DefenseStatus
Lv1NormalLeerStatus
Lv1DarkPaybackPhysical 50
Lv1RockRock ThrowPhysical 50
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv1ElectricThunder FangPhysical 65
Lv9DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv12NormalScary FaceStatus
Lv15RockRock SlidePhysical 75
Lv18GroundStomping TantrumPhysical 75
Lv21NormalScreechStatus
Lv24RockSmack DownPhysical 50
Lv27DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv33GroundEarthquakePhysical 100
Lv37RockStone EdgePhysical 100
Lv42NormalThrashPhysical 120
Lv47RockSandstormStatus
Lv52NormalHyper BeamSpecial 150
Lv59NormalGiga ImpactPhysical 150
TM (64)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (1)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Tyranitar?

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

What type is Tyranitar?

Tyranitar is a Rock / Dark-type Pokémon.

What is Tyranitar weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Fighting / Water / Grass / Ground / Bug / Steel / Fairy-type moves.

What are Tyranitar's base stats?

HP100 / Atk134 / Def110 / SpA95 / SpD100 / Spe61 (total 600)

What are Tyranitar's abilities?

Sand Stream, Unnerve