Mega Tyranitar vs Tyranitar
Rock
DarkTypeSameRockDark- 100HP=100
- 134Attack+30164
- 110Defense+40150
- 95Sp. Atk=95
- 100Sp. Def+20120
- 61Speed+1071
- 600Total+100700
- Sand StreamAbilitySand Stream
- UnnerveHidden
How to get the Tyranitarite
XFindCyllage CityRequires an upgraded Mega Ring
On the back wall of the Cyllage City Gym (post-game, between 8:00 and 8:59 PM; requires an upgraded Mega Ring)
Omega RubyFindJagged PassAfter defeating or catching Groudon
Next to the patch of grass northeast of the southern entrance, after defeating or catching Groudon
Alpha SapphireFindJagged PassAfter defeating or catching Kyogre
Next to the patch of grass northeast of the southern entrance, after defeating or catching Kyogre
- Sun, MoonGiftMystery Gift code distribution in 2017, now ended; no in-game way to get it in this game
- Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonBuyBattle Tree64 BPAfter becoming Champion
Legends: Z-AFindJaune District
Jaune Sector 4
Mega Tyranitar Moves
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Mega Tyranitar cleanly, with Stone Edge and Dark Pulse anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Mega Tyranitar cleanly, with Stone Edge and Foul Play anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Mega Tyranitar cleanly, with Stone Edge and Dark Pulse anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Mega Tyranitar cleanly, with Stone Edge and Foul Play anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Mega Tyranitar Weakness
Mega Tyranitar is weak to Fighting, Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel, and Fairy. Watch out for Fighting attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Mega Tyranitar's physical bulk (base 150 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Mega Tyranitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mega Tyranitar
Machamp can KO Mega Tyranitar with Close Combat (179-211%). Greninja's Surf hits Mega Tyranitar for 82-97%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x20-24% Close Combat 4x179-211%KO Stone Edge25-29% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse18-21% Ice Beam27-32% Surf 2x82-97% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
| ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x50-59% Extreme Speed9-11% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemRed Card NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x48-56% Shadow Sneak5-6% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x68-80% Sludge Bomb20-23% | ||
Evolution
The three-stage chain from Larvitar through Pupitar ends here at Tyranitar. The evolution from Larvitar pushed Tyranitar to 600 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +70. In battle, Tyranitar holding Tyranitarite Mega Evolves into Mega Tyranitar. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Tyranitar
A shiny Tyranitar becomes a shiny Mega Tyranitar when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Tyranitar.
Shiny Tyranitar can be hunted across 18 games. The strongest verified route is 1/99 via Poke Radar chaining in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Normal
ShinyShiny Tyranitar Evolution
4 Forms
Shiny Tyranitar Odds & Hunting Methods
18 of 18 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Tyranitar
Tyranitar turns up across 2 locations in endgame routes. Check the list below and head to whichever spot is closest.
Where To Catch Tyranitar in Legends: Z-A
The path to Tyranitar starts with Larvitar at Lv. 20-53 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch LarvitarRouge District - Rouge Sector 7Lv.20-23OverworldLegends: Z-AVert District - Vert Sector 2Lv.20-22OverworldLegends: Z-ABleu District - Bleu Sector 7Lv.21-23OverworldLegends: Z-AJaune District - Jaune Sector 6Lv.21-24OverworldLegends: Z-AMagenta District - Magenta Sector 2Lv.22-24OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Ground 3-StarLv.23-25GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Rock 3-StarLv.23-25GrassLegends: Z-ARouge District - Rouge Sector 7Lv.30-33OverworldLegends: Z-AVert District - Vert Sector 2Lv.30-32OverworldLegends: Z-ABleu District - Bleu Sector 7Lv.31-33OverworldLegends: Z-AJaune District - Jaune Sector 6Lv.31-34OverworldLegends: Z-AMagenta District - Magenta Sector 2Lv.32-34OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Rock 4-StarLv.36-38GrassLegends: Z-AWild Zone 15Lv.40-43OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 15Lv.50-53OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace LumioseLv.51-53GrassLegends: Z-A
Step 2Catch or Evolve PupitarHyperspace Lumiose - Rock 4-StarLv.39-41GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Dark 4-StarLv.39-41GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace LumioseLv.53-55GrassLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
Step 3Tyranitar ✓or evolve from Pupitar (Step 2)
You're catching Larvitar first, not Tyranitar. Larvitar appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Tyranitar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Tyranitar in Sun & Moon. Bring Larvitar over from Gold & Silver (Virtual Console), Crystal (Virtual Console), or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and evolve it into Tyranitar, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Tyranitar in Sun & Moon
Step 1Obtain LarvitarCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Diglett's Tunnel, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 207. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 206 · Swarm (daily, announced in Sandgem Town). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Pupitar
Step 3Tyranitar ✓
No wild encounters for Tyranitar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Larvitar over from X & Y and evolve it into Tyranitar, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Tyranitar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 1Obtain LarvitarCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Horde · Terminus Cave · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 207. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 206 · Swarm (daily, announced in Sandgem Town). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Pupitar
Step 3Tyranitar ✓
Base Stats
Mega Tyranitar has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 164, and Speed is lowest at 71.
Mega Tyranitar Event Distributions
Tyranitar is a recurring Mystery Gift regular, handed out across many separate events.
These distributions give Tyranitar. Mega Tyranitar appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Tyranitarite.
Champion's TyranitarNov 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireAlways shiny
WCS2014 Commemoration! Tyranitar Gift!Jul 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!May 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!May 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Apr 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Mar 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Level 100! Strongest Class Pokemon Gift!Feb 2013BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Single Strongest Class GiftSep 2012BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2Not shiny
Mega Evolving Pokemon GiftXYNot shiny
Mega Evolving Pokemon GiftXYNot shiny
Pokemon New Episode Broadcast CommemorationXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Game Availability
Mega Tyranitar first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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