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 in X & Y
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)
How to Get Mega Tyranitar in X & Y
Tyranitar doesn't appear wild. Catch Larvitar instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 55 to get Tyranitar. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Tyranitar in X & Y
To get Tyranitar, start by catching Larvitar through special encounters at Lv. 24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Catch Larvitar
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PupitarTerminus Cave - 1FLv.45-46CaveYRate 20%Terminus Cave - 2F LeftLv.45-46CaveYRate 20%Terminus Cave - 2F RightLv.45-46CaveYRate 20%Terminus Cave - B1FLv.45-46CaveYRate 20%or evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
- Step 3Tyranitar ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Larvitar egg.
How to Get Shiny Mega Tyranitar in X & Y
A shiny Tyranitar becomes a shiny Mega Tyranitar when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Tyranitar.
In X & Y, the strongest route to a Shiny Tyranitar is PokeRadar Chain, which reaches about 1 in 100 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Tyranitar odds across every game
Shiny distribution event (2014)
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ShinyShiny Tyranitar Evolution
4 Forms
X & Y Shiny Tyranitar Calculator
5 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Horde Encounter: Every horde throws five Pokemon at you at once, so each battle rolls five shiny chances in one encounter.
Friend Safari: Friend Safari slots roll at a fixed boosted rate near 1 in 512. The Shiny Charm does not raise it further.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the X & Y shiny odds calculator with Tyranitar already selected.
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
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x141-167%KO Dig 2x26-31% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x36-42% Surf 2x17-20% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Throh builds →Superpower 4x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x31-37% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 4x124-147%KO Dig 2x22-27% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Mienshao builds →High Jump Kick 4x144-169%KO Dig 2x29-35% U-turn 2x26-31% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x133-157%KO Megahorn 2x66-78% Earthquake 2x37-44% Bullet Seed 2x10-12% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Chesnaught builds →Hammer Arm 4x97-115%KO Wood Hammer 2x58-68% Earthquake 2x32-38% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Lucario builds →Close Combat 4x118-139%KO Flash Cannon 2x51-60% Earthquake 2x33-39% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Close Combat 4x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x37-44% Leaf Blade 2x33-39% X-Scissor 2x29-35% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 4x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x37-43% X-Scissor 2x29-35% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 4x112-132%KO Dig 2x23-27% X-Scissor 2x23-27% Steel Wing 2x20-24% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x68-80% Waterfall 2x36-42% Earthquake 2x29-35% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Tyranitar View Toxicroak builds →Brick Break 4x74-87% Earthquake 2x32-38% X-Scissor 2x26-31% | ||
Mega Tyranitar Evolutions
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
Mega Tyranitar Moves in X & Y
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
Base Stats
Mega Tyranitar has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 164, and Speed is lowest at 71.
Mega Tyranitar Event Distributions
In X & Y, Tyranitar reaches players through several Mystery Gift distributions, though it is far from a regular.
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
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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