Is Tyranitar Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
600 BST Rock/Dark with AbilitySand Stream setting sandstorm on entry. If you manage to evolve Larvitar before the E4, Tyranitar is an absolute force. Handles Acerola's Ghost E4 with Dark and contributes against Kahili. The level 55 evolution makes it more of a postgame powerhouse for most players.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Larvitar here.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Larvitar on Diglett's Tunnel (walking, Lv 20-23).
Your Larvitar should hit Level 30 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
Your Larvitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tyranitar in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
Tyranitar Weakness
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. 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 Tyranitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tyranitar
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 4x73-87% Bubble 2x13-16% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Mawile builds →Brick Break 4x48-58% Fairy Wind 2x19-24% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 4x68-80% Bubble Beam 2x16-20% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 4x74-87% Bubble Beam 2x17-21% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x85-101%KO Energy Ball 2x19-22% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Brick Break 4x91-108%KO Leaf Blade 2x34-40% Fury Cutter 2x17-20% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 4x69-81% Bubble Beam 2x15-18% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Bewear builds →Brick Break 4x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x25-29% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x23-27% Energy Ball 2x20-24% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 4x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x23-27% Brine 2x15-18% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x75-88% Bubble Beam 2x29-35% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Brick Break 4x89-106%KO Leaf Blade 2x36-43% Bulldoze 2x25-29% Fury Cutter 2x17-20% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 4x118-139%KO Bulldoze 2x24-29% Bullet Punch 2x16-19% Infestation 2x8-10% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Bewear builds →Brick Break 4x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x24-29% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Brick Break 4x86-101%KO U-turn 2x27-32% Bulldoze 2x22-27% Energy Ball 2x18-22% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 4x86-101%KO Bulldoze 2x22-27% Brine 2x14-18% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x73-86% Bubble Beam 2x30-36% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x128-151%KO U-turn 2x25-30% Bulldoze 2x22-26% Energy Ball 2x17-21% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 4x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x23-27% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 4x112-132%KO X-Scissor 2x29-35% Bulldoze 2x23-27% Bullet Punch 2x15-18% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Primeape builds →Close Combat 4x115-135%KO U-turn 2x23-27% Bulldoze 2x19-23% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x127-150%KO U-turn 2x25-30% Bulldoze 2x21-26% Energy Ball 2x17-20% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x21-26% Surf 2x17-20% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 4x111-131%KO Bulldoze 2x22-27% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Chesnaught builds →Hammer Arm 4x97-115%KO Solar Beam 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x20-23% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Close Combat 4x132-156%KO Leaf Blade 2x33-39% X-Scissor 2x30-35% Bulldoze 2x22-27% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x136-160%KO Earthquake 2x38-44% X-Scissor 2x31-36% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Bewear builds →Superpower 4x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Passimian builds →Close Combat 4x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x36-43% U-turn 2x25-30% Energy Ball 2x17-20% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x36-43% Surf 2x17-20% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x102-120%KO Iron Head 2x34-40% X-Scissor 2x23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball8-9% Flamethrower9-10% Fire Blast10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Ribombee builds →Moonblast 2x26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cresselia builds →Ice Beam8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave6-8% Volt Switch10-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemMental Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Mew builds →Ice Beam10-12% | ||
Tyranitar Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Larvitar through Pupitar ends here at Tyranitar. Want more? Breed for Larvitar eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Larvitar pushed Tyranitar to 700 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +100. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Tyranitar to get Larvitar eggs using 79 partners from the Monster egg group.
USUM Tyranitar Best Moveset
AbilitySand Stream sets sandstorm on entry, boosting all Rock-types' Sp. Def by 50%% and creating chip damage every turn. 134 Attack with Rock/Dark TermStab at 100/100 defenses makes Tyranitar both an offensive and defensive anchor. Mega Tyranitar pushes Attack to 164. The moveset holds S-tier through the automatic weather, enormous bulk under sand, and offensive power that fills every team role.
Best Build
Tyranitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Tank Moveset
- Pursuit
- Earthquake
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Due to the colossal power poured into it, this Pokémon's back split right open. Its destructive instincts are the only thing keeping it moving.
The effects of Mega Evolution make it more ferocious than ever. It's unclear whether it can even hear its Trainer's orders.
Tyranitar Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, Tyranitar already has 700 BST going for it, and Sand Stream pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Pursuit with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Tyranitar is the evolved form, sitting at 800 BST. Big power spike over base Tyranitar (700). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tyranitar's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Gyarados (Water), and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Ground, Bug, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Tyranitar has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Tyranitar gets Sand Stream. But Sand Stream is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Sand Stream pairs with Tyranitar's base 150 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Tyranitar is a physical attacker with base 164 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Tyranitar appears in 18 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves