Is Tyranitar Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Rock/Dark at level 55 with AbilitySand Stream. 600 BST pseudo-legendary. Mega Tyranitar gains even more bulk. Handles Olympia, Malva, and Drasna. AbilitySand Stream sandstorm damages non-Rock/Ground/Steel teammates. Late but devastating when it arrives.
Larvitar resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Larvitar resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Pupitar on Route 18 (walking, Lv 46, rare).
Your Pupitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Wulfric, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get 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 XY
To get Tyranitar, start by catching Larvitar through walking encounters at Lv. 23-46. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch LarvitarTerminus Cave - 1FLv.23CaveYRate 5%Horde battleTerminus Cave - 2F LeftLv.23CaveYRate 5%Horde battleTerminus Cave - 2F RightLv.23CaveYRate 5%Horde battleTerminus Cave - B1FLv.23CaveYRate 5%Horde battleTerminus Cave - B2FLv.23CaveYRate 5%Horde battle
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%Terminus Cave - B2FLv.45-46CaveYRate 20%Route 18Lv.44-46GrassYRate 10%Red FlowerRoute 18Lv.46GrassYRate 10%or evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
Step 3Tyranitar ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tyranitar egg.
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
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Rock Smash 4x53-63% Leaf Blade 2x37-45% Bulldoze 2x26-32% Fury Cutter 2x17-21% | ||
 Pancham Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pancham builds →Karate Chop 4x53-63% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Machop builds →Low Sweep 4x59-71% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
 Mienfoo Fighting | A | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% Dig 2x30-35% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% Dig 2x30-37% Surf 2x26-31% Infestation 2x7-9% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 4x70-83% Dig 2x28-33% Metal Claw 2x26-31% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x83-99% Dig 2x30-37% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Low Sweep 4x75-89% Leaf Blade 2x34-40% Bulldoze 2x23-28% Fury Cutter 2x16-19% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% Dig 2x30-35% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% X-Scissor 2x30-37% Dig 2x30-37% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Brick Break 4x83-99% Dig 2x30-37% Pin Missile 2x15-18% Bullet Seed 2x10-12% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 4x70-83% Dig 2x28-33% Metal Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x83-99% Dig 2x30-37% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% Dig 2x30-35% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 4x79-94% X-Scissor 2x30-37% Dig 2x30-37% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Brick Break 4x83-99% Dig 2x30-37% Pin Missile 2x15-18% Bullet Seed 2x10-12% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 4x70-83% Dig 2x28-33% Metal Claw 2x26-31% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x83-99% Dig 2x30-37% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x136-160%KO Dig 2x31-37% Pin Missile 2x16-20% Bullet Seed 2x11-13% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Chesnaught builds →Low Sweep 4x67-80% Seed Bomb 2x41-49% Dig 2x27-33% Pin Missile 2x10-12% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x79-93% Dig 2x30-36% Surf 2x19-22% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x67-80% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x87-102%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x136-161%KO Dig 2x31-37% Pin Missile 2x15-19% Bullet Seed 2x11-13% | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Chesnaught builds →Low Sweep 4x68-80% Seed Bomb 2x41-49% Dig 2x27-32% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x79-93% Dig 2x30-35% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x68-80% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x89-106%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x137-161%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Throh builds →Superpower 4x113-134%KO Dig 2x25-30% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x137-161%KO Megahorn 2x68-81% Dig 2x31-37% Bullet Seed 2x10-13% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 4x113-134%KO Dig 2x23-27% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x113-134%KO Dig 2x31-37% U-turn 2x27-32% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x141-167%KO Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x36-42% Surf 2x17-20% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x133-157%KO Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Throh builds →Superpower 4x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x31-37% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Scrafty builds →Focus Punch 4x124-147%KO Dig 2x22-27% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave8-9% Volt Switch11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Azelf builds →Explosion15-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemColbur Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Latias builds →Draco Meteor19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cresselia builds →Ice Beam10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz7-8% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster egg group.
XY Tyranitar Best Moveset
AbilitySand Stream now sets 5-turn sandstorm instead of permanent, and the Mega form adds 164 Attack. Dark TermStab hits Steel neutrally after the resistance removal, expanding coverage. Rock/Dark TermStab from 134 Attack fires hard. The moveset adapted through Mega power and improved Dark coverage, maintaining S-tier despite the weather nerf.
Best Build
Tyranitar best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls 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
In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.
If it rampages, it knocks down mountains and buries rivers. Maps must be redrawn afterward.
Tyranitar X & Y Guide
In the X & Y meta, Tyranitar already has 700 BST going for it, and Sand Stream pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Stone Edge with Choice Band is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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