Is Tyranitar Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Dark at level 55 with AbilitySand Stream summoning permanent sandstorm. Wild at high levels in BW2. 600 BST dominates anything neutral. AbilitySand Stream boosts Sp. Def of Rock-types by 50%. If caught or evolved, Tyranitar handles Shauntal, Caitlin, and Iris.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Larvitar has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Tyranitar's weaknesses hard.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Tyranitar on Route 15 (shaking grass, Lv 57, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Tyranitar in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Tyranitar in endgame routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Tyranitar in B2W2
Larvitar is your first catch on the way to Tyranitar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 55-57 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Obtain Larvitar- Step 3Tyranitar ✓Route 15Lv.57Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Pupitar (Step 2)
Tyranitar Weakness
Tyranitar is weak to Fighting, Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, and Steel. 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 overall bulk (100/110/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Tyranitar Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tyranitar
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x43-52% Energy Ball 2x33-41% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x36-43% Rock Smash 4x29-35% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x32-39% Rock Smash 4x29-35% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Leafeon builds →Rock Smash 4x38-45% Razor Leaf 2x39-47% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x79-94% Dig 2x28-33% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Leafeon builds →Dig 2x37-44% Rock Smash 4x40-48% Razor Leaf 2x39-47% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x175-207%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x125-148%KO Dig 2x26-31% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sandslash builds →Brick Break 4x61-72% Dig 2x50-59% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pinsir builds →Brick Break 4x75-89% X-Scissor 2x58-69% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x172-203%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x95-112%KO Dig 2x34-40% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% Brick Break 4x78-92% Metal Claw 2x40-47% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x29-35% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x64-76% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x103-121%KO Iron Head 2x45-54% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x176-207%KO Megahorn 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x152-179%KO Dig 2x27-32% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pinsir builds →Superpower 4x117-138%KO X-Scissor 2x59-70% Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 4x103-121%KO Energy Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x100-118%KO Iron Head 2x44-52% X-Scissor 2x29-35% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x172-202%KO Megahorn 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x134-158%KO X-Scissor 2x40-47% Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x143-169%KO Dig 2x39-46% U-turn 2x34-40% | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x149-175%KO Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x130-153%KO Iron Head 2x43-51% X-Scissor 2x29-34% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x175-206%KO Earthquake 2x49-57% X-Scissor 2x39-46% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x184-216%KO Dig 2x33-39% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x170-201%KO Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Mienshao builds →High Jump Kick 4x184-216%KO Dig 2x38-45% U-turn 2x33-39% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Azelf builds →Explosion29-34% Flamethrower9-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave10-12% Volt Switch16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Espeon builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Froslass builds →Ice Beam15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemBlackglasses NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse8-10% Sucker Punch5-6% Overheat13-16% | ||
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 600 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +70. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Tyranitar to get Larvitar eggs using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 9 more.
B2W2 Tyranitar Best Moveset
Permanent sandstorm through AbilitySand Stream boosts Rock-type Sp. Def by 50%% and enables sand-dependent teammates. Opponents need Fighting coverage ready because 134 Attack from Rock/Dark TermStab hits from the physical side while the sand boosts special bulk. The moveset forces teams to plan specifically for it.
Best Build
Tyranitar best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Superpower
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Tyranitar Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In the Black 2 & White 2 meta, Tyranitar already has 600 BST going for it, and Sand Stream pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Pursuit with Chopleberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Tyranitar does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Tyranitar hits 700 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 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 and Unnerve. 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 110 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Tyranitar is a mixed attacker with base 134 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 61 Speed, it won't be moving first often. 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