Mixed
Wallbreaker
STier
61Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Tyranitar's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP100
B
Attack134
A
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed61
C
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.0 m
6'07"Average
Weight202.0 kg
445.3 lbsColossal
Base XP300
Elite Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Sand Stream
Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.

Crystal

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.

Tyranitar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fighting
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-5
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
Fighting
2xWeak
WaterGrassGroundBugSteel
½xResist
NormalFirePoisonFlyingGhostDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Psychic
STAB (6)
FireIceFlyingBugPsychicGhost
How to Beat Tyranitar in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Aerodactyl's Earthquake hits Tyranitar for 41-48%.

Blissey
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, cures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets
Normal
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Soft Boiled
  • Heal Bell
  • Flamethrower
  • Ice Beam
Damage vs Tyranitar
Flamethrower
7-9%
Ice Beam
15-18%
View Blissey builds →

Crystal Evolution

The three-stage chain from Larvitar through Pupitar ends here at Tyranitar. Want more? Breed for Larvitar eggs. A decent partner pool 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

3 Forms
Larvitar
#246Larvitar
30
Level 30
Pupitar
#247Pupitar
55
Level 55
Tyranitar
#248Tyranitar
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Larvitar
RockGround
Pupitar
RockGround
Tyranitar
RockDark
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
64
84+20
134+50
DEF
50
70+20
110+40
SP.ATK
45
65+20
95+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
41
51+10
61+10
BST
300D-Tier
410D-Tier+110
600A-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Tyranitar to get Larvitar eggs using 36 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Focus Energy, Outrage and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosslowbrorhydonslowkingivysaurcharmeleon
12 of 36·

Crystal Tyranitar Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Rock SlideSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • RoarSLOW -6Utility
  • Fire Blast

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood
Cloyster
CloysterDecent

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Tyranitar cleanly, with Crunch and Rock Slide anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
B6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 1
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 8
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 15
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 22
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
Lv 29
Thrash
—12010020Normal
Lv 38
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 47
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 61
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
Lv 75
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
B——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM24
Dragon Breath
D6010020Dragon
TM01
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
A——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
C601005Rock
Egg
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Egg
Outrage
—12010010Dragon
Egg
Pursuit
A4010020Dark
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Flamethrower
C9510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
Tutor
Thunderbolt
C9510015Electric

How to Get Tyranitar in Crystal

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 Crystal

To get Tyranitar, start by catching Larvitar through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 15-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Larvitar
    Step 1Catch Larvitar
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    Grass Lv.15-20 Cave
    9%Early
    Morning/day
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    Grass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Grass Lv.15-20 Cave
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    Gift from NPC Lv.40 City
    LimitedLate
    Purchase: 8,888 coins
  2. Pupitar
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Pupitar
    Mt. Silver - Summit
    Grass Lv.20 Cave
    1%Mid
    Morning/day
    or evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
  3. Tyranitar
    Step 3Tyranitar ✓

Tyranitar Guide

  • In Crystal, Tyranitar works as a wallbreaker with 600 BST behind it. S-Tier on our list: one of the best picks in the Crystal meta. Rock Slide with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Tyranitar does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Tyranitar hits 700 BST.

  • In Crystal, 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 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.

  • In Crystal, the best way to handle Tyranitar: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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