Is Tyranitar Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Rock/Dark at level 55 with AbilitySand Stream setting permanent sandstorm on entry. 600 BST makes Tyranitar one of the strongest non-legendary Pokemon in HGSS. Handles Karen and puts in work against Red at Mt. Silver. The late grind earns every bit of that power.
Larvitar resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Larvitar resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Larvitar trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Larvitar's weaknesses hard.
Pupitar has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Pupitar has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Pupitar trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Tyranitar resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Tyranitar resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar resists most of Sabrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Tyranitar resists most of Will's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyranitar trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Tyranitar has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Tyranitar resists most of Lance's coverage and hits back hard.
Catch Larvitar
Catch Larvitar in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 17, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 17)
- LV 17RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- LV 23NormalThrashPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 28DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 37DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 46RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 50NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Larvitar to Pupitar
Larvitar evolves into Pupitar at Level 30. Your Larvitar should hit Level 30 before you reach Jasmine, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 30NormalThrashPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 30DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- LV 41DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 47GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 54RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 60NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
Evolve Pupitar to Tyranitar
Pupitar evolves into Tyranitar at Level 55. Your Pupitar should hit Level 55 before you reach Brock, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 55DarkCrunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 55DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 55RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 55GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 70NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Tyranitar in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild Tyranitar lurks in these games. You raise the Mt. Silver Larvitar line and push Pupitar to level 55, a long climb that only opens up after you have already beaten the Champion.
Catch Larvitar or Pupitar at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Tyranitar.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Tyranitar in HGSS
Larvitar is your first catch on the way to Tyranitar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 15-45 across 18 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve PupitarMt. Silver - 1F Central ChamberLv.30CaveSoulSilverRate 5%Mt. Silver - 1F Central ChamberLv.45CaveHeartGoldRate 5%or evolve from Larvitar (Step 1)
- Step 3Tyranitar ✓
How to Get Shiny Tyranitar in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Tyranitar tops the Larvitar line, so breed that Mt. Silver base form Masuda-style and raise it to the tyrant. Compare Shiny Tyranitar odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Tyranitar Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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 | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Tyranitar already selected.
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
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 4x224-264%KO Seed Bomb 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 4x209-246%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% Surf 2x21-25% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 4x216-254%KO Earthquake 2x49-57% Leaf Blade 2x44-51% X-Scissor 2x39-46% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 4x209-246%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 4x209-246%KO Solar Beam 2x56-66% Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 4x188-222%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% X-Scissor 2x34-40% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 4x186-219%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% Iron Tail 2x41-49% U-turn 2x29-35% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x180-212%KO Earthquake 2x40-47% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Marowak builds →Focus Punch 4x100-118%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% Iron Tail 2x34-40% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Rhydon builds →Focus Punch 4x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x75-88% Megahorn 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x50-59% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Aggron builds →Focus Punch 4x129-153%KO Iron Head 2x53-62% Earthquake 2x44-51% Solar Beam 2x34-41% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Pinsir builds →Focus Punch 4x144-169%KO X-Scissor 2x58-68% Earthquake 2x49-57% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Feraligatr builds →Focus Punch 4x124-146%KO Aqua Tail 2x56-66% Earthquake 2x41-49% Iron Tail 2x41-49% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyranitar View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 4x124-146%KO Waterfall 2x51-60% Dig 2x34-40% Iron Tail 2x41-49% | ||
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 63 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Assurance, Curse and 7 more.
HGSS Tyranitar Best Moveset
Rock/Dark at 134 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk with AbilitySand Stream setting permanent sandstorm that boosts Rock-type Sp. Def by 50%. The moveset fires from both sides behind enormous bulk. 100 HP, 110 Defense, and the sandstorm Sp. Def boost make Tyranitar one of the hardest Pokemon to take down.
Best Build
Tyranitar best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
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 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
All 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its body can’t be harmed by any sort of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies.
Extremely strong, it can change the landscape. It has an insolent nature that makes it not care about others.
Tyranitar HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Tyranitar does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Tyranitar hits 700 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Tyranitar plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Crunch is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jolly is the go-to nature for Tyranitar. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Tyranitar appears in 18 games spanning 8 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 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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