Battle profile
#0248 · Generation 2
Tyranitar
The Armor Pokémon
A Tyranitar is so overwhelmingly powerful, it can bring down a whole mountain to make its nest. It roams in mountains seeking new opponents to fight.
Traits
Abilities
Sand Stream
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it summons a sandstorm.
Unnerve
HiddenThe Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Tyranitar based on its Rock and Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Tyranitar learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Ice Fang The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Fire Fang The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 1 | Payback The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 9 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | Stomping Tantrum Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 21 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 24 | Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to inflict damage. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked to the ground. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 42 | Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 52 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 59 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Tyranitar.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
121 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
121 moves available
- Aerial Ace PhysicalFlying
- Ancient Power SpecialRock
- Aqua Tail PhysicalWater
- Assurance PhysicalDark
- Attract StatusNormal
- Avalanche PhysicalIce
- Blizzard SpecialIce
- Block StatusNormal
- Body Press PhysicalFighting
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Breaking Swipe PhysicalDragon
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Confide StatusNormal
- Counter PhysicalFighting
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Curse StatusGhost
- Cut PhysicalNormal
- Dark Pulse SpecialDark
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Dragon Claw PhysicalDragon
- Dragon Dance StatusDragon
- Dragon Pulse SpecialDragon
- Dragon Tail PhysicalDragon
- Dynamic Punch PhysicalFighting
- Earth Power SpecialGround
- Earthquake PhysicalGround
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fire Blast SpecialFire
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Fire Punch PhysicalFire
- Flamethrower SpecialFire
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Focus Energy StatusNormal
- Focus Punch PhysicalFighting
- Foul Play PhysicalDark
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Fury Cutter PhysicalBug
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Hard Press PhysicalSteel
- Headbutt PhysicalNormal
- Heavy Slam PhysicalSteel
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- High Horsepower PhysicalGround
- Hone Claws StatusDark
- Hydro Pump SpecialWater
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Ice Beam SpecialIce
- Ice Fang PhysicalIce
- Ice Punch PhysicalIce
- Icy Wind SpecialIce
- Incinerate SpecialFire
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Knock Off PhysicalDark
- Lash Out PhysicalDark
- Low Kick PhysicalFighting
- Mega Kick PhysicalNormal
- Mega Punch PhysicalNormal
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Muddy Water SpecialWater
- Mud Shot SpecialGround
- Mud-Slap SpecialGround
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Outrage PhysicalDragon
- Payback PhysicalDark
- Power Gem SpecialRock
- Power-Up Punch PhysicalFighting
- Protect StatusNormal
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Retaliate PhysicalNormal
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Revenge PhysicalFighting
- Roar StatusNormal
- Rock Blast PhysicalRock
- Rock Climb PhysicalNormal
- Rock Polish StatusRock
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Sandstorm StatusRock
- Sand Tomb PhysicalGround
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Screech StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Seismic Toss PhysicalFighting
- Shadow Claw PhysicalGhost
- Shock Wave SpecialElectric
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Smack Down PhysicalRock
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Spite StatusGhost
- Stealth Rock StatusRock
- Stomping Tantrum PhysicalGround
- Stone Edge PhysicalRock
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Superpower PhysicalFighting
- Surf SpecialWater
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Taunt StatusDark
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thunder SpecialElectric
- Thunderbolt SpecialElectric
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Thunder Punch PhysicalElectric
- Thunder Wave StatusElectric
- Torment StatusDark
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Monster
- Hatch steps
- 10,240
- Base happiness
- 35
- Color
- Green
- Shape
- Bipedal Tail
- Habitat
- Mountain
Alternate appearances
Tyranitar forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Tyranitar
Base stats
Total 600Abilities
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it summons a sandstorm.
The Pokémon makes its foes nervous and unable to eat their held Berries.

Mega Tyranitar
Base stats
Total 700Abilities
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it summons a sandstorm.