Level 30To Pupitar

Level 55To Tyranitar

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#0248 · GENERATION 2

Tyranitar Build Guide

RockDark

Physical attacker with sand support

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMLeftovers

ABILITYSand Stream

NATUREAdamant

Stone Edge

Crunch

Earthquake

Dragon Dance

How to play

Sand Stream starts a sandstorm on entry. Rock types gain Special Defense in sand; look for a safe Dragon Dance turn before attacking.

Watch out for

Key risk. Fighting attacks deal 4× damage. Sand can damage teammates that are not protected, and Stone Edge can miss.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Sand Stream starts a sandstorm on entry. Rock types gain Special Defense in sand; look for a safe Dragon Dance turn before attacking.

You have time to set up

Consider Dragon Dance before attacking. Check Fighting coverage first; a Special Defense benefit in sand is not an answer to every incoming attack.

You add Tyranitar to a team

Check sand damage across all six slots. A teammate that loses HP to sand may need a different role or support; the typing-only builder does not simulate weather.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Tyranitar in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Sand Stream starts sand on entry. Rock types gain Special Defense in sand, but that boost does not fix Tyranitar’s 4× Fighting weakness.

Watch the tradeoff. Fighting attacks deal 4× damage. Sand can damage teammates that are not protected, and Stone Edge can miss.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Tyranitar or Garchomp?

Garchomp offers a faster physical attacker and Ground coverage, without starting sand.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Tyranitar	Garchomp
HP	100	108
Attack	134	130
Defense	110	95
Sp. Attack	95	80
Sp. Defense	100	85
Speed	61	102

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Flying or Fairy teammate can resist Fighting attacks. Check the effects of sand on every teammate.

Corviknight

Provides Ground immunity and avoids sand damage through Steel typing; Fighting damage is neutral.

Read Corviknight guide →Compare teammates →

Clefable

Resists Fighting; Magic Guard prevents sand damage.

Read Clefable guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Garchomp

Garchomp offers a faster physical attacker and Ground coverage, without starting sand.

Read Garchomp guide →

Try Garchomp →

Type matchups

Weak to

Water2×Grass2×Fighting4×Ground2×Bug2×Steel2×Fairy2×

Resistances and immunities

Normal0.5×Fire0.5×Poison0.5×Flying0.5×Psychic0×Ghost0.5×Dark0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP100

Attack134

Defense110

Sp. Attack95

Sp. Defense100

Speed61

Evolution chain

Larvitar#246
Level 30
Pupitar#247
Level 55
Tyranitar#248

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Tyranitar team

Start with Tyranitar. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#248

Tyranitar

RockDark

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense92

Defense58

Coverage33

Synergy17

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Fighting attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Bug attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Tyranitar takes 4× damage from Fighting attacks by type.
Your own types can hit 6 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Tyranitar	Weak	Resist
Normal	½×	0	1
Fire	½×	0	1
Water	2×	1	0
Electric	1×	0	0
Grass	2×	1	0
Ice	1×	0	0
Fighting	4×	1	0
Poison	½×	0	1
Ground	2×	1	0
Flying	½×	0	1
Psychic	0×	0	1
Bug	2×	1	0
Rock	1×	0	0
Ghost	½×	0	1
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	2×	1	0
Fairy	2×	1	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

NormalNeutral

Fire✓ Super effective

WaterNeutral

ElectricNeutral

GrassNeutral

Ice✓ Super effective

FightingResisted

PoisonNeutral

GroundNeutral

Flying✓ Super effective

Psychic✓ Super effective

Bug✓ Super effective

RockNeutral

Ghost✓ Super effective

DragonNeutral

DarkNeutral

SteelNeutral

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.