Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Tyranitar is a rock/dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 61) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sand Stream ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tyranitar. Build around what Tyranitar actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Tyranitar takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Tyranitar into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (134)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (61)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 61)
- BST
- 600 (legendary-grade for the format)
Tyranitar is a rock/dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 61) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sand Stream ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Tyranitar. Build around what Tyranitar actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Tyranitar
Tyranitar is the Armor Pokémon a Rock/Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 600 with Sand Stream as its ability.
What is Tyranitar weak to?
Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel, Fairy. It resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Tyranitar
To counter Tyranitar in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Water or Grass or Ground or Bug or Steel or Fairy moves and can withstand its Rock/Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Tyranitar in competitive teams
Tyranitar can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Tyranitar on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
