Where can I find Tyranitar in Polished Crystal?

Tyranitar can be found in 3 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Tyranitar?

Tyranitar is a rock/dark-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Tyranitar learn in Polished Crystal?

Tyranitar can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

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Tyranitarin Pokémon Polished Crystal

rockdark

Pokédex Entry

Armor Pokémon

In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble. Tyranitar is another late game Pokemon due to the location of it and how it needs a high level Pokemon to trade for in Wonder Trade to get it. That being said when you can, Sand Stream will quickly set up sandstorm which Tyranitar is won't lose any HP to. Tyranitar has a huge Attack stat at 134 which is one of the higher ones in the game. If you're playing competititvely, you can go for Dragon Dance as an egg move to power up your stats, but that will take a bit of grinding as Tyranitar evolves at level 55. Lucky Island doesn't hurt for this if you need it. A pretty strong Pokemon overall!

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

RockDark

Dex

#284 Johto Dex · #248 National

Abilities

Sand Stream(Primary)

Summons sandstorm when switched in.

Battle Armor(Secondary)

Protects from critical hits.

Unnerve(Hidden)

Prevents foes from eating Berries.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

monster

Hatch Rate

Slowest (40 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

218

EV Yield

3 Attack

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×2grass ×2fighting ×4ground ×2bug ×2steel ×2fairy ×2

Resists

normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5

Immune To

psychic

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Larvitar

Base form

→

Pupitar

Level up Larvitar to Lv. 30

→

Tyranitar

Level up Pupitar to Lv. 55

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How to Obtain

You can catch Tyranitar in Silver Cave Room3 (very rare). Expect to find it at level 80.

Wild Encounters (1)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Tyranitar.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
StompStomp	normal		65	100	20
StompStomp	An attack that may cause flinching.

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Evolution Items
Find all Evolution Item locations and their requirements

Level Up Moves (19)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Low KickLevel: 1Low Kick	fighting	1	100	20
1	Low KickLevel: 1Low Kick	Deals more damage to heavier foes.
1	DragonbreathLevel: 1Dragonbreath	dragon	60	100	20
1	DragonbreathLevel: 1Dragonbreath	A strong breath attack.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	40	100	35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
1	BiteLevel: 1Bite	dark	60	100	25
1	BiteLevel: 1Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	0	100	30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
5	SandstormLevel: 5Sandstorm	rock	0	100	10
5	SandstormLevel: 5Sandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
10	ScreechLevel: 10Screech	normal	0	85	40
10	ScreechLevel: 10Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
14	RageLevel: 14Rage	normal	20	100	20
14	RageLevel: 14Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
19	Rock SlideLevel: 19Rock Slide	rock	75	90	10
19	Rock SlideLevel: 19Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
23	Scary FaceLevel: 23Scary Face	normal	0	100	10
23	Scary FaceLevel: 23Scary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
28	ThrashLevel: 28Thrash	normal	120	100	10
28	ThrashLevel: 28Thrash	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
34	Dark PulseLevel: 34Dark Pulse	dark	80	100	15
34	Dark PulseLevel: 34Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
41	AncientpowerLevel: 41Ancientpower	rock	60	100	5
41	AncientpowerLevel: 41Ancientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
47	CrunchLevel: 47Crunch	dark	80	100	15
47	CrunchLevel: 47Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
54	EarthquakeLevel: 54Earthquake	ground	100	100	10
54	EarthquakeLevel: 54Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
63	Stone EdgeLevel: 63Stone Edge	rock	100	80	5
63	Stone EdgeLevel: 63Stone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
73	OutrageLevel: 73Outrage	dragon	120	100	10
73	OutrageLevel: 73Outrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
82	Hyper BeamLevel: 82Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
82	Hyper BeamLevel: 82Hyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
92	Close CombatLevel: 92Close Combat	fighting	120	100	5
92	Close CombatLevel: 92Close Combat	Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (1)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Tyranitar cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
Evo	Defense CurlEvo(Pupitar · Evolution move)Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	Pupitar · Evolution move
Evo	Defense CurlEvo(Pupitar · Evolution move)Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.

Egg Moves (7)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Dragon DanceDragon Dance	dragon	0	100	20
Dragon DanceDragon Dance	Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	normal	0	100	30
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
PursuitPursuit	dark	40	100	20
PursuitPursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
StompStomp	normal	65	100	20
StompStomp	An attack that may cause flinching.
OutrageOutrage	dragon	120	100	10
OutrageOutrage	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
AncientpowerAncientpower	rock	60	100	5
AncientpowerAncientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	80	100	15
Iron HeadIron Head	An attack that may cause flinching.

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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Dragon Dance (Silver Cave)Dragon Dance	dragon		0	100	20	Silver Cave
Dragon Dance (Silver Cave)Dragon Dance	Raises the user's Attack and Speed.

TM/HM Moves (44)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	fighting	100	50	5	TM01TM01
DynamicpunchDynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	dragon	80	100	15	TM02TM02
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
RoarRoar	normal	0	100	20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	0	100	40	TM12TM12
Hone ClawsHone Claws	Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	90	100	10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	110	70	5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	60	100	20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	100	75	15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
ThunderboltThunderbolt	electric	90	100	15	TM24TM24
ThunderboltThunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
ThunderThunder	electric	110	70	10	TM25TM25
ThunderThunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	100	100	10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	90	100	10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	75	100	15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	90	100	15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	0	100	10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	110	85	5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	100	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	75	90	10	TM48TM48
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus BlastFocus Blast	fighting	120	70	5	TM52TM52
Focus BlastFocus Blast	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	80	100	15	TM58TM58
Dark PulseDark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Dragon PulseDragon Pulse	dragon	85	100	10	TM59TM59
Dragon PulseDragon Pulse	Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water PulseWater Pulse	water	60	100	20	TM63TM63
Water PulseWater Pulse	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	70	100	15	TM65TM65
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Has a high critical hit ratio.
AvalancheAvalanche	ice	60	100	10	TM67TM67
AvalancheAvalanche	Damage doubles if user is hit first.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	100	80	5	TM71TM71
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	electric	0	90	20	TM73TM73
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	A move that paralyzes the foe.
CutCut	steel	60	100	30	HM01HM01
CutCut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
SurfSurf	water	90	100	15	HM03HM03
SurfSurf	A strong Watertype attack.
StrengthStrength	fighting	80	100	15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	water	40	90	15	HM05HM05
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (14)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Aqua Tail (Route 4)Aqua Tail	water	90	90	10	Route 4	TutorTutor
Aqua Tail (Route 4)Aqua Tail	Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	normal	85	100	15	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter (Celadon Dept Store 3F)Counter	fighting	1	100	20	Celadon Dept Store 3F	TutorTutor
Counter (Celadon Dept Store 3F)Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power (Cherrygrove Bay)Earth Power	ground	90	100	10	Cherrygrove Bay	TutorTutor
Earth Power (Cherrygrove Bay)Earth Power	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	fire	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Fire Punch (Goldenrod City)Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt (Ilex Forest)Headbutt	normal	70	100	15	Ilex Forest	TutorTutor
Headbutt (Ilex Forest)Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	ice	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Ice Punch (Goldenrod City)Ice Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Iron Head (Route 4)Iron Head	steel	80	100	15	Route 4	TutorTutor
Iron Head (Route 4)Iron Head	An attack that may cause flinching.
Seismic Toss (Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)Seismic Toss	fighting	1	100	20	Pewter Museum Of Science 2F	TutorTutor
Seismic Toss (Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	electric	75	100	15	Goldenrod City	TutorTutor
Thunderpunch (Goldenrod City)Thunderpunch	An electric punch. It may paralyze.

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Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Tyranitar. Use these types to counter it effectively.

fighting4×water2×grass2×ground2×bug2×steel2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Tyranitar resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

psychic

normal0.5×fire0.5×poison0.5×flying0.5×ghost0.5×dark0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Tyranitar, either offensively or defensively.

Tyranitarin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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