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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!

Tyranitar in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Tyranitar is #248 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its rock/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Front
tyranitar sprite
Normal
tyranitar sprite
Shiny
tyranitar sprite
Animated
tyranitar sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
tyranitar sprite
Normal
tyranitar sprite
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
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
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 sprite
Larvitar
Base form
larvitar sprite
→
pupitar sprite
Pupitar
Level up Larvitar to Lv. 30
pupitar sprite
→
tyranitar sprite
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.

Stompnormal
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may cause flinching.
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Level Up Moves (19)

Low KickLevel: 1fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Deals more damage to heavier foes.
DragonbreathLevel: 1dragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
A strong breath attack.
TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
BiteLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
SandstormLevel: 5rock
PWR0ACC100PP10
Inflicts damage every turn.
ScreechLevel: 10normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
RageLevel: 14normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
Rock SlideLevel: 19rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Scary FaceLevel: 23normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
ThrashLevel: 28normal
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Dark PulseLevel: 34dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
AncientpowerLevel: 41rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
CrunchLevel: 47dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower Defense.
EarthquakeLevel: 54ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Stone EdgeLevel: 63rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Has a high critical hit ratio.
OutrageLevel: 73dragon
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Hyper BeamLevel: 82normal
PWR150ACC90PP5
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Close CombatLevel: 92fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
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.

Defense CurlEvo(Pupitar · Evolution move)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Raises the user's Defense.

Egg Moves (7)

Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
Focus Energynormal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Stompnormal
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may cause flinching.
Outragedragon
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Ancientpowerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Iron Headsteel
PWR80ACC100PP15
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.

Dragon Dance(Silver Cave)dragon
PWR0ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.

TM/HM Moves (44)

Dynamicpunchfighting
PWR100ACC50PP5TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC100PP40TM12
Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Fire Blastfire
PWR110ACC85PP5TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR85ACC100PP10TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Avalancheice
PWR60ACC100PP10TM67
Damage doubles if user is hit first.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC90PP20TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Cutsteel
PWR60ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strengthfighting
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC90PP15HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
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Move Tutor Moves (14)

Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
PWR90ACC90PP10Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch(Goldenrod City)fire
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch(Goldenrod City)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Iron Head(Route 4)steel
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Seismic Toss(Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch(Goldenrod City)electric
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
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Type Summary

7
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
1
Immunities
4
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.

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

Immunities (0×)

psychic
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