Tyranitarin Pokémon SoulGold
Pokédex Entry
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.
Tyranitar in Pokémon SoulGold
Mega Tyranitar is #248 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its rock/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
Summons a sandstorm.
Summons a sandstorm.
Summons a sandstorm.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Pre-evolution-only Moves (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron DefenseLevel: 0(Pupitar · Level 0)Iron Defense | steel | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | |||
| Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | |||||||
| TackleLevel: 1(Pupitar · Level 1)Tackle | normal | PWR35 | ACC0 | PP35 | |||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | |||||||
| PaybackLevel: 1(Pupitar · Level 1)Payback | dark | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP10 | |||
| An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | |||||||
| LeerLevel: 1(Pupitar · Level 1)Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | |||
| Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | |||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 1(Pupitar · Level 1)Rock Throw | rock | PWR50 | ACC0 | PP15 | |||
| Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | |||||||
| BiteLevel: 9(Pupitar · Level 9)Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | |||
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 12(Pupitar · Level 12)Scary Face | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |||
| Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | |||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 15(Pupitar · Level 15)Rock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | |||
| Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks. | |||||||
| Stomping TantrumLevel: 18(Pupitar · Level 18)Stomping Tantrum | ground | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP10 | |||
| Stomps around angrily. Stronger after a failure. | |||||||
| ScreechLevel: 21(Pupitar · Level 21)Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | |||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | |||||||
| Smack DownLevel: 24(Pupitar · Level 24)Smack Down | rock | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP15 | |||
| Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground. | |||||||
| CrunchLevel: 27(Pupitar · Level 27)Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | |||
| Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def. | |||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 33(Pupitar · Level 33)Earthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | |||
| A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon. | |||||||
| Stone EdgeLevel: 37(Pupitar · Level 37)Stone Edge | rock | PWR100 | ACC80 | PP5 | |||
| Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | |||||||
| ThrashLevel: 42(Pupitar · Level 42)Thrash | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP0 | |||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | |||||||
| SandstormLevel: 47(Pupitar · Level 47)Sandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |||
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | |||||||
| Hyper BeamLevel: 52(Pupitar · Level 52)Hyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | |||
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Tyranitar. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Tyranitar resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Tyranitar, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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