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Tyranitar

Rank 21

Tyranitar build and set

RockDark
Usage
8.8%Up 0.7 points from the previous window
Brought
74.8%
Leads
35.1%
Mega Evolves
38.7%
Win rate
50.3%
▲ 0.3 pts above 50%
47.0% – 53.6% · 876 games

5,273 battles · 24 h · updated 9 min ago

Recommended build

Mega Tyranitar

RockDark

Sand Stream

TyranitariteJolly+Spe −SpA

  • RockPhysicalRock Slide
  • DarkPhysicalKnock Off
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • FightingPhysicalLow Kick
HP
177
2
Atk
216
32
Def
170
0
SpA
103
0
SpD
140
0
Spe
135
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Low Kick

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    10.5%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32
  2. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    7.7%
    • HP17
    • Atk17
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32
  3. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    5.3%
    • HP32
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD2
    • Spe0

Abilities

  • Sand Stream 99.6%
  • Unnerve 0.4%

Moves

Revealed in 551 games

Show all (22)
  • RockPhysicalStone Edge0.7%
  • GroundPhysicalEarthquake0.5%
  • IceSpecialIce Beam0.5%
  • FightingPhysicalBody Press0.4%
  • FireSpecialFire Blast0.4%
  • FirePhysicalFire Punch0.4%
  • FightingPhysicalSuperpower0.4%
  • DarkPhysicalAssurance0.2%
  • GhostStatusCurse0.2%
  • DarkPhysicalFling0.2%
  • SteelStatusIron Defense0.2%
  • RockSpecialPower Gem0.2%
  • RockPhysicalRock Tomb0.2%
  • DarkStatusTaunt0.2%

Items

Revealed in 312 games

Show all (10)

Tyranitar is on 8.8% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 21. Its most seen moves are Rock Slide, Knock Off and Protect. The most revealed item is Tyranitarite. It usually teams up with Excadrill and Salamence. It is brought in 75% of its games and leads in 35%.