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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II

#248 Tyranitar

RockDark

  • SpeciesArmor Pokémon
  • Japanese nameBangirasu
  • PronunciationTIE-RAN-I-TAR
  • Height6′ 7″ 2.01 m
  • Weight445.0 lb 200.25 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Tyranitar official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

A TAR TYRANT (oppressive king or leader).

Evolution

  1. LarvitarLevel 30PupitarLevel 55Tyranitar
Tyranitar in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Tyranitar as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

GoldStadium 2 Its body can’t be harmed by any kind of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies.
Silver Extremely Strong, it can change the landscape. It has an insolent nature that makes it not care about others.
Crystal In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.

Where to find Tyranitar

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Gold Must Evolve from Pupitar at level 55 Any Evolve
Silver Any Evolve
Crystal Any Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
G/S ✓
Crystal ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×0.5
  • Fire×0.5
  • Water×2
  • Electric×1
  • Grass×2
  • Ice×1
  • Fighting×4
  • Poison×0.5
  • Ground×2
  • Flying×0.5
  • Psychic×0
  • Bug×2
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×0.5
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×0.5
  • Steel×2
  • 6 weaknesses and 7 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 6 : 7 (~86%).

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Ice1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
  • Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Ground1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
  • Flying1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Bug1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
  • Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
  • 6 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).

Moves learned by levelling up

G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Bite Dark Special
Start Leer Normal Status
Start Sandstorm Rock Status
Start Screech Normal Status
Start Rock Slide Rock Physical
Start Thrash Normal Physical
Start Scary Face Normal Status
Start Crunch Dark Special
61 Earthquake Ground Physical
75 Hyper Beam Normal Physical

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

  • Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM01Dynamicpunch
  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM05Roar
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM08Rock Smash
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM17Protect
  • TM18Rain Dance
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM24Dragonbreath
  • TM26Earthquake
  • TM27Return
  • TM28Dig
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM37Sandstorm
  • TM38Fire Blast
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM48Fire Punch
  • TM49Fury Cutter
  • TM50Nightmare
  • HM01Cut
  • HM03Surf
  • HM04Strength

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Monster Pokémon group 11

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Ancient Power Breed a male from Corsola, Kabuto, or Omanyte Family to a female from Totodile Family. Then breed a male offspring of that union with the move to a female from Larvitar Family.
Focus Energy Mate with a male from Cubone Family or Nidoran(M)/Nidorino.
Outrage Breed a male from Dratini Family with a female from Charmander Family. Then breed their male offspring to a female from Larvitar Family.
Pursuit Breed a male Dunsparce, Rattata/Raticate, Tauros, or Umbreon with a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. Then, mate a male offspring with a female from Larvitar Family.
Stomp Mate with a male Lickitung or Rhyhorn/Rhydon.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank
HP 100 373-403 11/4586.43%
Attack 134 336-366 1/4998.93%
Defense 110 288-318 10/5591.12%
Speed 61 190-220 28/4742.07%
Special Attack 95 258-288 11/4685.28%
Special Defense 100 268-298 11/4187.46%
Total 600 1713-1893 2/8796.77%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library