Tyranitar @ Chople Berry
RockDark
Sand Stream · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Rock Slide · Knock Off · Protect · Low Kick
Champions VGC, Champions Singles, SV OU and National Dex OU · September 2026 usage
Best Tyranitar Team & Teammates
The best Tyranitar teammates in Champions VGC are Mega Salamence (45.8% of Tyranitar teams), Excadrill (39.1% of Tyranitar teams) and Rillaboom (25.4% of Tyranitar teams). A ready-made Tyranitar team: Tyranitar, Mega Salamence, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar and Gholdengo, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Tyranitar is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy; Primarina resists Water and Fighting, Mega Salamence resists Grass and Ground and Excadrill resists Bug, Steel and Fairy.
Partners that work in every format
Pokémon among Tyranitar's top teammates in two or more of the formats below.
ExcadrillChampions VGC 39.1% · Champions Singles 55.7% · SV OU 71.3% · National Dex OU 23.7%
Mega SalamenceChampions VGC 45.8% · Champions Singles 54.4%
RillaboomChampions VGC 25.4% · Champions Singles 34%
AlomomolaSV OU 14.4% · National Dex OU 30.1%
GholdengoChampions VGC 25.3% · Champions Singles 14.6%
Mega GolisopodChampions VGC 15.8% · Champions Singles 19.6%Tyranitar team for Champions VGC
#52 · 2.4% usage · September 2026 · 1,631,943 battlesDoubles, level 50, Stat Points, Mega Evolution, Item Clause.
Most common Tyranitar teammates
- Mega Salamence · on 45.8% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Bug
- Excadrill · on 39.1% of Tyranitar teamsResists Bug, Steel and Fairy
- Rillaboom · on 25.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Grass and Ground
- Gholdengo · on 25.3% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Sneasler · on 24.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting and Bug
Indeedee-F · on 22% of Tyranitar teamsDoesn't resist Tyranitar's weaknesses- Mega Golisopod · on 15.8% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Milotic · on 14% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water and Steel
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor
On 45.8% of Tyranitar teams
Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Grass
Grassy Surge · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Fake Out · Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · U-turn
On 25.4% of Tyranitar teams
Sneasler @ Psychic Seed
FightingPoison
Unburden · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out
On 24.4% of Tyranitar teams
Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
FireDark
Intimidate · Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD SP
Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop
On 12.5% of Tyranitar teams
Gholdengo @ Life Orb
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Protect · Nasty Plot
On 25.3% of Tyranitar teams
Shared weakness: Ground hits 4 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (5 resist), Fire (3 resist), Fighting (3 resist) and Poison (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Tyranitar @ Chople Berry Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Rock Slide - Knock Off - Protect - Low Kick Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Protect - Hyper Voice - Tailwind - Draco Meteor Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed Ability: Grassy Surge Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Grassy Glide - Wood Hammer - U-turn Sneasler @ Psychic Seed Ability: Unburden Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Close Combat - Dire Claw - Protect - Fake Out Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Careful Nature - Fake Out - Parting Shot - Flare Blitz - Throat Chop Gholdengo @ Life Orb Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Protect - Nasty Plot
Tyranitar team for Champions Singles
#70 · 1.7% usage · September 2026 · 69,462 battlesSingles (Battle Stadium), level 50, Stat Points, Item Clause.
Most common Tyranitar teammates
Primarina · on 63.9% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Fighting and Bug- Excadrill · on 55.7% of Tyranitar teamsResists Bug, Steel and Fairy
- Mega Salamence · on 54.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Bug
- Rillaboom · on 34% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Grass and Ground
Mega Lucario Z · on 21% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Bug and Steel
Aegislash · on 20.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel and Fairy- Mega Golisopod · on 19.6% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Bug, Steel and Fairy
- Gholdengo · on 14.6% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Tyranitar @ Smooth Rock
RockDark
Sand Stream · Bold26 HP / 1 Def / 23 SpA / 16 Spe SP
Ice Beam · Stealth Rock · Rock Tomb · Taunt
Primarina @ Sitrus Berry
WaterFairy
Torrent · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA SP
Moonblast · Sparkling Aria · Aqua Jet · Encore
On 63.9% of Tyranitar teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe SP
Double-Edge · Earthquake · Dragon Dance · Roost
On 54.4% of Tyranitar teams
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Nasty Plot · Recover
On 14.6% of Tyranitar teams
Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet
Ground
Sand Stream · Impish32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD SP
Earthquake · Yawn · Stealth Rock · Slack Off
Archaludon @ Leftovers
SteelDragon
Stamina · Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Draco Meteor · Thunderbolt · Flash Cannon · Stealth Rock
Shared weakness: Ground hits 3 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Poison (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Normal (3 resist) and Fire (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Tyranitar @ Smooth Rock Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 26 HP / 1 Def / 23 SpA / 16 Spe Bold Nature - Ice Beam - Stealth Rock - Rock Tomb - Taunt Primarina @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Torrent Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA Bold Nature - Moonblast - Sparkling Aria - Aqua Jet - Encore Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Double-Edge - Earthquake - Dragon Dance - Roost Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Nasty Plot - Recover Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Yawn - Stealth Rock - Slack Off Archaludon @ Leftovers Ability: Stamina Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Modest Nature - Draco Meteor - Thunderbolt - Flash Cannon - Stealth Rock
Tyranitar team for SV OU
#45 · 3.6% usage · September 2026 · 574,541 battlesSmogon OU singles, level 100, Terastallization.
Most common Tyranitar teammates
- Excadrill · on 71.3% of Tyranitar teamsResists Bug, Steel and Fairy
Tornadus-Therian · on 27.1% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Ground and Bug
Iron Valiant · on 24.2% of Tyranitar teamsResists Fighting and Bug
Sinistcha · on 20.7% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Grass, Fighting and Ground
Toxapex · on 15.2% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water, Fighting, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Pecharunt · on 14.9% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Bug and Fairy- Alomomola · on 14.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water and Steel
Moltres · on 14.4% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Tyranitar @ Smooth Rock
RockDark
Sand Stream · Adamant · Tera Ghost252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Knock Off · Stealth Rock · Ice Beam · Low Kick
Excadrill @ Leftovers
GroundSteel
Sand Rush · Adamant · Tera Ground252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · Rapid Spin · Swords Dance · Rock Slide
On 71.3% of Tyranitar teams
Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Flying
Regenerator · Timid · Tera Steel252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Bleakwind Storm · Heat Wave · U-turn · Knock Off
On 27.1% of Tyranitar teams
Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Water
Regenerator · Relaxed · Tera Ghost252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD EVs
Flip Turn · Wish · Protect · Mirror Coat
On 14.4% of Tyranitar teams
Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly · Tera Steel252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Stealth Rock
Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
FairyFighting
Quark Drive · Timid · Tera Ghost252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Moonblast · Knock Off · Close Combat · Encore
On 24.2% of Tyranitar teams
Shared weakness: Water hits 3 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Bug (4 resist), Poison (3 resist), Rock (3 resist) and Dark (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Tyranitar @ Smooth Rock Ability: Sand Stream Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Knock Off - Stealth Rock - Ice Beam - Low Kick Excadrill @ Leftovers Ability: Sand Rush Tera Type: Ground EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Rapid Spin - Swords Dance - Rock Slide Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest Ability: Regenerator Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Bleakwind Storm - Heat Wave - U-turn - Knock Off Alomomola @ Assault Vest Ability: Regenerator Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Relaxed Nature - Flip Turn - Wish - Protect - Mirror Coat Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Stealth Rock Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Moonblast - Knock Off - Close Combat - Encore
Tyranitar team for National Dex OU
#47 · 3.9% usage · September 2026 · 426,601 battlesSmogon National Dex OU singles, Megas and Terastallization.
Most common Tyranitar teammates
- Alomomola · on 30.1% of Tyranitar teamsResists Water and Steel
- Excadrill · on 23.7% of Tyranitar teamsResists Bug, Steel and Fairy
Mega Charizard Y · on 21.1% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy- Great Tusk · on 18.9% of Tyranitar teamsResists Bug
Landorus-Therian · on 17.3% of Tyranitar teamsResists Fighting, Ground and Bug
Mega Scizor · on 16.8% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Bug, Steel and Fairy
Zapdos · on 15.9% of Tyranitar teamsResists Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug and Steel
Hatterene · on 14.7% of Tyranitar teamsResists Fighting
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Tyranitar @ Assault Vest
RockDark
Sand Stream · Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD EVs
Knock Off · Pursuit · Stone Edge · Stealth Rock
Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Water
Regenerator · Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD EVs
Flip Turn · Wish · Protect · Toxic
On 30.1% of Tyranitar teams
Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFlying
Intimidate · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · U-turn · Stealth Rock · Defog
On 17.3% of Tyranitar teams
Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Close Combat
On 18.9% of Tyranitar teams
Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs
ElectricDragon
Protosynthesis · Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Thunderclap · Draco Meteor · Volt Switch · Thunderbolt
Kingambit @ Black Glasses
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Knock Off · Swords Dance · Iron Head
Shared weakness: Fairy hits 3 of 6 (0 resist it). Best-covered types: Poison (4 resist), Fire (3 resist), Electric (3 resist) and Flying (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Tyranitar @ Assault Vest Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Adamant Nature - Knock Off - Pursuit - Stone Edge - Stealth Rock Alomomola @ Assault Vest Ability: Regenerator EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Relaxed Nature - Flip Turn - Wish - Protect - Toxic Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - U-turn - Stealth Rock - Defog Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Protosynthesis EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Close Combat Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs Ability: Protosynthesis EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunderclap - Draco Meteor - Volt Switch - Thunderbolt Kingambit @ Black Glasses Ability: Supreme Overlord EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Knock Off - Swords Dance - Iron Head
How to build around Tyranitar
Tyranitar (Rock and Dark) is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy. Good partners take those hits for it:
- Water: Primarina (63.9% of teams in Champions Singles), Mega Salamence (54.4% of teams in Champions Singles) and Rillaboom (34% of teams in Champions Singles)
- Grass: Mega Salamence (54.4% of teams in Champions Singles), Rillaboom (34% of teams in Champions Singles) and Tornadus-Therian (27.1% of teams in SV OU)
- Fighting: Primarina (63.9% of teams in Champions Singles), Mega Salamence (54.4% of teams in Champions Singles) and Tornadus-Therian (27.1% of teams in SV OU)
- Ground: Mega Salamence (54.4% of teams in Champions Singles), Rillaboom (34% of teams in Champions Singles) and Tornadus-Therian (27.1% of teams in SV OU)
- Bug: Excadrill (71.3% of teams in SV OU), Primarina (63.9% of teams in Champions Singles) and Mega Salamence (54.4% of teams in Champions Singles)
- Steel: Excadrill (71.3% of teams in SV OU), Alomomola (30.1% of teams in National Dex OU) and Gholdengo (25.3% of teams in Champions VGC)
- Fairy: Excadrill (71.3% of teams in SV OU), Gholdengo (25.3% of teams in Champions VGC) and Mega Charizard Y (21.1% of teams in National Dex OU)
The Tyranitar weakness & counters page lists the exact moves that threaten it. After opening a team, the team builder shows every shared weakness and ranks Pokémon that fix them. For Champions sets, items (Chople Berry 33.7%, Choice Scarf 27.5% and Focus Sash 13.1%) and Stat Points see the Tyranitar Champions page.
FAQ
What is the best team for Tyranitar?
The best Tyranitar teammates in Champions VGC are Mega Salamence (45.8% of Tyranitar teams), Excadrill (39.1% of Tyranitar teams) and Rillaboom (25.4% of Tyranitar teams). A ready-made Tyranitar team: Tyranitar, Mega Salamence, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar and Gholdengo, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Tyranitar is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy; Primarina resists Water and Fighting, Mega Salamence resists Grass and Ground and Excadrill resists Bug, Steel and Fairy.
What is a good Tyranitar team for Champions Singles?
Tyranitar, Primarina, Mega Salamence, Gholdengo, Hippowdon and Archaludon. In Champions Singles (September 2026) Tyranitar is #70 with 1.7% usage, and its most common partners are Primarina (63.9%), Excadrill (55.7%) and Mega Salamence (54.4%).
What is a good Tyranitar team for SV OU?
Tyranitar, Excadrill, Tornadus-Therian, Alomomola, Great Tusk and Iron Valiant. In SV OU (September 2026) Tyranitar is #45 with 3.6% usage, and its most common partners are Excadrill (71.3%), Tornadus-Therian (27.1%) and Iron Valiant (24.2%).
What is a good Tyranitar team for National Dex OU?
Tyranitar, Alomomola, Landorus-Therian, Great Tusk, Raging Bolt and Kingambit. In National Dex OU (September 2026) Tyranitar is #47 with 3.9% usage, and its most common partners are Alomomola (30.1%), Excadrill (23.7%) and Mega Charizard Y (21.1%).
Which Pokémon pair well with Tyranitar in every format?
Excadrill, Mega Salamence, Rillaboom and Alomomola rank among Tyranitar's top teammates in 4 or more formats (Champions VGC 39.1%, Champions Singles 55.7%, SV OU 71.3% and National Dex OU 23.7% for Excadrill).
Where do these teams come from?
From the public Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (September 2026): the teammate share is how many of Tyranitar's teams also bring that Pokémon. Each ready-made team adds, one slot at a time, the Pokémon most often used with all the members already picked, and gives every member its most common moves, item, ability, nature and Stat Points. The data is refreshed every month.