Tyranitar

Overview

 
Tyranitar is a Rock and Dark-type Pokémon.  It was first introduced in the video game set Pokémon Gold & Silver.   Tyranitar made its first appearance into the anime series in the 4th movie of the series titled "Pokémon 4ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest."  It appears as a Pokémon enslaved by the Iron-Masked Marauder using the new concept of the Dark Ball. 
 
Tyranitar's Rock-type characteristics make Fire, Flying, Poison, and Normal-type moves only half as effective.  Its Dark-type reduces Dark and Ghost-type moves by 50%, and makes it completely immune to Psychic-type moves.  Conversely, Tyranitar's Rock-type is weak to attacks of Grass, Water, Steel, and Ground-types, which all inflict double their normal damage on it.   Its Dark-type side is weak against Bug types.  And most importantly, the combination of Rock and Dark types gives Tyranitar a significant disadvantage against Fighting-type attacks, which do four times their normal damage.  
 
Regardless of its crippling weakness against Fighting-type moves, as well as a number over other weaknesses, its unusually high stats and impressive move-pool, make Tyranitar well-known as the second pseudo-legendary Pokémon (the first being Dragonite, and later Salamence, Metagross, and Garchomp).    
 

Evolution

Tyranitar evolves from Pupitar at level at level 55, and Pupitar evolves from Larvitar at level 30.   
 

Data

Vitals

Pokédex #	Type	Height	Weight	Japanese Name
248	Rock/ Dark	6'07"	443.3 lbs	バンギラス

Classification	Ability
Armor Pokémon	Sand Stream: A sandstorm begins whenever Tyranitar enters a battle.

Base Happiness	Capture Rate	Experience Growth	Gender Ratio	Safari Zone Flee Rate
35	45	1,250,000 pts.	Male: 50%   Female: 50%	0

 

Base Stats

HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
100	134	110	95	100	61

 

Pokédex Entries

Generation II

• Gold: 

• 'Its body can't be harmed by any sort 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.'

Generation III

• Ruby/Sapphire:  
  

  'Tyranitar is so overwhelmingly powerful, it can bring down a whole mountain to make its next.  This Pokémon wanders about in mountains seeking new opponents to fight.'

• Emerald: 
  

   'A Tyranitar is so overwhelmingly powerful, it can bring own a whole mountain to make its nest.  It roams in mountains seeking new opponents to fight.'

• FireRed: 
  

   'Extremely strong, it can change the landscape.  It has an insolent nature that makes it not care about others.'

• LeafGreen: 
  

  'Its body can't be harmed by any sort of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies.'

Generation IV

• Diamond/Pearl (Platinum): 
  

  'If it rampages, it knocks down mountains and buries rivers.  Maps must be redrawn afterward.'

• HeartGold:  
  

  'Its body can't be harmed by any sort of attack, so it is very eager to make challenges against enemies'

• SoulSilver: 
  

  'Extremely strong, it can change the landscape.  It has an insolent nature that makes it not care about others.'