Is Tyranitar good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.

Is Tyranitar a good raid attacker?

Tyranitar ranks #10 of 363 dark attackers with 14.8 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

Can Tyranitar be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Tyranitar is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Tyranitar worth keeping?

Shadow Tyranitar hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Dark raid attacker, so keep it.

#248 · Generation 2

Tyranitar

rock dark

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,834 / 4,335
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,191 / 2,739
Research CP (L15): 1,643
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Tyranitar earns its spot: S-tier Dark raid attacker (Shadow).

Battle roles

S
Dark raid attackershadow#3 Dark · 17.6 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #3 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Bite / Brutal Swing.
B
Master Leagueshadow#64 of 409 · score 80.7
The Shadow version is ranked #64 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Brutal Swing / Stone Edge.
B
Dark raid attacker#10 Dark · 14.8 DPS
It ranks #10 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Bite / Brutal Swing.
B
Rock raid attackershadow#12 Rock · 15.0 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #12 of 294 Rock-type attackers with Bite / Stone Edge.
C
Rock raid attacker#25 Rock · 12.8 DPS
It ranks #25 of 294 Rock-type attackers with Bite / Stone Edge.
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Great League#577 of 1154 · score 72.8
Ranked #577 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#421 of 851 · score 74.4
Ranked #421 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Tyranitar
S Dark raid attacker (mega)S Rock raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack251

Defense207

Stamina225

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×2.56
bug×1.6
fairy×1.6
grass×1.6
ground×1.6
steel×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

psychic×0.391
dark×0.625
fire×0.625
flying×0.625
ghost×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Larvitar
→25 candyPupitar
→100 candyTyranitar

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#577 / 1154	72.8	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L14.5 · 4/12/11
Great LeagueShadow	–	#583 / 1154	72.7	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L14.5 · 4/12/11
Ultra League	–	#421 / 851	74.4	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L24 · 4/11/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#447 / 851	73.7	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L24 · 4/11/15
Master League	C	#85 / 409	78	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	B	#64 / 409	80.7	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	C	#191 / 689	84	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge
Ultra PremierShadow	C	#225 / 689	82.3	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge
Master Premier	B	#47 / 274	79.5	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	C	#61 / 274	77.9	Dragon Breath · Brutal Swing · Stone Edge	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
darkShadow	S	#3 / 363	17.6	364	Bite · Brutal Swing
dark	B	#10 / 363	14.8	367	Bite · Brutal Swing
rockShadow	B	#12 / 294	15.0	310	Bite · Stone Edge
rock	C	#25 / 294	12.8	316	Bite · Stone Edge
fireShadow	–	#43 / 263	14.1	290	Bite · Fire Blast
fire	–	#70 / 263	12.0	297	Bite · Fire Blast

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
BiteSTAB	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Iron Tail	steel	14	+6	1.0s	14.0	10	+7	3 turns
Dragon Breath	dragon	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Smack DownElite TMSTAB	rock	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	11	+8	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Fire Blast	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
CrunchSTAB	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
Stone EdgeSTAB	rock	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-55
Brutal SwingSTAB	dark	65	-33	2.0s	1.97	55	-35

Questions people ask

Is Tyranitar good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Tyranitar?: Tyranitar earns its spot: S-tier Dark raid attacker (Shadow).
Is Tyranitar a good raid attacker?: Tyranitar ranks #10 of 363 dark attackers with 14.8 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Tyranitar be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Tyranitar is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Tyranitar worth keeping?: Shadow Tyranitar hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Dark raid attacker, so keep it.

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Verdict: Keep