#248 · Generation 2
Mega Tyranitar
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 5,347 / 6,045
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 3,055 / 3,820
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,292
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Tyranitar earns its spot: S-tier Dark raid attacker and S-tier Rock raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SDark raid attackermega#1 Dark · 17.8 DPS
It ranks #1 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Bite / Brutal Swing.
- SRock raid attackermega#1 Rock · 15.5 DPS
It ranks #1 of 294 Rock-type attackers with Bite / Stone Edge.
- CFire raid attackermega#17 Fire · 14.5 DPS
It ranks #17 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Bite / Fire Blast.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dark | S | #1 / 363 | 17.8 | 577 | Bite · Brutal Swing |
| rock | S | #1 / 294 | 15.5 | 502 | Bite · Stone Edge |
| fire | C | #17 / 263 | 14.5 | 472 | 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 Mega Tyranitar good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Tyranitar is S-tier for Dark raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Tyranitar?
- Mega Tyranitar earns its spot: S-tier Dark raid attacker and S-tier Rock raid attacker.
- Is Mega Tyranitar a good raid attacker?
- Mega Tyranitar ranks #1 of 363 dark attackers with 17.8 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Tyranitar be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Tyranitar is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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