Tyranitar (Mega)
Mega Tyranitar is a Rock and Dark type Mega Raid boss. Best Mega Tyranitar raid counters include powerful Fighting types, as it has a 2x weakness to Fighting, along with Bug, Fairy Ground Steel Water and Grass types, with a mixed range of different counters available to help you defeat it.
Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 3-5 trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. This guide will tell you how to beat this terrifying Mega, as well as its optimal stats, moves and CP range.
Mega Tyranitar Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Tyranitar:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 12 | 277s |
| 2. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 16 | 275s |
| 3. |
Keldeo (Ordinary)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 12 | 294s |
| 4. |
Keldeo
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Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 12 | 294s |
| 5. |
Machamp (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 18 | 278s |
| 6. |
Hariyama (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 18 | 288s |
| 7. |
Lucario
|
Counter Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 21 | 295s |
| 8. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 16 | 321s |
| 9. |
Toxicroak (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 24 | 306s |
| 10. |
Blaziken (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 25 | 313s |
| 11. |
Lopunny (Mega)
|
Double Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 18 | 334s |
| 12. |
Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 18 | 336s |
| 13. |
Sirfetch'd (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 24 | 322s |
| 14. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 32 | 320s |
| 15. |
Hariyama
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 18 | 351s |
| 16. |
Hawlucha
|
Low Kick Fighting | Flying Press Fighting | 24 | 335s |
| 17. |
Cobalion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 15 | 367s |
| 18. |
Poliwrath (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 18 | 355s |
| 19. |
Sneasler (Shadow)
|
Rock Smash Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 24 | 340s |
| 20. |
Virizion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 16 | 364s |
| 21. |
Decidueye (Hisuian)
|
Magical Leaf Grass | Aura Sphere Fighting | 21 | 354s |
| 22. |
Meloetta (Pirouette)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 16 | 371s |
| 23. |
Breloom
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 29 | 336s |
| 24. |
Buzzwole
|
Counter Fighting | Superpower Fighting | 20 | 359s |
| 25. |
Zapdos (Galarian)
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 20 | 362s |
| 26. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 16 | 381s |
| 27. |
Kyogre (Primal)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 16 | 384s |
| 28. |
Sawk (Shadow)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 27 | 352s |
| 29. |
Pheromosa
|
Low Kick Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 45 | 335s |
| 30. |
Passimian
|
Counter Fighting | Superpower Fighting | 19 | 379s |
If you don’t have good Shadow variations of these Pokémon, use their non-shadow variant instead. Be sure your Shadow Pokémon no longer have Frustration as their Charged Attack!
Mega Tyranitar Moveset
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*Denotes a Legacy Move, only obtainable via Elite TM.
How to Get Mega Tyranitar
You cannot catch Tyranitar in its mega evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Tyranitar.
Tyranitar can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2103 – 2191 CP no weather boost
- 2629 – 2739 CP boosted by Fog and Partly Cloudy weather boost
In order to get Mega Tyranitar you will need 300 Mega Energy for the initial evolution, then 60 Mega Energy to evolve the same Tyranitar again in the future. If you wait for their ‘cooldown’ period to end, Mega Evolution is free. This cooldown period is shorter the higher mega level your Mega Pokémon is. Mega Energy can be obtained via Mega Tyranitar Raids, and once you have evolved Mega Tyranitar, you can earn 5 Mega Energy per candy while walking it as your buddy. You can walk any Larvitar, Pupitar or Tyranitar to earn Mega Energy, as long as you have previously evolved one to register it to your Mega Pokédex.
Shiny Tyranitar
Like all Mega Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Tyranitar from a raid or in the wild. To obtain shiny Mega Tyranitar you need to evolve a shiny Tyranitar.
| Tyranitar Sprite | Tyranitar Shiny Sprite |
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| Mega Tyranitar Sprite | Mega Tyranitar Shiny Sprite |
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Mega Tyranitar Stats
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Tyranitar (Mega)
RockDark
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| Max CP at lvl 40 5347 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max CP at lvl 50 6045 | |||||
| ATK 309 | DEF 276 | HP 225 | |||
| Weak to | Resistances | ||||
| Grass Fairy Ground Fightingx2 Water Bug Steel | Psychic Dark Fire Ghost Normal Poison | ||||
Conclusion
Mega Tyranitar is one big beastie! With a 100IV maxing out at over 5000CP at level 40, it hits 6045CP at level 50, it is one of the biggest Pokémon in GO. Mega Tyranitar is going to be great as both a Rock and Dark type attacker depending on their moveset, and is a must-have for anyone wanting to be the very best.
