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Tyranitar バンギラス Bangiras #248
Artwork from GSC
Type Rock Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Armor Pokémon
Ability Sand Stream Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #246 Hoenn #383 Sinnoh Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6'7" Imperial 2 m Metric 6'7"/2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 445.3 lbs. Imperial 202 kg Metric 445.3 lbs./202 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 218 Battle Exp.: 2181*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tyranitar (Japanese: バンギラス Bangiras) is a Rock/Dark-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Tyranitar have overwhelming physical strength. A Tyranitar is capable of toppling an entire mountain in order to make it's nest. This Pokémon has a tough hide that not many attacks can penatrate. Like some of the Dragon Pokémon, Tyranitar is capable of learning various elemental attacks (even Surf!). Like all fully-evolved Pokémon, Tyranitar can know Hyper Beam or Giga Impact.

Behavior

Tyranitar are normally uncaring towards others and will challenge any other Pokémon to a fight.

Habitat

Tyranitar are mercifully rare in the wild. They normally live in the mountains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Tyranitar first appeared in Pokémon 4Ever. It was captured in a Dark Ball and used by Vicious.

When Ash and company entered the mind of Ash's Larvitar during EP263, they saw a vision of Larvitar being separated from its Tyranitar mother. That Tyranitar was seen during the following episode.

A Pupitar belonging to a Pokémon Poacher evolved into Tyranitar in AG006.

In the manga

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

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

Pokémon Silver

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

Pokémon Crystal

In just one of its mighty hands, it has the power to make the ground shake and mountains crumble.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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

Pokémon Emerald

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Note: If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Name origin

Tyranitar's name is based on tyrannize, to violently antagonize. It may also be based on tyrannosaurus rex, a carnivorous dinosaur that supposedly behaved violently.

In other languages

• German: Despotar
• French: Tyranocif
• Korean: 마기라스 Magiraseu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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