Team Rocket's Tyranitar (Destined Rivals 96)

Team Rocket's Tyranitar   ロケット団のバンギラス Rocket Gang's Bangiras

Illus. Ryuta Fuse

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Team Rocket's Pupitar Card name Team Rocket's Tyranitar Type Fighting HP 180 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Destined Rivals Rarity English card no. 096/182 Japanese expansion Glory of the Rocket Gang Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 050/098 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Tyranitar.

Team Rocket's Tyranitar (Japanese: ロケット団のバンギラス Rocket Gang's Bangiras) is a Fighting-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Destined Rivals expansion.

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  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
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• References

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Card text

Sand Stream

すなおこし

During Pokémon Checkup, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, put 2 damage counters on each of your opponent's Basic Pokémon.

Demolition Tackle

ぶちぬきタックル

180

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Tyranitar - Armor Pokémon

No.

0248

Height

6'7" (2.0 m)

Weight

445.3 lbs. (202.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

Extremely strong, it can change the landscape. It is so insolent that it doesn't care about others.

あたりの 地形を 変えるぐらい 朝飯前の 力持ち。 まわりを 気にしない ふてぶてしさ。

Release information

This card was included in the Destined Rivals expansion, first released in the Japanese Glory of the Rocket Gang expansion.

Two variants of the Destined Rivals print were available in the Destined Rivals Build & Battle Box: a Non Holofoil variant and a Cosmos Holofoil variant with the Destined Rivals expansion logo in the bottom left corner of the artwork. Another Cosmos Holofoil variant with a Pokémon Center logo in the bottom left corner of the artwork was made available from the online Pokémon Center store in the United States and Canada with eligible purchases worth at least $15, as well as in the United Kingdom with eligible purchases worth at least £15. All promotions ran between May 30 and June 30, 2025.

A further Cosmos Holofoil variant, this time without any logos, was later made available in the Enhanced Two Pack Blister: Team Rocket's Articuno, Team Rocket's Zapdos & Team Rocket's Tyranitar from October 10, 2025.

Trivia

Origin

Team Rocket Executive Archer is featured on the card. Sand Stream is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Tyranitar can have. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.