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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all S Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 3.5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

202.00 kg Weight
2.01 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,335
Level 40: 3,834
Level 25: 2,739 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,191 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,643 (Research Tasks)
ATK 251
DEF 207
STA 225

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Bite is best paired with Brutal Swing, while Smack Down* should be paired with Stone Edge.
  • Iron Tail is okay against Pokemon weak to Steel but not Rock, but its use cases are narrow.
  • Crunch is okay, but definitely inferior
  • Fire Blast is underwhelming in every aspect.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Iron Tail edges out Smack Down due to not being resisted by Fighting.
  • Bite barely tickles attackers and is resisted by Fighting to boot.
  • Tyranitar faints quickly vs. Fighting-types and needs Crunch to threaten damage.
  • Brutal Swing is okay too, but it is slower on defense.
  • That said, Stone Edge has a very early damage window.
  • Fire Blast is underwhelming in every aspect.

PVE Overview

Shadow Tyranitar is a return to form for the tyrant of the early-game raid scene. The Season of Hidden Gems gave it access to Brutal Swing, which catapulted its Dark attacking prowess to beyond anything the game has ever seen. In addition to being an absolutely monstrous Dark attacker, Shadow Tyranitar is an exceptional Rock attacker if it has the Community Day move Smack Down.

Players looking to make a huge impact in raid lobbies should grind for Shadow Larvitars whenever it is available. Many bosses are weak to Rock and Dark, giving Shadow Tyranitar plenty of time to shine. Not only does Shadow Tyranitar boast top tier DPS against them, it also sports respectable bulk. All in all, Shadow Tyranitar is one of the best investments a player can make.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Smack Down* or Bite + Stone Edge and Brutal Swing

Smack Down tends to be a stronger option than Bite due to superior energy generation, which is notable due to Tyranitar's costly charge moves. However, the latter lets Tyranitar become a Ghost- and Psychic-shredding machine. Iron Tail is a poor move. 

Brutal Swing costs the least energy and benefits from STAB. Crunch is slightly more expensive and is therefore the less preferable option, but it can occasionally provide Defense drops. Stone Edge is powerful and provides good coverage, but costs quite a lot of energy to use. Fire Blast demands too much energy to be consistently worthwhile. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2.5 / 5

Tyranitar’s heavily attack-weighted stat distribution does it no favors down in Great League. A double weakness to Fighting-type damage, in addition to weaknesses against common Water, Grass, and Ground-type attacks, makes it a very risky Pokemon. While it shines in certain limited metagames, its stats combined with the fact that a lot of other things can do its job don't leave it super happy. Smack Down Shadow Tyranitar in particular has a niche in the limited time Halloween Cup, combining its resistances with the metagame's general lack of Rock resists to deal heavy damage.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

The higher CP cap in Ultra allows Tyranitar to perform better, though not necessarily well. Its Rock/Dark typing gives it a solid matchup against both Giratina forms, but make it much weaker against Fighting-types, in addition to Grass and Water Starter Pokemon.

Master League: 3.5 / 5

Although it boasts impressive stats, Shadow Tyranitar is a niche pick in the Master League due to its rather polarizing strengths and weaknesses. Its key resistances to Ghost, Psychic, and Flying allows Shadow Tyranitar to effortlessly take down common metagame threats such as Ho-Oh, Lugia, Giratina-O, and Mewtwo (if it lacks Focus Blast). On the other hand, Shadow Tyranitar suffers from numerous debilitating weaknesses - there is no shortage of Pokemon in the Master League that make use of Fighting-, Ground-, Water-, and Fairy-type attacks. As a result, Shadow Tyranitar is difficult to place on a team without sacrificing the team's stability.

Shadow Tyranitar is preferred over its regular variant due to the consistency of its Fast Attack pressure. Smack Down is generally preferred due to the ubiquity of Zacian and Flying-type Pokemon, but Bite offers greater pressure against Groudon and Dialga.

Fast Moves

6
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
15
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
6.36
13.64
17.05

Elite Fast Moves

16
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.30
6.67
13.33
16.67

Charge Moves

140
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.20
0.80
0.00
1.40
33.33
41.67
46.67
70
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
2.12
21.88
27.34
46.40
100
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.40
0.00
1.00
43.48
54.35
43.48
65
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.40
0.00
1.97
34.21
42.76
67.38

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
0.30
5.00
6.25
1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 90
Stardust 90,000

Purification Cost

Candy 5
Stardust 5000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 4.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate55.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
256% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014754
2001.598112
2002149170
2002.5201227
4003252285
4003.5303343
4004354401
4004.5405459
6005456517
6005.5507575
6006558633
6006.5609690
8007660748
8007.5711806
8008762864
8008.5813922
10009864980
10009.59151038
1000109661096
100010.510151150
13001110631205
130011.511111260
13001211601315
130012.512081369
16001312561424
160013.513051479
16001413531534
160014.514011588
19001514501643
190015.514981698
19001615461753
190016.515951807
22001716431862
220017.516911917
22001817391972
220018.517882026
25001918362081
250019.518842136
25002019332191
250020.519812246
30002120292300
300021.520782355
30002221262410
300022.521742465
35002322232520
350023.522712574
35002423192629
350024.523682684
40002524162739
400025.524652794
40002625132848
400026.525612903
45002726102958
450027.526583013
45002827063068
450028.527553122
50002928033177
500029.528513232
50003029003287
500030.529243314
60003129483341
600031.529723369
60003229963396
600032.530203424
70003330453451
700033.530693478
70003430933506
700034.531173533
80003531413561
800035.531653588
80003631903615
800036.532143643
90003732383670
900037.532623697
90003832863725
900038.533103752
100003933343780
1000039.533593807
100004033833834
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