Doable at trainer level 30 with proper counters
| HP | 9,000 | ATK | 210.14 | DEF | 179.33 |
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| CP Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl 20 | 2103 - 2191 | Lvl 25 | 2629 - 2739 |
Notable Weather
| Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
|---|---|
| Snow, Sunny / Clear, Fog, Partly Cloudy | Rain, Cloudy |
Fast Move Difficulty
Charge Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Crunch | Easy |
| Stone Edge | Intermediate |
| Fire Blast | Challenging |
Overview
Believe it or not, Tyranitar is a relatively easy duo if you have a proper lineup of Fighting Types, such as Lucario, Conkeldurr, and Machamp. Most fully evolved Fighting-type Pokemon are actually capable of duoing Tyranitar, though they must be good at dodging tough sets like Iron Tail + Fire Blast.
Approach
Team Composition
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Many Fighting-types will do, but Lucario, Conkeldurr, and Machamp are the best.
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Blaziken is a good addition to the team vs. Fire Blast
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Glassy choices such as Breloom can be helpful to help beat the clock and round out a team, though the aforementioned Fighters stand head-and-shoulders above everything else.
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Despite their general power, no Shadow Pokemon can currently even touch the normal variants of Lucario, Conkeldurr, and Machamp.
Dodging Strategy
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Consider dodging Fire Blast for survivability, as this increases win % of most counters
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If using counters at their minimum viable levels, avoiding a relobby is near mandatory
Counters
Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters
Lucario
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Aura Sphere | Best |
Pros:
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Top overall performance vs. Tyranitar and overall superior counter
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Excels in many matchups. Resists Dark Type movesets and Iron Tail. Also double-resists Stone Edge
Cons:
- Weak to Fire Blast
- Still considered somewhat rare
Conkeldurr
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Counter | Dynamic Punch | Best |
Pros:
- Extremely powerful overall choice, sporting superior general TDO to Lucario at the cost of a bit of DPS
- Resists Stone Edge and Dark Type movesets
- Commonly available, pre-evolution is currently a fairly common Tier 1 raid boss
Cons:
- Expensive to evolve if not traded
Machamp
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Dynamic Punch | Best |
| Karate Chop | Dynamic Punch | Good |
- Identical to Conkeldurr, but slightly weaker and easier to evolve
Blaziken
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Focus Blast | Best |
Pros:
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Many players have one, as it featured on Community Day
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Resists Dark Type movesets and Fire Blast
Cons:
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It doesn’t resist Rock, so it struggles more vs. Stone Edge
- Prone to fainting with leftover energy for its charged move
Hariyama
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Dynamic Punch | Best |
- Basically a slightly worse variant of Machamp
Toxicroak
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Dynamic Punch | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Dark and Rock Type movesets
Cons:
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Benefits from dodging a few charged moves, esp. Fire Blast
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General under-performer, requires aid from higher DPS and TDO team-mates to carry the battle. Best as a backup.
Heracross
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Counter | Close Combat | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Dark Type movesets
Cons:
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Must dodge Fire Blast, as Heracross is nearly one-hit KO’d
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It is a regional species that is inaccessible to many players
- It doesn’t resist Rock, so it struggles more vs. Stone Edge
Gallade
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Low Kick | Close Combat | Best |
Pros:
- Featured in a previous Community Day, so many players have one
- Resists Stone Edge
Cons:
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It doesn’t resist Dark, so it has more trouble vs. Crunch
Shadow Gallade
The boost offered by being a Shadow Pokemon places Gallade roughly in the same ballpark as Toxicroak and Blaziken in terms of overall power. It is acceptable, but not a top attacker in this raid.
Emboar
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Low Kick | Focus Blast | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Dark Type movesets and Fire Blast
Cons:
- It doesn’t resist Rock, so it struggles more vs. Stone Edge
- Currently a fairly rare species with a nearly inevitable Community Day likely to come in the future - not a recommended investment
Alakazam
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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| Counter | Focus Blast | Best |
Pros:
- Acceptable DPS, especially in Shadow forme
Cons:
- Very frail in this fight, dodging is nearly mandatory
- Weak to Dark Type moves
- Requires its Community Day move to be worthwhile
- Poor overall performance relegates Alakazam to a backup position at best
Shadow Alakazam
Shadow Alakazam is nothing to write home about in this raid. It's extremely frail, and runs the risk of ourtright not being able to throw out a Focus Blast before fainting. Despite this, even if it does manage to land its charged move, its average DPS is only on a par with Breloom or Machamp on average. making it a poor overall choice.
