Tyranitar #0248 Shadow
| Max CP | L403834L504335L51 · Best Buddy4387 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 5, 2019Mar 25, 2023 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Tyranitar takes 256% from Fighting, and 160% from Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy moves.
Shadow Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Fighting and weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Steel and Fairy.
It reaches 4335 CP at level 50, or 4387 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bite with Brutal Swing.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkBite | DarkBrutal Swing | 18.2 | 375 | |
| 2 | RockSmack Down | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.1 | 352 |
| 3 | DragonDragon Breath | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.0 | 350 |
| 4 | SteelIron Tail | DarkBrutal Swing | 16.0 | 330 |
| 5 | DarkBite | RockStone Edge | 15.9 | 328 |
| 6 | DarkBite | DarkCrunch | 15.3 | 314 |
| 7 | DarkBite | FireFire Blast | 15.1 | 311 |
| 8 | RockSmack Down | RockStone Edge | 14.6 | 301 |
12 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | RockSmack Down | DarkCrunch | 14.5 | 300 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Breath | DarkCrunch | 14.3 | 294 |
| 11 | DragonDragon Breath | RockStone Edge | 14.3 | 294 |
| 12 | RockSmack Down | FireFire Blast | 13.9 | 288 |
| 13 | SteelIron Tail | DarkCrunch | 13.8 | 284 |
| 14 | DragonDragon Breath | FireFire Blast | 13.6 | 280 |
| 15 | SteelIron Tail | RockStone Edge | 13.3 | 274 |
| 16 | SteelIron Tail | FireFire Blast | 12.8 | 264 |
| 17 | DarkBite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 12.0 | 247 |
| 18 | RockSmack Down | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 227 |
| 19 | SteelIron Tail | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 206 |
| 20 | DragonDragon Breath | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 206 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 6.0 | |
| Smack DownE | Rock | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smack DownE | Rock | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+62.0 eDPS - 2
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere54.1 eDPS - 3
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere54.1 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword48.2 eDPS - 5
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+47.1 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword45.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 37 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Attack Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+2.5% Gainover Tyranitar
LunalaTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.9% Gainover Tyranitar
AzelfTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.6% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.6% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega BanetteMega RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.6% Gainover Tyranitar
Normal Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.4% Gainover Tyranitar
MespritTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.4% Gainover Gholdengo
UxieTier 5 RaidDarkBiteDarkBrutal Swing+1.3% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 157710/10/10 | 164315/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 210310/10/10 | 219115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 262910/10/10 | 273915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 33830/0/0 | 383415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 38240/0/0 | 433515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 38700/0/0 | 438715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1643 | 1450 |
| Level 20 | 2191 | 1933 |
| Level 25 | 2739 | 2416 |
| Level 30 | 3287 | 2900 |
| Level 35 | 3561 | 3141 |
| Level 40 | 3834 | 3383 |
| Level 45 | 4081 | 3600 |
| Level 50 | 4335 | 3824 |
| Level 51 | 4387 | 3870 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.01 m · 202 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Tyranitar in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1499 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/13 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.57% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.54% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.49% |
| #5 | 2/12/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.43% |
| #6 | 0/15/13 | 1493 | 14.5 | 99.18% |
| #7 | 0/15/14 | 1496 | 14.5 | 99.18% |
| #8 | 2/15/11 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.14% |
| #9 | 1/14/13 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.12% |
| #10 | 1/14/14 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.12% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1719 of 4,096, with 94.62% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/11 | 2500 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/10/14 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 2491 | 24 | 99.87% |
| #4 | 2/14/15 | 2495 | 24 | 99.82% |
| #5 | 0/14/10 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.81% |
| #6 | 3/13/15 | 2499 | 24 | 99.76% |
| #7 | 0/11/13 | 2499 | 24.5 | 99.72% |
| #8 | 2/15/14 | 2495 | 24 | 99.63% |
| #9 | 0/15/8 | 2495 | 24.5 | 99.61% |
| #10 | 3/14/14 | 2500 | 24 | 99.58% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2165 of 4,096, with 95.68% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

