Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 6 OU?

Tyranitar is ranked #22 in Gen 6 OU with 9.06% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU?

Keldeo has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.5% of 26.53016841847441 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tyranitar matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Tyranitar was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 6 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 9.1% #22

ABILITYSand Stream

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 134

DEF 110

SPA 95

SPD 100

SPE 61

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Fighting

2×

WaterGrassGroundBugSteelFairy

½×

NormalFirePoisonFlyingGhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Pursuit 98.0% Stone Edge 90.0% Crunch 52.2% Superpower 39.7% Ice Beam 36.0% Stealth Rock 32.1% Earthquake 19.6% Ice Punch 7.8%

Items

Chople Berry 42.0% Choice Band 30.9% Choice Scarf 15.4% Smooth Rock 5.8% Assault Vest 4.1% Leftovers 0.8% Weakness Policy 0.3% Expert Belt 0.2%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian16.8%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Tyranitar →

Explore Tyranitar + Keldeo teams 64 score Explore Tyranitar + Clefable teams 53 score Explore Tyranitar + Excadrill teams 50 score Explore Tyranitar + Garchomp teams 26 score Explore Tyranitar + Weavile teams 4 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Tyranitar + Excadrill 88.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.53

63.7

88.5% Standard error 6.19 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chople Berry Tyranitar: 420-494 (103.9 - 122.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.544

53.2

81.1% Standard error 6.97 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 160-190 (40.6 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

36.285

50.1

77.7% Standard error 6.91 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 338-402 (83.6 - 99.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.37

26.1

61.4% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 332-392 (82.1 - 97%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.469

4.5

47.6% Standard error 10.78 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chople Berry Tyranitar: 374-442 (92.5 - 109.4%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Ranked #22 with 9.06% usage. Sorted by conservative score.