Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 6 OU?

Tyranitar is ranked #18 in Gen 6 OU with 11.64% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU is Keldeo with a 89.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Keldeo, Excadrill, Clefable, Landorus-Therian, Heatran.

What is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU?

Keldeo is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 89.3% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 11.6% #18

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 94.1% Stone Edge 83.3% Crunch 48.9% Superpower 45.2% Ice Beam 36.8% Stealth Rock 35.9% Earthquake 22.3% Ice Punch 8.6%

Items

Chople Berry 38.7% Choice Band 24.6% Choice Scarf 16.4% Smooth Rock 10.4% Assault Vest 6.1% Life Orb 1.6% Leftovers 1.5% Shuca Berry 0.4%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-X18.7%

Bisharp16.3%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Tyranitar →

Teams using Keldeo 89% Teams using Excadrill 75% Teams using Clefable 66% Teams using Landorus-Therian 46% Teams using Heatran 17%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.171

89.3% dies 6.16%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Chople Berry Tyranitar: 282-332 (69.8 - 82.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

35.188

75.3% dies 7.27%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.008

65.9% dies 9.88%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

23.591

45.9% dies 10.26%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 360-426 (89.1 - 105.4%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

26.892

16.9% dies 7.23%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 104-124 (25.7 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Ranked #18 with 11.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.