Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 6 OU?

Tyranitar is ranked #27 in Gen 6 OU with 7.96% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU is Excadrill with a 77.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Excadrill.

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

Excadrill is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 77.6% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

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

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 8.0% #27

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 86.5% Stone Edge 74.8% Crunch 64.1% Superpower 63.9% Stealth Rock 37.2% Ice Beam 17.2% Rock Slide 13.6% Ice Punch 13.5%

Items

Choice Band 44.9% Chople Berry 23.3% Choice Scarf 11.8% Smooth Rock 11.6% Assault Vest 4.0% Life Orb 2.6% Leftovers 1.1% Weakness Policy 0.3%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Excadrill80.3%

Keldeo28.9%

Serperior23.4%

Landorus-Therian22.8%

Tornadus-Therian20.4%

Zapdos17.7%

Metagross-Mega16.2%

Volcanion14.7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.623

77.6% dies 8.97%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Ranked #27 with 7.96% usage. Sorted by reliability score.