Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 7 OU?

Tyranitar is ranked #55 in Gen 7 OU with 2.85% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 7 OU is Landorus-Therian with a 39.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Landorus-Therian, Chansey.

What is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 7 OU?

Landorus-Therian is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 39.4% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 2.9% #55

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 91.5% Stone Edge 75.2% Crunch 73.7% Earthquake 67.0% Fire Punch 12.5% Ice Beam 12.1% Rock Slide 11.1% Foul Play 10.7%

Items

Choice Band 51.0% Choice Scarf 15.5% Assault Vest 15.0% Weakness Policy 5.6% Rockium Z 3.4% Shuca Berry 2.8% Leftovers 2.3% Smooth Rock 1.9%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.8%Unnerve0.2%

Common Teammates

Excadrill60.6%

Toxapex48.0%

Kartana34.7%

Charizard-Mega-Y31.4%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

71.525

39.4% dies 9.90%

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 →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

20.131

24.7% dies 9.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Tyranitar: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Ranked #55 with 2.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.