Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 8 OU?

Tyranitar is ranked #20 in Gen 8 OU with 11.34% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 8 OU is Garchomp with a 80.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Garchomp, Weavile, Landorus-Therian, Dragapult, Zapdos.

What is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 8 OU?

Garchomp is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.3% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 11.3% #20

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

Stealth Rock 52.5% Stone Edge 50.3% Crunch 49.4% Earthquake 45.7% Rock Blast 45.4% Superpower 34.6% Ice Beam 32.6% Heavy Slam 32.1%

Items

Leftovers 47.6% Choice Band 45.8% Smooth Rock 4.8% Weakness Policy 0.4% Assault Vest 0.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.3% Muscle Band 0.1%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Common Teammates

Excadrill74.4%

Ferrothorn51.4%

Tornadus-Therian50.4%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.33

80.3% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.145

69.8% dies 9.34%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Weavile Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 500-592 (123.7 - 146.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

31.644

45.8% dies 8.86%

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 →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

21.634

29.7% dies 9.82%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 141-166 (34.9 - 41%) -- 65.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

21.624

24.4% dies 9.24%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 76-90 (18.8 - 22.2%) -- possible 6HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

32.711

15.3% dies 6.29%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 104-124 (25.7 - 30.6%) -- 2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

21.292

12.5% dies 7.16%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 130-154 (32.1 - 38.1%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Ranked #20 with 11.34% usage. Sorted by reliability score.