Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Tyranitar is ranked #55 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.26% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Ground with a 86.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Arceus-Ground, Koraidon, Kyogre, Smeargle, Calyrex-Shadow.

What is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 86.3% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 1.3% #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

Knock Off 89.6% Rock Tomb 58.3% Low Kick 53.3% Earthquake 48.2% Tera Blast 34.4% Stealth Rock 19.7% Stone Edge 16.9% Roar 13.8%

Items

Assault Vest 63.6% Smooth Rock 15.7% Leftovers 9.6% Choice Band 3.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.5% Life Orb 1.2% Focus Sash 0.6% Loaded Dice 0.5%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.7%Unnerve0.3%

Tera Types

Grass 49.3% Fairy 12.4% Rock 12.1% Water 7.9% Flying 4.4% Ghost 4.3% Ground 3.0% Steel 2.4%

Common Teammates

Houndstone14.8%

Annihilape6.8%

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Tyranitar →

Teams using Arceus-Ground 86% Teams using Koraidon 72% Teams using Kyogre 67% Teams using Smeargle 39% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 31% Teams using Miraidon 25%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.167

86.3% dies 7.65%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 94-111 (21.1 - 25%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.924

71.5% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 1204-1420 (298 - 351.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.353

66.7% dies 9.75%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 142-168 (35.1 - 41.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

63.47

39.1% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Smeargle Nuzzle vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 9-11 (2.2 - 2.7%)

View Smeargle counters → Teams with Smeargle →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

228.417

30.5% dies 5.19%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tyranitar in Sand: 112-132 (27.7 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

62.845

25.4% dies 7.74%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tyranitar in Electric Terrain: 153-181 (37.8 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Ranked #55 with 1.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.