Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Tyranitar is ranked #37 in Gen 9 Ubers with 2.82% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Ubers is Kingambit with a 99.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Kingambit, Skarmory, Arceus-Ground, Arceus-Fairy, Zacian-Crowned.

What is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kingambit is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 99.0% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 2.8% #37

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 98.6% Rest 96.9% Roar 86.4% Stealth Rock 58.4% Sleep Talk 41.4% Stone Edge 7.1% Ice Beam 2.1% Ice Punch 1.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 90.4% Leftovers 6.9% Focus Sash 1.0% Assault Vest 0.4% Smooth Rock 0.2% Chople Berry 0.2% Covert Cloak 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Tera Types

Water 54.4% Steel 18.8% Rock 7.9% Flying 6.8% Ghost 5.4% Fairy 4.7% Grass 1.0% Dragon 0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Tyranitar →

Teams using Kingambit 99% Teams using Arceus-Ground 84% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 80% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 80% Teams using Groudon 76%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.046

99.0% checker faints 2.26%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 59-69 (14.6 - 17%) -- possible 6HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.4

89.3% checker faints 6.13%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 105-124 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- 82% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

43.122

83.8% checker faints 5.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 118-140 (26.5 - 31.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

93.699

80.1% checker faints 5.70%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 118-139 (26.5 - 31.3%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO after sandstorm damage

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

157.398

80.0% checker faints 5.23%

DAMAGE CALCSand

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 884-1040 (218.8 - 257.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

60.649

75.8% checker faints 5.50%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- SpA Tyranitar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Groudon: 124-146 (30.6 - 36.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

158.373

71.7% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

33.632

71.3% checker faints 7.80%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 152-182 (34.2 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after sandstorm damage

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

593.926

69.7% checker faints 3.05%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 1084-1284 (268.3 - 317.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

34.924

67.2% checker faints 7.94%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 118-139 (26.5 - 31.3%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO after sandstorm damage

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Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.541

64.7% checker faints 10.55%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 134-158 (33.1 - 39.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

446.096

61.7% checker faints 3.89%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

95.684

54.9% checker faints 7.01%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 210-248 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

69.001

52.5% checker faints 8.49%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

275.095

50.0% checker faints 4.02%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 270-318 (66.8 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

256.858

48.5% checker faints 5.21%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

27.67

44.3% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 64-76 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

34.25

36.4% checker faints 8.22%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 40-48 (9.9 - 11.8%) -- possible 9HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

24.036

35.2% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 240-284 (59.4 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

241.431

33.8% checker faints 4.97%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 144-170 (35.6 - 42%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

28.144

33.8% checker faints 8.92%

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

275.473

27.8% checker faints 4.48%

DAMAGE CALCSand

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 113-133 (27.9 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

26.319

23.2% checker faints 8.23%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 230-272 (56.9 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

43.549

17.2% checker faints 5.72%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 92-110 (22.7 - 27.2%) -- 50% chance to 4HKO

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

29.156

15.3% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 19-22 (4.7 - 5.4%)

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

462.812

13.7% checker faints 2.67%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 222-262 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

21.703

9.0% checker faints 6.15%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Dragon Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 112-133 (27.7 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

38.856

1.9% checker faints 2.17%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Ranked #37 with 2.82% usage. Sorted by reliability score.