Is Tyranitar viable in Gen 9 UU?

Tyranitar is ranked #16 in Gen 9 UU with 13.20% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Tyranitar in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 UU is Skarmory with a 71.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's May 2026 - Jul 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tyranitar include Skarmory, Hydrapple, Latios.

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

Skarmory is the best counter for Tyranitar in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 71.2% of their encounters.

Tyranitar counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · May 2026 - Jul 2026

#0248 Tyranitar

RockDark

USAGE 13.2% #16

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 87.3% Stone Edge 80.2% Earthquake 56.8% Ice Punch 50.2% Stealth Rock 35.6% Low Kick 17.0% Ice Beam 9.7% Dragon Dance 9.6%

Items

Choice Band 52.3% Leftovers 24.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.0% Expert Belt 6.2% Smooth Rock 3.9% Assault Vest 1.1% Life Orb 0.8% Choice Specs 0.6%

Abilities

Sand Stream100.0%Unnerve0.0%

Tera Types

Flying 25.8% Ghost 19.9% Dark 16.6% Ground 16.2% Rock 9.6% Water 4.8% Fairy 4.7% Grass 1.3%

Common Teammates

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

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.595

71.2% checker faints 8.78%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 156-184 (46.7 - 55%) -- 69.1% chance to 2HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

20.457

45.9% checker faints 11.02%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Hydrapple Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 212-252 (52.4 - 62.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hydrapple counters →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

32.267

30.4% checker faints 8.10%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 135-159 (33.4 - 39.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Ranked #16 with 13.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.