Pokemon GO Mega Tyranitar weaknesses, counters & Shiny details
Learn what it takes to defeat Mega Tyranitar in Pokemon GO, including its weaknesses and the best team you can use to counter it in Raid Battles.
Mega Tyranitar is one of the best Mega Evolutions in all of Pokemon GO, but every Raid Boss has weaknesses and counters, and this Rock/Dark-type Pokemon is no different.
Thanks to Weather Week, Mega Tyranitar is available for a limited time, but if you're not prepared, you'll never capture it. This primer details all of Mega Tyranitar's weaknesses and the game's best counters for the Armour Pokemon.
Mega Tyranitar weaknesses
Mega Tyranitar is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type attacks. Fighting-type attacks, especially, are Mega Tyranitar's soft spot, so use those where possible.
On the other hand, Mega Tyranitar takes reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Normal, Poison, and Psychic-type attacks, so avoid using those.
Best counters for Mega Tyranitar
Here's a list of Pokemon that can go toe-to-toe with the powerful Mega Tyranitar:
Pokemon | Best Moveset | Sprite |
Mega Blaziken | Counter & Focus Blast | |
Mega Lopunny | Double Kick & Focus Blast | |
Terrakion | Double Kick & Sacred Sword | |
Virizion | Double Kick & Sacred Sword | |
Hisuian Decidueye | Magical Leaf & Aura Sphere | |
Buzzwole | Counter & Superpower | |
Groudon | Mud Shot & Precipice Blades | |
Kyogre | Waterfall & Origin Pulse | |
Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot & Earth Power | |
Mega Swampert | Water Gun & Hydro Cannon | |
Zygarde (Complete Forme) | Dragon Tail & Earthquake | |
Origin Forme Dialga | Metal Claw & Roar of Time |
Make no mistake, Mega Tyranitar is a beast of a Pokemon and a formidable opponent for any Trainer. However, a Party of dedicated counters will allow you to defeat it!
Can Mega Tyranitar be Shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes, Mega Tyranitar can be Shiny! Defeat the Armour Pokemon in Mega Raids for a chance to catch a non-Mega Tyranitar, which could be a Shiny variant if you're lucky.
Weather Week features Collection Challenges where you must catch all the different forms of Castform. Check out our Pokemon GO homepage at GGRecon for more news and guides like the Spotlight Hour schedule.
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Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.