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How to beat Tyranitar
Tyranitar has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 190 HP as a Darkness Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 190
- Weakness
- Grass
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 154
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Tyranitar is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage. 50 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Cracking Stomp for 150 (2 Energy). 283 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Grass attacks do at least 190 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Tyranitar | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 340 | 150 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 260 | 120 | 1 |
| Beedrill ex Chaos Rising | Grass | Rumbling Bees G | 110× | 220 | 310 | 2 |
| Cradily Stellar Crown | Grass | Miasma Wind G | 100× | 200 | 150 | 1 |
| Rillaboom Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Wood Hammer GG | 180 | 360 | 180 | 1 |
| Shiftry Temporal Forces | Grass | Energy Loop CC | 140 | 280 | 150 | 1 |
| Lurantis ex Pitch Black | Grass | Leaf Guard GC | 140 | 280 | 260 | 2 |
| Scovillain ex Temporal Forces | Grass | Two-Headed Crushing GG | 140 | 280 | 260 | 2 |
| Breloom Temporal Forces | Grass | Knuckle Impact GC | 120 | 240 | 120 | 1 |
| Ludicolo Phantasmal Flames | Grass | Lunge Out GC | 120 | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Sinistcha ex Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Matcha Splash GC | 120 | 240 | 240 | 2 |
| Dustox Ascended Heroes | Grass | Twilight Poison GG | 100 | 200 | 140 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 190+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Tyranitar | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Mega Brave FF | 270 | 270 | 340 | 3 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Draconic Buster FF | 260 | 260 | 330 | 2 |
| Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade | Lightning | Volt Strike LL | 250 | 250 | 310 | 2 |
| Salamence ex 30th Celebration | Dragon | Dragon Pulse RW | 240 | 240 | 330 | 2 |
| Haxorus Shrouded Fable | Dragon | Dragon Pulse FM | 230 | 230 | 170 | 1 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 150 from Cracking Stomp and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Archaludon Phantasmal Flames | Metal | Stage 1 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 2 | 1 |
Every Standard Tyranitar card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyranitar 95/159 Ability: Daunting Gaze | Journey Together I | 190 | Stage 2 | Cracking Stomp DC 150 | 3 | Grass ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Tyranitar weak to?
Tyranitar is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Tyranitar have?
Up to 190 HP in Standard.
How many Prize cards does Tyranitar give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Tyranitar?
154 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Decidueye's Power Shot (1 Energy, 340 damage); Lurantis's Petal Blade Dance (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).
What is Tyranitar's strongest attack?
Cracking Stomp, which prints 150 damage for 2 Energy.
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