Tyranitar's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Brutal Swing	17.42	644.2	36.1
2.	Smack Down *	Brutal Swing	16.77	620.0	34.8
3.	Iron Tail	Brutal Swing	15.68	579.8	32.5
4.	Bite	Stone Edge	15.23	563.1	31.6
5.	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	14.55	538.1	30.2
6.	Bite	Crunch	14.54	537.5	30.2
7.	Smack Down *	Crunch	14.24	526.4	29.5
8.	Bite	Fire Blast	14.13	522.5	29.3
9.	Smack Down *	Fire Blast	13.67	505.3	28.4
10.	Iron Tail	Crunch	13.43	496.6	27.9
11.	Iron Tail	Stone Edge	13.20	488.2	27.4
12.	Iron Tail	Fire Blast	12.47	461.1	25.9

Tyranitar's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Tyranitar has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Bite, Iron Tail, and Smack Down), which cover Dark, Steel, and Rock-type attacks. When using Bite and Smack Down you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bite640.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Iron Tail1571.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7

Effects

Iron Tail has no special effects.

See Iron Tail details page ↗

Smack Down *1681.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	16
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8

Effects

Smack Down has no special effects.

See Smack Down details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	-
Iron Tail	15	13.64	7	6.36	1.1s	10	7	-
Smack Down *	16	13.33	8	6.67	1.2s	12	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Tyranitar's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Tyranitar's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Tyranitar has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Stone Edge, Fire Blast, Crunch, and Brutal Swing), which cover Rock, Fire, and Dark-type attacks. When using Stone Edge, Crunch, and Brutal Swing you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Stone Edge1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Fire Blast1401004.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.2s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	80

Effects

Fire Blast has no special effects.

See Fire Blast details page ↗

Crunch70333.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch details page ↗

Brutal Swing65331.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

Brutal Swing has no special effects.

See Brutal Swing details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brutal Swing	65	34.21	33	-	1.9s	65	40	-
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	-	3.2s	70	45	-
Fire Blast	140	33.33	100	-	4.2s	140	80	-
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Tyranitar's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6