[OVERVIEW]
* Thanks to Mega Tyranitar's typing alongside its great bulk, it's one of the best Pursuit trappers in the CAP metagame, allowing it to punish Pokemon like Mega Latias, as well as Choice-locked Tapu Lele and Volkraken.
* Additionally, thanks to its typing and bulk, it can reliably set Stealth Rock because it can pressure and punish Defoggers like non-Fightinium Z Tornadus-T and Zapdos.
* It also has access to a wide movepool, meaning that it can get past a variety of its checks with relative ease, such as Steel- and Ground-types with Earthquake, Fire Punch, and Ice Punch respectively.
* Unfortunately, its typing also leaves Mega Tyranitar with a weakness to Fighting, Ground, Fairy, and Water, leaving it susceptible to Pokemon like Arghonaut, Mega Garchomp, Mega Mawile, and Ash-Greninja.
* It's also often forced out by a lot of offensive Pokemon in general because of its low Speed.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Fire Punch / Earthquake
item: Tyranitarite
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Pursuit allows Mega Tyranitar to punish Pokemon that it can force out like Mega Latias, Heatran, and Choice-locked Tapu Lele.
* Fire Punch is important to hit Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Equilibra, and Kartana.
* Earthquake is also an option to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Mega Mawile, and Bulletproof Equilibra harder. Additionally, it's a reliable option to hit Toxapex.
* Crunch can be run to pressure Pokemon like Reuniclus and Mega Latias more efficiently, too.
* Ice Punch is also an option to break past Ground-types like Landorus-T, Mega Garchomp, and Gliscor, but it leaves Mega Tyranitar helpless against Steel-types, which is often not desirable.
* Lastly, Superpower can be run to hit both Heatran and Ferrothorn hard.
Set Details
========
* 124 Speed EVs are run to outspeed Rotom-W.
Usage Tips
========
* Try to switch Tyranitar into play early on in the match to set Stealth Rock and Mega Evolve.
* Once that has been done, Mega Tyranitar should focus on pressuring Pokemon like Tornadus-T to keep Stealth Rock up, but make sure to scout for All-Out Pummeling first.
* Additionally, it should attempt to Pursuit trap Pokemon like Choice-locked Tapu Lele and Kitsunoh, as well as Pajantom.
* Mega Tyranitar is quite easily worn down by weaker moves such as Tornadus-T's U-turn and Heatran's Earth Power, which it'll often want to pressure out, so be considerate of its health when switching Mega Tyranitar in.
* If hazards are on the field, Mega Tyranitar is worn down even quicker, so you should be extra careful if they are.
Team Options
========
* Pokemon such as Kartana, Krilowatt, and Heatran benefit from Mega Tyranitar's ability to Pursuit trap Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Mega Latias.
* It's important to have Pokemon like Tapu Lele, Tornadus-T, and Reuniclus to pressure Arghonaut, because it's by far the best check to Mega Tyranitar.
* It's also important to have checks to Ground-types like Landorus-T and Mega Garchomp, such as Celesteela, Jumbao, and Tangrowth. These Pokemon also help a lot against Volkraken, often forcing it to lock into Fire Blast or Flamethrower, allowing Mega Tyranitar to Pursuit trap it.
* Mega Tyranitar is easily worn down, so Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Rotom-W, which can remove hazards, are absolutely necessary.
* Excadrill benefits a lot from Mega Tyranitar, as it is capable of setting sand, while also setting Stealth Rock and Pursuit trapping Pokemon like Tornadus-T. In return, Excadrill can remove hazards and pressure Arghonaut.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Assault Vest is an option to blanket check special attackers like Mega Alakazam, Heatran, and Volcarona. However, it's very weak and thus can be quite easy to punish.
* Choice Band can be run to turn Tyranitar into a frightening wallbreaker with its spammable STAB moves, but it's often too slow to properly break through teams and it really struggles against Arghonaut.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting-types**: Arghonaut is by far the best counter to Mega Tyranitar because it is capable of switching into just about anything Mega Tyranitar can throw at it and can punish it by setting Spikes. Other Fighting-types like Mega Medicham and Tomohawk can outspeed Mega Tyranitar and OHKO it with their respective STAB moves.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Kartana have enough bulk to take most of Mega Tyranitar's moves and can retaliate. Ferrothorn and Kartana should be wary of Fire Punch, though. Equilibra has the bulk to take a Fire Punch or Earthquake, but it can't directly retaliate due to Doom Desire's delay, which makes the matchup rather awkward.
**Ground-types**: Ground-types such as Landorus-T, Mega Garchomp, Colossoil, and Gliscor can pressure Mega Tyranitar with their STAB Earthquake. They must be wary of the rare Ice Punch, though.
**Fairy-types**: Although Fairy-types like Tapu Lele, Mega Diancie, and Jumbao cannot directly switch into Mega Tyranitar, they can outspeed and easily pressure Mega Tyranitar with their STAB attacks.
**Water-types**: Offensive Water-types like Ash-Greninja and Gyarados can overwhelm Mega Tyranitar with their STAB attacks. Defensive Water-types such as Toxapex and Rotom-W can cripple Mega Tyranitar and potentially outlast it.
**Super Effective Coverage**: Pokemon like Heatran, Tornadus-T, and Mega Latios often run moves like Corkscrew Crash, All-Out Pummeling, and Earthquake to overwhelm Mega Tyranitar.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jordy, 395754]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784], [xavgb, 231402], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
* Thanks to Mega Tyranitar's typing alongside its great bulk, it's one of the best Pursuit trappers in the CAP metagame, allowing it to punish Pokemon like Mega Latias, as well as Choice-locked Tapu Lele and Volkraken.
* Additionally, thanks to its typing and bulk, it can reliably set Stealth Rock because it can pressure and punish Defoggers like non-Fightinium Z Tornadus-T and Zapdos.
* It also has access to a wide movepool, meaning that it can get past a variety of its checks with relative ease, such as Steel- and Ground-types with Earthquake, Fire Punch, and Ice Punch respectively.
* Unfortunately, its typing also leaves Mega Tyranitar with a weakness to Fighting, Ground, Fairy, and Water, leaving it susceptible to Pokemon like Arghonaut, Mega Garchomp, Mega Mawile, and Ash-Greninja.
* It's also often forced out by a lot of offensive Pokemon in general because of its low Speed.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Fire Punch / Earthquake
item: Tyranitarite
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Adamant
evs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Pursuit allows Mega Tyranitar to punish Pokemon that it can force out like Mega Latias, Heatran, and Choice-locked Tapu Lele.
* Fire Punch is important to hit Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Equilibra, and Kartana.
* Earthquake is also an option to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Mega Mawile, and Bulletproof Equilibra harder. Additionally, it's a reliable option to hit Toxapex.
* Crunch can be run to pressure Pokemon like Reuniclus and Mega Latias more efficiently, too.
* Ice Punch is also an option to break past Ground-types like Landorus-T, Mega Garchomp, and Gliscor, but it leaves Mega Tyranitar helpless against Steel-types, which is often not desirable.
* Lastly, Superpower can be run to hit both Heatran and Ferrothorn hard.
Set Details
========
* 124 Speed EVs are run to outspeed Rotom-W.
Usage Tips
========
* Try to switch Tyranitar into play early on in the match to set Stealth Rock and Mega Evolve.
* Once that has been done, Mega Tyranitar should focus on pressuring Pokemon like Tornadus-T to keep Stealth Rock up, but make sure to scout for All-Out Pummeling first.
* Additionally, it should attempt to Pursuit trap Pokemon like Choice-locked Tapu Lele and Kitsunoh, as well as Pajantom.
* Mega Tyranitar is quite easily worn down by weaker moves such as Tornadus-T's U-turn and Heatran's Earth Power, which it'll often want to pressure out, so be considerate of its health when switching Mega Tyranitar in.
* If hazards are on the field, Mega Tyranitar is worn down even quicker, so you should be extra careful if they are.
Team Options
========
* Pokemon such as Kartana, Krilowatt, and Heatran benefit from Mega Tyranitar's ability to Pursuit trap Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Mega Latias.
* It's important to have Pokemon like Tapu Lele, Tornadus-T, and Reuniclus to pressure Arghonaut, because it's by far the best check to Mega Tyranitar.
* It's also important to have checks to Ground-types like Landorus-T and Mega Garchomp, such as Celesteela, Jumbao, and Tangrowth. These Pokemon also help a lot against Volkraken, often forcing it to lock into Fire Blast or Flamethrower, allowing Mega Tyranitar to Pursuit trap it.
* Mega Tyranitar is easily worn down, so Pokemon like Tornadus-T and Rotom-W, which can remove hazards, are absolutely necessary.
* Excadrill benefits a lot from Mega Tyranitar, as it is capable of setting sand, while also setting Stealth Rock and Pursuit trapping Pokemon like Tornadus-T. In return, Excadrill can remove hazards and pressure Arghonaut.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Assault Vest is an option to blanket check special attackers like Mega Alakazam, Heatran, and Volcarona. However, it's very weak and thus can be quite easy to punish.
* Choice Band can be run to turn Tyranitar into a frightening wallbreaker with its spammable STAB moves, but it's often too slow to properly break through teams and it really struggles against Arghonaut.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting-types**: Arghonaut is by far the best counter to Mega Tyranitar because it is capable of switching into just about anything Mega Tyranitar can throw at it and can punish it by setting Spikes. Other Fighting-types like Mega Medicham and Tomohawk can outspeed Mega Tyranitar and OHKO it with their respective STAB moves.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Kartana have enough bulk to take most of Mega Tyranitar's moves and can retaliate. Ferrothorn and Kartana should be wary of Fire Punch, though. Equilibra has the bulk to take a Fire Punch or Earthquake, but it can't directly retaliate due to Doom Desire's delay, which makes the matchup rather awkward.
**Ground-types**: Ground-types such as Landorus-T, Mega Garchomp, Colossoil, and Gliscor can pressure Mega Tyranitar with their STAB Earthquake. They must be wary of the rare Ice Punch, though.
**Fairy-types**: Although Fairy-types like Tapu Lele, Mega Diancie, and Jumbao cannot directly switch into Mega Tyranitar, they can outspeed and easily pressure Mega Tyranitar with their STAB attacks.
**Water-types**: Offensive Water-types like Ash-Greninja and Gyarados can overwhelm Mega Tyranitar with their STAB attacks. Defensive Water-types such as Toxapex and Rotom-W can cripple Mega Tyranitar and potentially outlast it.
**Super Effective Coverage**: Pokemon like Heatran, Tornadus-T, and Mega Latios often run moves like Corkscrew Crash, All-Out Pummeling, and Earthquake to overwhelm Mega Tyranitar.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Jordy, 395754]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784], [xavgb, 231402], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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