[SET]
Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Flying/Ghost
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Tyranitar is a powerful wallbreaker despite new thorns in its side such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta thanks to its high attack stat and access to high powered stabs Stone Edge and Knock Off. Knock Off is Tyranitar's most spammable move, threatening out key defensive stables Pecharunt and defensive Gholdengo and punishing even resisted targets like Great Tusk and Zamazenta thanks to its crippling item removal effect, as Great Tusk becomes vulnerable to hazards once its Heavy-Duty Boots are knocked off, and Zamazenta despises losing its leftovers in sand, as they are its sole form of recovery. Low Kick hits key targets that can handle Tyranitar's stab combination such as Ting lu, Kingambit, Iron Treads, and Zamazenta, as well as providing a safer option aganist Kyurem. Ice punch is the standard 4th move for a consistent hit against Gliscor, Landorus-T, and Dragonite. Tera Flying the premier option on Tyranitar, allowing it to turn off its weaknesses to common moves that would usually force it out like Great Tusk's Headlong Rush and Zamazentas Close Combat. Tera Ghost is also being a strong option that turns its fighting weakness into an immunity and has an added bonus of blocking rapid spin aganist Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Do note Tyranitar will take damage from its own sandstorm if it does this, so it needs to be used with caution.
Choice Band Tyranitar finds itself on Bulky Offense and Balance teams that benefit from its ability to punch holes in teams and provide Sand. Sand Rush Excadrill is a strong partner that provides support in the form of speed control and rapid spin, and in return appreciates Choice band Tyranitar's ability to crush the defensive Pokémon it struggles aganist such as Moltres and Zapdos. Ogerpon-W and Ogerpon-C are also a strong partners that can help overwhelm shared checks such as Zamazenta and Corviknight, with the ladder appreciating Tyranitar's sand giving it a special defense boost. Rillaboom is also a strong offensive partner, as it provides grassy terrain support to mitigate Tyranitar's earthquake weakness aganist foes like Gliscor and Iron Treads, and appreciates Tyranitar's ability to deal with Zapdos and Moltres. Tyranitar's middling speed tier and plethora of weaknesses means it is forced out by faster offensive threats such as Ogerpon-W, Great Tusk and Zamazenta, so partners that can pivot into these such as Hydrapple, Sinistcha, Zamazenta, Corviknight, and Pecharunt are highly recommended, with the ladder two even providing pivoting support to get Tyranitar on the field. Zamazenta and Corviknight are particularly good partners, as they can switch into Kingambit, which is important since it is capable of switching into both Stone Edge and Knock Off, and can in return easily force out Tyranitar with Iron Head or Low Kick, although it must be careful of Tyranitar's own Low Kick. Iron Valiant is also another major threat capable of pivoting in and forcing Tyranitar out, so partners that can handle it like Moltres, Gholdengo, and Galarian Slowking are recommended.
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Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Flying/Ghost
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Tyranitar is a powerful wallbreaker despite new thorns in its side such as Great Tusk and Zamazenta thanks to its high attack stat and access to high powered stabs Stone Edge and Knock Off. Knock Off is Tyranitar's most spammable move, threatening out key defensive stables Pecharunt and defensive Gholdengo and punishing even resisted targets like Great Tusk and Zamazenta thanks to its crippling item removal effect, as Great Tusk becomes vulnerable to hazards once its Heavy-Duty Boots are knocked off, and Zamazenta despises losing its leftovers in sand, as they are its sole form of recovery. Low Kick hits key targets that can handle Tyranitar's stab combination such as Ting lu, Kingambit, Iron Treads, and Zamazenta, as well as providing a safer option aganist Kyurem. Ice punch is the standard 4th move for a consistent hit against Gliscor, Landorus-T, and Dragonite. Tera Flying the premier option on Tyranitar, allowing it to turn off its weaknesses to common moves that would usually force it out like Great Tusk's Headlong Rush and Zamazentas Close Combat. Tera Ghost is also being a strong option that turns its fighting weakness into an immunity and has an added bonus of blocking rapid spin aganist Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Do note Tyranitar will take damage from its own sandstorm if it does this, so it needs to be used with caution.
Choice Band Tyranitar finds itself on Bulky Offense and Balance teams that benefit from its ability to punch holes in teams and provide Sand. Sand Rush Excadrill is a strong partner that provides support in the form of speed control and rapid spin, and in return appreciates Choice band Tyranitar's ability to crush the defensive Pokémon it struggles aganist such as Moltres and Zapdos. Ogerpon-W and Ogerpon-C are also a strong partners that can help overwhelm shared checks such as Zamazenta and Corviknight, with the ladder appreciating Tyranitar's sand giving it a special defense boost. Rillaboom is also a strong offensive partner, as it provides grassy terrain support to mitigate Tyranitar's earthquake weakness aganist foes like Gliscor and Iron Treads, and appreciates Tyranitar's ability to deal with Zapdos and Moltres. Tyranitar's middling speed tier and plethora of weaknesses means it is forced out by faster offensive threats such as Ogerpon-W, Great Tusk and Zamazenta, so partners that can pivot into these such as Hydrapple, Sinistcha, Zamazenta, Corviknight, and Pecharunt are highly recommended, with the ladder two even providing pivoting support to get Tyranitar on the field. Zamazenta and Corviknight are particularly good partners, as they can switch into Kingambit, which is important since it is capable of switching into both Stone Edge and Knock Off, and can in return easily force out Tyranitar with Iron Head or Low Kick, although it must be careful of Tyranitar's own Low Kick. Iron Valiant is also another major threat capable of pivoting in and forcing Tyranitar out, so partners that can handle it like Moltres, Gholdengo, and Galarian Slowking are recommended.
[SET CREDITS]
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