
[SET]
name: Choice Band (Rock)
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Fire Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Sand Stream
nature: Adamant
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 48 SpD / 168 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
A fierce wallbreaker, Tyranitar plays an important role on Rock teams in beating defensive foes such as Corviknight, Slowbro, and Ferrothorn. Stone Edge is used for its high Base Power and effectiveness against Flying teams. It's also the safest move to use against Poison, Flying, and Electric teams, as their defensive cores cannot easily switch into it. Despite having less power, Crunch is more reliable than Stone Edge and can threaten many Ghost- and Psychic-type walls, such as Galarian Corsola and Slowbro, as well as Dragapult and Latios. Earthquake allows Tyranitar to hit Steel- and Electric-types such as Heatran and Tapu Koko, as well as Toxapex. In conjunction with Earthquake, Fire Punch pressures Steel-type teams and prevents Tapu Bulu, Zarude, and Ferrothorn from coming in on Tyranitar, gaining momentum with their setup or utility moves. The given EV spread allows Tyranitar to survive Choice Specs Tapu Lele's Moonblast while still outpacing Adamant Azumarill.
All of Tyranitar's teammates appreciate its ability to set sand. Shuckle can slow foes down with Sticky Web and chip them via Stealth Rock, both of which let Tyranitar break through teams more easily. Terrakion and Tyranitar form a deadly wallbreaking core together, with Terrakion dealing with foes such as Bisharp and Excadrill for Tyranitar, and Tyranitar handling Ghost-types and Psychic-types such as Galarian Corsola, Dragapult, and Slowbro. Nihilego is an excellent partner due to it taking on Corviknight and Urshifu-R, which beat Tyranitar. In return, Tyranitar is able to take care of Slowking and Galarian Slowking, as well as Steel-types such as Klefki and Aegislash, all of which wall Nihilego. Rhyperior can gang up on Steel- and Flying-types with Tyranitar and provide an Electric immunity. Barbaracle appreciates Tyranitar getting rid of foes such as Slowking, Slowbro, and Aegislash, which Barbaracle has trouble defeating. Coalossal is a decent partner for Tyranitar, as it can not only chip foes via Spikes, but also use Rapid Spin to clear entry hazards, which prevent Tyranitar from being as effective. Furthermore, it can burn foes like Scizor and Melmetal with Flame Body.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Rock
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Tyranitar can viably run a set with Dragon Dance over Fire Punch, though Corviknight, Celesteela, and Skarmory can easily exploit this set. In addition, Tyranitar is a better wallbreaker than sweeper for Rock teams because it can pave the way for other sweepers like Barbaracle to sweep. It can also run a special set using Dark Pulse, Earth Power, Fire Blast, and Ice Beam to surprise foes such as Skarmory. However, this set isn't very good due to Tyranitar's mediocre Special Attack stat, as well as Nihilego taking care of Special special Tyranitar's targets, anyway.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Rock analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[AtraX Madara, 513753], [Neko, 542526], [sasha, 510532]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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