Overview
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+Has several sets with varying purposes
+Has a very wide movepool with good offensive and supportive options
+Has very good stats aside from Speed
+Is one of the best Pursuit users in OU
+Is a key teammate to the success of sand teams
-Is weak to seven types, including a 4x Fighting weakness
-Low Speed limits its sweeping potential
-No recovery limits its supportive set
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Pursuit
move 3: Crunch
move 4: Superpower
ability: Sand Stream
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
nature: Jolly / Naive
Moves
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-Stone Edge is Tyranitar's strongest STAB attack, so it's no surprise to see it here
-Pursuit allows Tyranitar to threaten those that attempt to switch out, such as Latios, Latias, Gengar, and Mega Alakazam, and is also good for wearing down offensive Pokemon that try to switch out
-Crunch is a strong and reliable STAB attack to use when you don't want to miss with Stone Edge or predict a switch for Pursuit
-Superpower threatens Ferrothorn, Heatran, Terrakion, Bisharp, and opposing Tyranitar very nicely
Set Details
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-252 Attack and Speed EVs ensure that Tyranitar hits as hard and moves as fast as possible, while the remainder goes into Special Defense for a slight bulk increase
Usage Tips
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-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is a situational revenge killer that has limited opportunities to actually revenge kill, and acts more like a check than anything
-Tyranitar does have the bulk to take a hit from most attacks, such as Mega Charizard X's Dragon Claw, so it can switch into an attack when necessary, though it's advised to avoid taking hits whenever possible unless absolutely necessary
-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is one of the best Pursuit users in the game, being one of the only viable Pursuit users that can outspeed and trap Latios, Latias, Starmie, and Gengar
Team Options
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-Tyranitar provides good support to the likes of Landorus and Keldeo, both of which have a hard time getting past Latios and Latias
-Having a teammate to take care of Terrakion and Keldeo is greatly appreciated, so Slowbro works as a hard counter to the former and a check for the latter
-Celebi can take on Keldeo very reliably, threaten it with Giga Drain, heal off any damage with Wish, and rid the team of burns with Heal Bell, and can also check Terrakion that lack X-Scissor reliably
-When not running Fire Blast, Magnezone is a good Pokemon to handle Steel-types, such as Ferrothron and Mega Scizor, while Mamoswine makes for a good partner when lacking Ice Punch, since it can lay down Stealth Rocks reliably and threaten Gliscor, Landorus, and Garchomp
-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is great at supporting Keldeo thanks to its ability to take on Latios, Latias, and Celebi, allowing Keldeo to more easily perform its job
Support
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name: Support
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Pursuit / Crunch
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Ice Beam / Rock Slide / Thunder Wave
ability: Sand Stream
item: Smooth Rock
evs: 248 HP / 36 Def / 64 SpA / 160 SpD
nature: Relaxed
Moves
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-Stealth Rock is mandatory on this set, as it's the best way for Tyranitar to support its team
-Pursuit can be used to threaten Latios and Latias, and it can potentially push a Pokemon's HP into the range where Stealth Rock will knock them out
-Crunch is the preferred STAB to use for consistent power, since it has perfect accuracy unlike Stone Edge or Rock Slide and can better punish Pokemon that choose not to switch out unlike Pursuit
-Fire Blast threatens Ferrothorn, Meg Scizor, and Bisharp, and prevents them from staying or switching in as easily
-Ice Beam can be used to, at the worst, 2HKO Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Gliscor
-Rock Slide can be used as a secondary STAB attack that threatens Mega Charizard X and Kyurem-B, and can OHKO Talonflame, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Pinsir, and is used over Stone Edge because the extra power isn't necessary for this set
-Thunder Wave can be used to cripple sweepers, but losing out on any of its other moves makes it vulnerable to other Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn without Fire Blast, Landorus-T without Ice Beam, etc...
Set Details
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-248 HP EVs are so Stealth Rock does less damage, 36 Defense EVs allow Tyranitar to live Choice Band Dragonite's Earthquake after Stealth Rock damage, 64 Special Attack EVs ensure that Ice Beam OHKOes Landorus-T and has a 75% chance to OHKO Defensive Gliscor, while the rest go into Special Defense to increase bulk; when not using Ice Beam, an EV spread of 248 HP / 136 Def / 128 SpD is advised to improve overall bulk
-Smooth Rock is the preferred item, as it extends the number of turns that sand will add residual damage to foes, keep Tyranitar's Special Defense up, and Sand Rush Excadrill can sweep for
Usage Tips
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-Support Tyranitar is mainly used as a defensive pivot of sorts, acting like a safe switch
-Support Tyranitar is one of the better Stealth Rock setters in OU because of its ability to threaten many hazard removers, such as Latios, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Excadrill
Team Options
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-Sand Rush Excadrill can take advantage of the sand that Tyranitar sets up and sweep offensive teams with it, and also threatens Bisharp, Jirachi, Heatran, and non-Focus Sash Terrakion very nicely with its STABs
-Choice Scarf Landorus-T can keep Heatran, Mega Pinsir, Terrakion, and Jirachi in check
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Crunch
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Dragon Dance
ability: Sand Stream
item: Tyranitite
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
nature: Jolly
Moves
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-Stone Edge is the preferred STAB attack by virtue of power and more important coverage
-Ice Punch is mandatory for threatening Landorus-T, Gliscor, and Garchomp
-Crunch is a noteworthy option to hit Slowbro with, and is a useful STAB attack to rely on when you don't want to risk Stone Edge missing
-Superpower Allows Tyranitar to OHKO Bisharp, Diggersby, Life Orb Mamoswine, non-Focus Sash Terrakion, opposing Tyranitar, and Excadrill, and also 2HKOes Mega Gyarados and Heatran, while also hitting Keldeo for sizable damage
-Fire Punch can be used to threaten Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor, while Superpower still threatens the former, but also lands a crippling blow on Heatran
Set Details
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-252 Attack and Speed EVs bring out the best in Tyranitar's sweeping potential, maximizingits power and Speed, while the remainder goes into Special Defense to increase its bulk minutely
Usage Tips
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-Mega Tyranitar should be used as a late game cleaner when walls and bulky attackers are worn down
-Thanks to its incredible bulk, Mega Tyranitar can easily live a neutral hit and even some super-effective hits, and get the chance to set up a Dragon Dance
Team Options
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-Clefable works as a good partner, since it resists the Fighting-type moves that threaten Tyranitar, and can possibly use Heal Bell and Wish to keep Tyranitar healthy throughout the fight
-Healing Wish Latias can fully restore Tyranitar in a pinch, and can also threaten physical walls for it
-Stealth Rock support is great for wearing down bulky Pokemon, with Landorus-T being a particularly good teammate, as Intimidate and U-turn can provide Mega Tyranitar with safe switch-ins and give it an easier time setting up
-Klefki works as a great teammate, as it can set up Reflect and Light Screen to provide Mega Tyranitar with more setup opportunities, and the Spikes damage can add up very quickly, especially when compared to Pokemon that resist Stealth Rock, such as Ferrothorn and Hippowdon
-Keldeo is able to threaten a wide variety of threats that would give Mega Tyranitar a hard time, such as Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, Landorus-T, Mega Scizor, and Calm Mind Manaphy
-Talonflame is able to threaten most Fighting-types, such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Gallade, Chesnaught, and Conkeldurr, thanks to its priority Brave Bird
Other Options
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-For the supporter set, Assault Vest can be used to sponge special attacks more easily, but it loses out on both Smooth Rock extending sand and the ability to use Stealth Rock
-A Choice Band can be used to give Tyranitar much more immediate power, which allows it to threaten many defensive Pokemon, such as Mega Sableye, Mega Slowbro, Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Quagsire, as well as 2HKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock damage, though the lack of Speed and multiple weaknesses will make it hard to use against offensive teams
Checks & Counters
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**Keldeo**: Keldeo is one of the best checks to Tyranitar, as it resists both of its STABs, Fire Blast, and Ice Beam/Punch, can always OHKO offensive variants with Secret Sword, and can take advantage of a predicted switch by setting up Calm Mind or Substitute
**Fairy-types**: Unaware Clefable, Choice Band Azumarill, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Mega Altaria are all capable of stomaching any attack, and while the former fails to 2HKO without a boost, the latter three are capable of OHKOing any offensive variants and at worst 2HKOing the Support set
**Fighting-types**: Since Fighting-types not only resist both of Tyranitar's STABs, but also hit Tyranitar 4x super effectively, just about any Fighting-type you find will work as a good check if not a counter, such as Conkeldurr, Mega Heracross, Terrakion, Hawlucha, etc...; Mega Lopunny in particular can outrun even a +1 Meg Tyranitar and easily OHKO with High Jump Kick
**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Calm Mind Manaphy, Mega Swampert, Quagsire, and Suicune are all capable of stomaching a hit from even Mega Tyranitar, and can either set up on, KO, or burn and stall it out
**Mega Scizor**: When facing Dragon Dance sets, Bulky Mega Scizor can easily wear Mega Tyrantar down with Bullet Punch and heal off the damage with Roost, while offensive sets can live a hit and OHKO with Superpower
**Status**: Paralysis and burns will cripple the offensive sets, and Toxic will quickly wear down the Dragon Dance and Support sets
**Sand Rush Excadrill**: Since the sand will be up, Sand Rush Ecadrill will be able to outrun even a +2 Mega Tyranitar, and can OHKO Choice Scarf sets, OHKO Mega Tyranitar with just a little prior damage, and can 2HKO the Support set
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+Has several sets with varying purposes
+Has a very wide movepool with good offensive and supportive options
+Has very good stats aside from Speed
+Is one of the best Pursuit users in OU
+Is a key teammate to the success of sand teams
-Is weak to seven types, including a 4x Fighting weakness
-Low Speed limits its sweeping potential
-No recovery limits its supportive set
Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Stone Edge
move 2: Pursuit
move 3: Crunch
move 4: Superpower
ability: Sand Stream
item: Choice Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
nature: Jolly / Naive
Moves
========
-Stone Edge is Tyranitar's strongest STAB attack, so it's no surprise to see it here
-Pursuit allows Tyranitar to threaten those that attempt to switch out, such as Latios, Latias, Gengar, and Mega Alakazam, and is also good for wearing down offensive Pokemon that try to switch out
-Crunch is a strong and reliable STAB attack to use when you don't want to miss with Stone Edge or predict a switch for Pursuit
-Superpower threatens Ferrothorn, Heatran, Terrakion, Bisharp, and opposing Tyranitar very nicely
Set Details
========
-252 Attack and Speed EVs ensure that Tyranitar hits as hard and moves as fast as possible, while the remainder goes into Special Defense for a slight bulk increase
Usage Tips
========
-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is a situational revenge killer that has limited opportunities to actually revenge kill, and acts more like a check than anything
-Tyranitar does have the bulk to take a hit from most attacks, such as Mega Charizard X's Dragon Claw, so it can switch into an attack when necessary, though it's advised to avoid taking hits whenever possible unless absolutely necessary
-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is one of the best Pursuit users in the game, being one of the only viable Pursuit users that can outspeed and trap Latios, Latias, Starmie, and Gengar
Team Options
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-Tyranitar provides good support to the likes of Landorus and Keldeo, both of which have a hard time getting past Latios and Latias
-Having a teammate to take care of Terrakion and Keldeo is greatly appreciated, so Slowbro works as a hard counter to the former and a check for the latter
-Celebi can take on Keldeo very reliably, threaten it with Giga Drain, heal off any damage with Wish, and rid the team of burns with Heal Bell, and can also check Terrakion that lack X-Scissor reliably
-When not running Fire Blast, Magnezone is a good Pokemon to handle Steel-types, such as Ferrothron and Mega Scizor, while Mamoswine makes for a good partner when lacking Ice Punch, since it can lay down Stealth Rocks reliably and threaten Gliscor, Landorus, and Garchomp
-Choice Scarf Tyranitar is great at supporting Keldeo thanks to its ability to take on Latios, Latias, and Celebi, allowing Keldeo to more easily perform its job
Support
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name: Support
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Pursuit / Crunch
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Ice Beam / Rock Slide / Thunder Wave
ability: Sand Stream
item: Smooth Rock
evs: 248 HP / 36 Def / 64 SpA / 160 SpD
nature: Relaxed
Moves
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-Stealth Rock is mandatory on this set, as it's the best way for Tyranitar to support its team
-Pursuit can be used to threaten Latios and Latias, and it can potentially push a Pokemon's HP into the range where Stealth Rock will knock them out
-Crunch is the preferred STAB to use for consistent power, since it has perfect accuracy unlike Stone Edge or Rock Slide and can better punish Pokemon that choose not to switch out unlike Pursuit
-Fire Blast threatens Ferrothorn, Meg Scizor, and Bisharp, and prevents them from staying or switching in as easily
-Ice Beam can be used to, at the worst, 2HKO Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Gliscor
-Rock Slide can be used as a secondary STAB attack that threatens Mega Charizard X and Kyurem-B, and can OHKO Talonflame, Mega Charizard Y, and Mega Pinsir, and is used over Stone Edge because the extra power isn't necessary for this set
-Thunder Wave can be used to cripple sweepers, but losing out on any of its other moves makes it vulnerable to other Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn without Fire Blast, Landorus-T without Ice Beam, etc...
Set Details
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-248 HP EVs are so Stealth Rock does less damage, 36 Defense EVs allow Tyranitar to live Choice Band Dragonite's Earthquake after Stealth Rock damage, 64 Special Attack EVs ensure that Ice Beam OHKOes Landorus-T and has a 75% chance to OHKO Defensive Gliscor, while the rest go into Special Defense to increase bulk; when not using Ice Beam, an EV spread of 248 HP / 136 Def / 128 SpD is advised to improve overall bulk
-Smooth Rock is the preferred item, as it extends the number of turns that sand will add residual damage to foes, keep Tyranitar's Special Defense up, and Sand Rush Excadrill can sweep for
Usage Tips
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-Support Tyranitar is mainly used as a defensive pivot of sorts, acting like a safe switch
-Support Tyranitar is one of the better Stealth Rock setters in OU because of its ability to threaten many hazard removers, such as Latios, Skarmory, Mega Scizor, and Excadrill
Team Options
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-Sand Rush Excadrill can take advantage of the sand that Tyranitar sets up and sweep offensive teams with it, and also threatens Bisharp, Jirachi, Heatran, and non-Focus Sash Terrakion very nicely with its STABs
-Choice Scarf Landorus-T can keep Heatran, Mega Pinsir, Terrakion, and Jirachi in check
Dragon Dance
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name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Crunch
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Dragon Dance
ability: Sand Stream
item: Tyranitite
evs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
nature: Jolly
Moves
========
-Stone Edge is the preferred STAB attack by virtue of power and more important coverage
-Ice Punch is mandatory for threatening Landorus-T, Gliscor, and Garchomp
-Crunch is a noteworthy option to hit Slowbro with, and is a useful STAB attack to rely on when you don't want to risk Stone Edge missing
-Superpower Allows Tyranitar to OHKO Bisharp, Diggersby, Life Orb Mamoswine, non-Focus Sash Terrakion, opposing Tyranitar, and Excadrill, and also 2HKOes Mega Gyarados and Heatran, while also hitting Keldeo for sizable damage
-Fire Punch can be used to threaten Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor, while Superpower still threatens the former, but also lands a crippling blow on Heatran
Set Details
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-252 Attack and Speed EVs bring out the best in Tyranitar's sweeping potential, maximizingits power and Speed, while the remainder goes into Special Defense to increase its bulk minutely
Usage Tips
========
-Mega Tyranitar should be used as a late game cleaner when walls and bulky attackers are worn down
-Thanks to its incredible bulk, Mega Tyranitar can easily live a neutral hit and even some super-effective hits, and get the chance to set up a Dragon Dance
Team Options
========
-Clefable works as a good partner, since it resists the Fighting-type moves that threaten Tyranitar, and can possibly use Heal Bell and Wish to keep Tyranitar healthy throughout the fight
-Healing Wish Latias can fully restore Tyranitar in a pinch, and can also threaten physical walls for it
-Stealth Rock support is great for wearing down bulky Pokemon, with Landorus-T being a particularly good teammate, as Intimidate and U-turn can provide Mega Tyranitar with safe switch-ins and give it an easier time setting up
-Klefki works as a great teammate, as it can set up Reflect and Light Screen to provide Mega Tyranitar with more setup opportunities, and the Spikes damage can add up very quickly, especially when compared to Pokemon that resist Stealth Rock, such as Ferrothorn and Hippowdon
-Keldeo is able to threaten a wide variety of threats that would give Mega Tyranitar a hard time, such as Gliscor, Skarmory, Hippowdon, Landorus-T, Mega Scizor, and Calm Mind Manaphy
-Talonflame is able to threaten most Fighting-types, such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Gallade, Chesnaught, and Conkeldurr, thanks to its priority Brave Bird
Other Options
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-For the supporter set, Assault Vest can be used to sponge special attacks more easily, but it loses out on both Smooth Rock extending sand and the ability to use Stealth Rock
-A Choice Band can be used to give Tyranitar much more immediate power, which allows it to threaten many defensive Pokemon, such as Mega Sableye, Mega Slowbro, Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Quagsire, as well as 2HKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock damage, though the lack of Speed and multiple weaknesses will make it hard to use against offensive teams
Checks & Counters
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**Keldeo**: Keldeo is one of the best checks to Tyranitar, as it resists both of its STABs, Fire Blast, and Ice Beam/Punch, can always OHKO offensive variants with Secret Sword, and can take advantage of a predicted switch by setting up Calm Mind or Substitute
**Fairy-types**: Unaware Clefable, Choice Band Azumarill, Choice Specs Sylveon, and Mega Altaria are all capable of stomaching any attack, and while the former fails to 2HKO without a boost, the latter three are capable of OHKOing any offensive variants and at worst 2HKOing the Support set
**Fighting-types**: Since Fighting-types not only resist both of Tyranitar's STABs, but also hit Tyranitar 4x super effectively, just about any Fighting-type you find will work as a good check if not a counter, such as Conkeldurr, Mega Heracross, Terrakion, Hawlucha, etc...; Mega Lopunny in particular can outrun even a +1 Meg Tyranitar and easily OHKO with High Jump Kick
**Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Calm Mind Manaphy, Mega Swampert, Quagsire, and Suicune are all capable of stomaching a hit from even Mega Tyranitar, and can either set up on, KO, or burn and stall it out
**Mega Scizor**: When facing Dragon Dance sets, Bulky Mega Scizor can easily wear Mega Tyrantar down with Bullet Punch and heal off the damage with Roost, while offensive sets can live a hit and OHKO with Superpower
**Status**: Paralysis and burns will cripple the offensive sets, and Toxic will quickly wear down the Dragon Dance and Support sets
**Sand Rush Excadrill**: Since the sand will be up, Sand Rush Ecadrill will be able to outrun even a +2 Mega Tyranitar, and can OHKO Choice Scarf sets, OHKO Mega Tyranitar with just a little prior damage, and can 2HKO the Support set
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