In-battle formes
Base
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| HP: | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attack: | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense: | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sp. Atk: | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sp. Def: | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Speed: | 61 |
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In 2v2 Doubles, Tyranitar primarily plays the role of a Tailwind beneficiary. Its convenient Speed tier, high Attack stat, and good coverage moves allow it to OHKO many prevalent Pokemon such as Pheromosa, Genesect, Naganadel, and Kyurem-B. Its typing allows it to deal with metagame staples such as Victini and Incineroar defensively. Secondarily, it provides utility by targeting the main redirectors in Indeedee-F and Togekiss, as well as negating foes' Berries with Unnerve—this is very important in 2v2 Doubles due to many Pokemon like Zygarde, Kyurem-B, Indeedee-F, and Togekiss using Berries. Crunch allows Tyranitar to OHKO the incredibly bulky Indeedee-F, while Stone Edge OHKOes Togekiss. Fire Punch allows Tyranitar to reliably OHKO Pheromosa and Genesect. Rock Slide also OHKOes Pheromosa while ignoring redirection, but in turn does less to Genesect. 252 Speed EVs allow Tyranitar to outspeed Pheromosa in Tailwind.
Tyranitar's Unnerve allows Pheromosa to OHKO Chople Berry Kyurem-B and Tanga Berry Indeedee-F. Genesect is similarly able to OHKO Tanga Berry Indeedee with the help of Unnerve. Tyranitar's ability to OHKO two of the metagame's best Follow Me users helps teammates that struggle against redirection such as Dracovish and Naganadel. Tyranitar benefits from Talonflame's Gale Wings Tailwind, or from other fast Tailwind setters such as Naganadel, since Tyranitar outspeeds Pheromosa, Genesect, Kyurem-B, Naganadel, and Cinderace under Tailwind and OHKOes them all. Tyranitar pairs especially well with Talonflame, which can OHKO threats to Tyranitar such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss—a redirection user that Tyranitar cannot OHKO. Tyranitar also pairs well with redirection, since it has many common weaknesses. For this reason, Indeedee-F, Togekiss, and Amoonguss are all good partners.
Other Options
Sand Stream is a somewhat viable ability for Tyranitar due to the increased Special Defense that sand gives it. In addition, sand can enable teammates such as Sand Rush Dracovish and Dracozolt by doubling their Speed, which is helpful in conjunction with their signature moves Fishious Rend and Bolt Beak. However, losing the ability to support teammates with Unnerve is not ideal. Heavy Slam can be used to OHKO Diancie, which many of Tyranitar's common teammates such as Pheromosa, Talonflame, and Togekiss struggle with.
Checks and Counters
Fighting-types: Tyranitar's 4x weakness to Fighting makes Fighting-types a definite check to Tyranitar. Pokemon such as Pheromosa and Galarian Zapdos are hard for it to handle without teammate support.
Ground-types: Pokemon such as Zygarde and Landorus are able to hit Tyranitar super effectively with moves such as Thousand Arrows and Earth Power.
Rillaboom: Rillaboom is an especially difficult Pokemon for Tyranitar to deal with due to its Grassy Glide, which allows Rillaboom to OHKO Tyranitar first even if Tailwind is active.
