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Best Pokemon GO Mega Tyranitar Counters: Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness

by Michael Mar 01,2025

Conquering Mega Tyranitar in Pokémon GO: A Comprehensive Guide

Mega Tyranitar, a formidable 5-Star Mega Raid boss in Pokémon GO, demands a strategic approach. Its high Attack, CP, and Defense stats make choosing the right counters crucial. This guide details Mega Tyranitar's weaknesses and highlights the best Pokémon to exploit them.

Mega Tyranitar's Strengths and Weaknesses

Mega Tyranitar is a dual Rock/Dark type, vulnerable to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type attacks. Fighting-type moves deliver the most significant damage (256% effectiveness), while other weaknesses inflict 160% damage. However, it boasts resistances to Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark-type moves.

PokemonTypeWeaknessesStrong AgainstResistances
mega-tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar		Rock/DarkFighting
Bug
Fairy
Water
Grass
Ground
Steel		Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
Psychic
Ghost
Rock
Steel
Fairy
Grass		Normal
Fire
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Dark

Top Mega Tyranitar Counters

The most effective counters are high-Attack Fighting-type Pokémon. Below are top choices with their optimal movesets:

PokemonFast MoveCharged Move
Keldeo Resolute form, one of the best Pokemon GO counters against Mega Tyranitar to target its weaknesses
Keldeo (Resolute or base form)		Low KickSacred Sword
machamp
Machamp		CounterDynamic Punch
hariyama
Hariyama 		CounterDynamic Punch
Mega Blaziken, another one of the best counters against Mega Tyranitar in Pokemon GO
Mega Blaziken		CounterFocus Blast
conkeldurr
Conkeldurr		CounterDynamic Punch
toxicroak
Toxicroak		CounterDynamic Punch
mega-gallade
Mega Gallade (or base form)		Low KickClose Combat
mega-lopunny
Mega Lopunny		Double KickFocus Blast
Galarian Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos		CounterClose Combat
Meloetta (Pirouette)
Meloetta (Pirouette form)		Low KickClose Combat

Water and Ground-type Pokémon provide viable alternatives, although their damage output is lower. Remember the 20% STAB bonus for same-type attacks.

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Shiny Mega Tyranitar on the Pokemon GO map

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