Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Mega Tyranitar Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Mega Tyranitar's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Dark typing.
Mega Tyranitar
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Mega Tyranitar's Rock / Dark typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Mega Tyranitar resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Mega Tyranitar's base defensive typing is Rock / Dark. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Mega Tyranitar weak to?
Mega Tyranitar is weak to Fighting (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ground (2x), Bug (2x), Steel (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Mega Tyranitar?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Mega Tyranitar, dealing 4x damage.
Does Mega Tyranitar's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.