Best Pokemon GO Mega Tyranitar Counters: Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness

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 require careful counter selection to exploit its weaknesses effectively. This guide outlines the best Pokémon and strategies to defeat this powerful opponent.

Mega Tyranitar's Strengths and Weaknesses

Mega Tyranitar is a dual Rock/Dark-type Pokémon. This dual typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type attacks. Fighting-type moves are particularly effective, dealing 256% super-effective damage. Other weaknesses inflict 160% damage. However, it boasts resistances to Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Ghost, and Dark-type moves.

Pokemon	Type	Weaknesses	Strong Against	Resistances
Mega Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	Fighting Bug Fairy Water Grass Ground Steel	Fire Ice Flying Bug Psychic Ghost Rock Steel Fairy Grass	Normal Fire Poison Flying Ghost Dark

Optimal Mega Tyranitar Counters

The most effective counters are high-Attack Fighting-type Pokémon. Top choices include Keldeo, Conkeldurr, and Machamp. The table below lists additional strong counters and their recommended movesets:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Keldeo (Resolute or base form)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword
Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast
Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Toxicroak	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Mega Gallade (or base form)	Low Kick	Close Combat
Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast
Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat
Meloetta (Pirouette form)	Low Kick	Close Combat

Remember the 20% Same-Type Attack Bonus (STAB) for optimal damage output.

Shiny Mega Tyranitar

Shiny Mega Tyranitar on the Pokemon GO map

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Yes, Shiny Mega Tyranitar exists! The odds are 1 in 128. Alternatively, a Larvitar Community Day increases your chances of obtaining a Shiny Larvitar, which can be evolved into a Shiny Tyranitar and then Mega-Evolved.