How to beat Mega Tyranitar Raid in Pokemon Go

The mighty Mega Tyranitar is headlining 5-Star Raids in Pokemon Go, and beating this top-notch Rock/Dark-type attacker is no easy task.

If you’re looking to gather a team of strong counters that can take advantage of this Pokemon‘s weaknesses and get the job done, here are all the details about beating Mega Tyranitar Raids.

Best counters

• Mega Heracross – Counter and Close Combat
• Terrakion – Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Lucario – Counter and Aura Sphere
• Mega Blaziken – Counter and Focus Blast
• Conkeldurr – Counter and Dynamic Punch

Other good options are Machamp, Primal Kyogre, Primal Kyogre, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Garchomp.

How to get Mega Tyranitar

You can get Mega Tyranitar by catching its regular form after the Raid Battle and then using 200 Mega Energy. These Raids will run from June 28, 2024, until July 8, 2024.

By participating in them, you can collect the required Mega Energy easily.

Weaknesses

Mega Tyranitar is weak to the Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-types. Keep in mind that it has a double weakness to Fighting types, so we recommend using them as leads in the Raid Battle, preferably those powered up to high levels.

Moveset

Fast Moves

• Bite (Dark)
• Smack Down* (Rock)
• Iron Tail (Steel)

Smack Down can be taught to Tyranitar only with an Elite Fast TM.

Charged Moves

• Brutal Swing (Dark)
• Crunch (Dark)
• Stone Edge (Rock)
• Fire Blast (Fire)

Can Mega Tyranitar be shiny?

Yes, shiny Mega Tyranitar is available.

You should know that the odds of encountering the shiny Tyranitar from its Mega Raid is 1 in 64 or 1.56% chance. Also, shinies from these Raids are a guaranteed catch in Pokemon Go.

Aside from this monster, you can also use the Megas of other Pseudo Legendaries like Salamence and Garchomp to dominate PvE battles.