Mega Tyranitar is one of the strongest Pokemon when it comes to PvE in Pokemon GO, and here is how you can easily defeat the pseudo-legendary in 5-star raids.
Mega Tyranitar Weaknesses & Type Effectiveness
Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark-type Pokemon, meaning it has a slew of weaknesses players can exploit. With that said, we recommend players bring Pokemon with Fighting-type attacks, as both of its types are weak to and against Fighting-types. But if fighting isn’t your jam, you can also bring Pokemon with Water, Grass, Ground, Steel, Bug, and Fairy-type attacks.
| Pokemon | Type | Vulnerable To | Strong Against | Resistant To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mega Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | Fighting Bug Fairy Water Grass Ground Steel | Fire Ice Flying Bug Psychic Ghost | Normal Fire Poison Flying Ghost Dark |
Mega Tyranitar has various movesets it can potentially bring to raids, which consist of Dark, Steel, Rock, and Fire-type moves. Again, we recommend Fighting-type Pokemon as they resist Rock and Dark-type moves, and they will deal considerable damage to Tyranitar. And if players are lucky enough to face the Mega Tyranitar with the double Dark-type moveset, the boss won’t be able to deal much damage.
Best Mega Tyranitar Counters in Pokemon GO
The following Pokemon are the best options for countering Mega Tyranitar in Pokemon GO raids. There are a lot of Shadow, Mega, and Legendary Pokemon in the list with a heavy focus on Fighting types, but we’ve tried to include a couple of cheaper choices.
| Pokemon | Moves |
|---|---|
 Terrakion | Double Kick Sacred Sword |
 Machamp (Shadow) | Counter Dynamic Punch |
 Hariyama (Shadow) | Counter Dynamic Punch |
 Mega Blaziken | Counter Focus Blast |
 Conkeldurr | Counter Dynamic Punch |
 Lucario | Counter Aura Sphere |
 Toxicroak (Shadow) | Counter Dynamic Punch |
 Mega Gallade | Low Kick Close Combat |
 Mega Lopunny | Double Kick Focus Blast |
 Cobalion | Double Kick Sacred Sword |
If you want to sit these raids out and wait for a more exciting encounter, take a look at our Pokemon GO Raid schedule to see which bosses are on the horizon.
