Pokémon · E-Card
Tyranitar
Aquapolis · #40 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$250.00
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Pupitar
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 248
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 12 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Tyranitar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Gigacrush) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Pupitar first).
How to beat Tyranitar
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.92 copies on average · 13 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Tyranitar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
DDestructive Roar
Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Energy card attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
DCCTail Slap — 30
DDCCCGigacrush — 60
Each player discards the top 3 cards from his or her deck.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $116.99 | $250.00 | $2,500.19 | $250.00 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $69.99 | $99.99 | $129.99 | $138.75 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.62 |
| 7-day average | €22.91 |
| 30-day average | €24.26 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €24.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €28.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €10.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €45.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €46.35 |
| reverseHoloSell | €40.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €26.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €30.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €44.80 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tyranitar is real?
Tyranitar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tyranitar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tyranitar is $250.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tyranitar from?
Tyranitar is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Tyranitar?
Tyranitar is a Rare card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Tyranitar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
