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Tyranitar

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Tyranitar

Sun & Moon

Team Up · #85 · Rare Holo · 2019

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Market reference

$5.15

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
85 / 198
Release year
2019
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
170
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Pupitar
Retreat cost
4 energy
Illustrator
Hasuno
Pokédex #
248
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Bench Damage
Damage efficiency
130 damage
32.5 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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Tyranitar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Bite Off) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Tyranitar

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 4 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
2.94 copies on average · 16 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 170Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Pupitar

"If it rampages, it knocks down mountains and buries rivers. Maps must be redrawn afterward."

DCCSpinning Tail

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

DCCCBite Off — 130+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-GX or a Pokémon-EX, this attack does 100 more damage.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$2.20$4.27$30.50$5.15$30.50
Reverse Holofoil$3.28$5.64$91.01$4.61

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.38
7-day average€3.08
30-day average€2.60
Low€1.00
Trend price€2.62
Low (excellent+)€1.00
Reverse holo low€1.45
reverseHoloAvg1€3.49
Reverse holo 7-day€3.32
reverseHoloSell€3.49
averageSellPrice€3.18
Reverse holo 30-day€3.10
Reverse holo trend€3.18

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 $5.15; 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 "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Tyranitar?

Tyranitar is a Rare Holo card in the Team Up set.