Daily Red Tyranitar set and strategy
Tyranitar is B-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#16 of 30) — a solid, situational answer to Red. On paper it wins 3 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Tyranitar set in Daily Red
Tyranitar
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Dark Crunch Special · 80
- Fire Fire Blast Special · 120
Every player gets this exact set when Tyranitar is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Sand Stream. The set never changes from day to day.
Tyranitar vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Tyranitar's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 259–305% (super effective) | Thunderbolt 51–60% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Crunch 64–76% (super effective) | Bite 10–11% (not very effective) | Espeon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Rock Slide 34–40% | Earthquake 53–62% (super effective) | Tyranitar | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Fire Blast 46–54% (super effective) | Giga Drain 54–63% (super effective) | Tyranitar | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 209–246% (4× super effective) | Earthquake 34–40% (super effective) | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Rock Slide 35–41% | Surf 75–88% (super effective) | Tyranitar | ❌ loses |
How to use Tyranitar against Red
- Save Tyranitar for Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Snorlax, Venusaur, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Tyranitar (53–62%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Giga Drain is super effective on Tyranitar (54–63%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Earthquake is super effective on Tyranitar (34–40%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Surf is super effective on Tyranitar (75–88%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 259–305%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Tyranitar
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Tyranitar loses:
How often Tyranitar shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Tyranitar is in the team on 70 days (19%), and it is our suggested lead on 8 of those (11%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Charizard.
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Other Daily Red Pokémon
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