Stats & Training
Tyrunt's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This is an ancient Pokémon, revived in modern times. It has a violent disposition, and it’ll tear apart anything it gets between its hefty jaws.
This Pokémon is selfish and likes to be pampered. It can also inflict grievous wounds on its Trainer just by playing around.
Tyrunt Weakness
Tyrunt is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Tyrunt's physical bulk (base 77 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Electric, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x56-66% Metal Claw 2x37-46% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x56-66% Fairy Wind 2x47-56% | ||
 Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x51-61% Disarming Voice 2x42-51% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x55-65% Fairy Wind 2x43-52% | ||
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x48-57% Metal Claw 2x36-43% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x51-61% Fairy Wind 2x43-52% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x51-61% Fairy Wind 2x41-48% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x57-67% Fairy Wind 2x46-55% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Ferroseed GrassSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ferroseed builds →Flash Cannon 2x50-59% Iron Head 2x53-63% Metal Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x53-63% Fairy Wind 2x43-51% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Mud Shot 2x54-64% Metal Claw 2x69-83% Sand Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Corviknight builds →Steel Wing 2x67-80% Revenge 2x40-47% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x74-89% Fairy Wind 2x41-49% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 2x78-92% Fairy Wind 2x62-73% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x104-122%KO Draining Kiss 2x57-67% Fairy Wind 2x46-55% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x111-131%KO Mud Shot 2x54-64% Metal Claw 2x69-82% Sand Tomb 2x50-58% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Corviknight builds →Steel Wing 2x69-82% Revenge 2x39-47% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x77-90% Draining Kiss 2x51-61% Fairy Wind 2x42-50% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 2x77-90% Fairy Wind 2x61-73% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x108-127%KO Brick Break 2x67-80% Smart Strike 2x95-112%KO Bulldoze 2x81-96% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Corviknight builds →Steel Wing 2x65-77% Revenge 2x37-44% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x74-88% Brick Break 2x46-55% Draining Kiss 2x50-58% Fairy Wind 2x40-48% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 2x74-88% Fairy Wind 2x60-72% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x108-127%KO Brick Break 2x67-80% Smart Strike 2x95-112%KO Bulldoze 2x81-97% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Corviknight builds →Steel Wing 2x67-79% Revenge 2x38-46% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mawile builds →Iron Head 2x73-86% Brick Break 2x46-54% Icy Wind 2x37-44% Draining Kiss 2x49-58% | ||
Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 2x75-89% Fairy Wind 2x60-71% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x163-192%KO Draining Kiss 2x103-122%KO Disarming Voice 2x84-98% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x179-211%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x151-178%KO Icy Wind 2x69-81% Draining Kiss 2x95-113%KO | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mawile builds →Play Rough 2x85-101%KO Iron Head 2x75-89% Brick Break 2x48-56% Icy Wind 2x37-44% | ||
 Duraludon SteelDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Duraludon builds →Dragon Claw 2x84-98% Stomping Tantrum 2x52-61% Brick Break 2x52-61% Breaking Swipe 2x63-75% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x111-131%KO Spirit Break 2x93-110%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x62-73% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Tyrunt with Dazzling Gleam (217-256%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 139-163%.
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x217-256%KO Psychic122-144%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x139-163%KO Knock Off46-54% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Dragonite builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x198-233%KO Earthquake 2x110-130%KO | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Tyrunt evolves into Tyrantrum. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 159 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tyrunt with 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Poison Fang, Rock Polish and 1 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Tyrunt Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Tyrunt cleanly, with Outrage and Meteor Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Tyrunt Locations
A solid number of locations for Tyrunt with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Tyrunt in Sword & Shield
walking encounters for Tyrunt across 14 spots at Lv. 60-65. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Tyrunt Guide
In Sword & Shield, Tyrunt isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Tyrantrum to unlock its full potential. At 362 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Sword & Shield, Run Strong Jaw on Tyrunt. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Tyrunt also gets Sturdy, but they don't compare.
In Sword & Shield, Tyrunt fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 89 Attack. Base 48 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Sword & Shield, Tyrunt does the job early-game if you need a Rock/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Tyrantrum before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Tyrunt has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves