Is Tyrunt Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Tyrunt appears in the Crown Tundra as a fossil revival. Rock/Dragon with AbilityStrong Jaw boosting bite moves 50%. Evolves into Tyrantrum at level 39 in daytime only. DLC postgame content. Tyrantrum has strong Attack but the Crown Tundra timing limits story use.
Tyrunt has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Tyrunt has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Tyrunt resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyrunt trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Tyrunt trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Tyrunt has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Tyrunt trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Tyrunt trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Tyrunt trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Tyrantrum trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Tyrunt on Ballimere Lake (overworld, Lv 60-65). Normal Weather.
Your Tyrunt should hit Level 39 before you reach Leon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tyrunt in Sword & Shield
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.
Where To Catch Tyrunt in SwSh
To get Tyrunt, start by catching Tyrunt through walking encounters at Lv. 60-65. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Tyrunt ✓Ballimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%ThunderstormBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Normal WeatherBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%OvercastBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%RainingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%SnowingBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Heavy FogBallimere LakeLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Intense Sun
Step 2Evolve into TyrantrumBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tyrantrum egg.
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 |
What is Tyrunt Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Tyrunt
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x74-87% Revenge 2x32-38% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x65-78% Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Metal Claw 2x69-83% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x62-73% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x96-113%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hitmonlee builds →Close Combat 2x148-174%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x111-131%KO Metal Claw 2x69-82% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x62-74% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hitmonlee builds →Close Combat 2x149-175%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x108-127%KO Smart Strike 2x95-112%KO Brick Break 2x67-80% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x160-188%KO | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x50-58% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x108-127%KO Smart Strike 2x95-112%KO Brick Break 2x67-80% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x175-206%KO Icy Wind 2x69-81% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO Ice Punch 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x44-53% Bullet Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x159-188%KO | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x80-94% Brick Break 2x74-88% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Smart Strike 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x179-211%KO Icy Wind 2x69-81% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x54-64% Steel Wing 2x48-56% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x165-195%KO Ice Punch 2x55-66% Bulldoze 2x45-53% Bullet Punch 2x30-36% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x176-208%KO Dig 2x79-93% Brick Break 2x74-87% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Smart Strike 2x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% | ||
 Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x218-257%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO Bulldoze 2x50-59% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x154-181%KO Ice Punch 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x52-62% Draining Kiss 2x38-45% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x176-208%KO Close Combat 2x118-138%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Smart Strike 2x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x152-180%KO Outrage 2x102-120%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Ice Punch 2x64-76% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x176-208%KO Close Combat 2x118-138%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Smart Strike 2x96-114%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% | ||
Eternatus PoisonDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEnergy Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Eternatus builds →Dynamax Cannon 2x218-257%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x152-180%KO Outrage 2x102-120%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Ice Punch 2x64-76% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x148-175%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Garchomp can KO Tyrunt with Earthquake (159-187%). Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (209-246%). Dragonite's Earthquake also KOs at 119-140%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x47-55% Knock Off38-45% Close Combat 2x209-246%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Dragonite builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x70-83% Knock Off38-45% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tyrunt View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x79-93% Thunderbolt19-22% Waterfall53-62% | ||
Tyrunt Evolutions
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.
SwSh Tyrunt Best Moveset
Rock/Dragon pre-evo with AbilityStrong Jaw boosting bite moves by 50%. 89 Attack at 48 Speed gives the moveset physical identity through boosted bites. Evolve into Tyrantrum for 121 Attack and C-tier competitive viability with the same ability.
Best Build
Tyrunt best EVs are Speed
Utility Moveset
- Horn Drill
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Sword & Shield 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves