Tyranitar is a large, dinosaur-like Pokémon with a green, armor-like hide covering its body. Many spikes protrude from the back of its head, neck, shoulders and tip of its tail. It has a couple of holes on its knees, back, and chest. There are two blue colored rhombus-shaped pieces of armor that cover its belly and back. The couple of fangs in the upper and lower jaws, and the fingers and toes culminating in claws, contribute to the menacing appearance of this Pokémon.
Upon Mega Evolving, Tyranitar becomes Mega Tyranitar. Mega Tyranitar has more gaps in its armor than its normal form, with four new triangular holes along the sides of its neck, one in between its collarbones, and four on its chest. The two largest gaps in its chest plate reveal two red ovals on its black skin. While the spikes along the back of its neck grow shorter, it gains elongated brows and a long, upright horn on its forehead. Its chest plate expands, curving over its shoulders and along its back to form three long, irregular spikes on each side of its body. The chest plate splits along a zigzag pattern to reveal Mega Tyranitar's belly, which has now become red. It gains two sharp spikes on its knees, as well as more prominent leg joints. Its tail lengthens, with the three spikes surrounding its tip growing upward and outward.
Tyranitar is a powerful Pokémon with an insolent nature. It is extremely strong, and its thick, rocky hide gives it a good resistance to all forms of attack. Because of this, it is always looking for a battle, and will not flinch at anything. If enraged, Tyranitar sets off outstanding earthquakes that can completely change the entire landscape, often forcing cartographers to draw up new maps. It lives in nests made from demolished mountains.
When Ash and company entered the mind of Ash's Larvitar during Address Unown, they saw a vision of Larvitar being separated from its Tyranitar mother. That Tyranitar was seen during the following episode.
A Pupitar belonging to Rico evolved into Tyranitar in A Poached Ego.
A Tyranitar appeared in SS026 under the ownership of Danku.
A Tyranitar appeared in A Faux Oak Finish!, where it was angry because it had a splinter in its foot. Professor Oak was able to connect with the Tyranitar and pull the splinter out.
Another Tyranitar appeared in Dressed for Jess Success!, where it was one of the Pokémon that entered the Lilypad Town Pokémon Contest.
Tyranitar, the Armor Pokémon. Tyranitar has a heavily armored body that can withstand powerful attacks and is able to crush a mountain with one hand.
In the manga
Tyranitar in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Prior to the events of Volume 8, Silver was given a Pupitar from Lance. It evolved into Tyranitar prior to Silver's showdown with Gold in Tyranitar War. Silver remarked that Tyranitar's level was so high that "even I can't control it," likely referencing the tendency for traded Pokémon to disobey. Silver eventually returned Tyranitar to Lance, deeming himself still unsuitable to own it.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black unseals the Black Tyranitar which is Cianwood's legendary Pokémon that once wrecked havoc in the Johto region many years ago. After being unsealed, it does the same thing it did in the past. In the end, Gold manages to seal it back with the help of Eusine and Black.
Tyranitar is so overwhelmingly powerful, it can bring down a whole mountain to make its nest. This Pokémon wanders about in mountains seeking new opponents to fight.
Ever since Conkeldurr scolded him for his reckless behavior, he respects Conkeldurr like a father. He does this even though he sometimes rebels against him.
Tyranitar shares the same species with Donphan. They are both known as the Armor Pokémon.
Tyranitar in the anime seem to be linked to Pokémon poachers. Three poachers owned a Tyranitar while another sought after one.
The Tyranitar from the 4th movie shares the same roar with Dialga from movies 10, 11 and 12.
Tyranitar is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that can neither fly nor levitate.
Tyranitar is the slowest of the pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
When a sandstorm is raging, Tyranitar's Special Defense becomes the highest of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
Tyranitar is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is not the main Pokémon of a major boss at the end of the game it was introduced in. However, Tyranitar was used by Blue in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, but only in his rematch.
Tyranitar seems to be based on Godzilla, a kaiju known for its strength, tough skin and ability to shoot beams from its mouth. Godzilla itself was designed by combining three dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus, Iguanodon and Stegosaurus, along with a crocodile and an alligator.
Name origin
Tyranitar is derived from tyrant or Tyrannosaurus (derived from the same root).
Bangiras may be a combination of 野蛮 yaban (savage) or 蛮 ban (barbarian) and 嫌い kirai (hate). Giras may derive from Gojira, the Japanese name for Godzilla, or Angiras, the Japanese name for the character Anguirus. Both are dinosaur-like tokusatsu movie monsters that share some characteristics with Tyranitar.
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
バンギラス Bangiras
From 蛹野蛮 yaban, 蛮 ban, 嫌い kirai, Godzilla, and Angiras
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