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Dark Tyranitar card from the Team Rocket Returns set
Illustration by Nakaoka. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon

Dark Tyranitar

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A powerful attacker that scales its damage with energy and targets multiple foes.

Darkness120 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

The Grind attack deals 10 plus 10 more for each Energy attached to it.

The Spinning Tail hits all opponent's Pokémon for 20 damage without applying weakness or resistance.

The Bite Off attack deals 70 plus 50 extra damage if the target is a Pokémon-ex.

Signature attack

Bite Off

If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 70 damage plus 50 more damage. (70+ damage)

This card uses its Grind attack to deal massive damage by stacking energy cards. It also has Spinning Tail which hits every opponent's Pokemon at once for steady pressure.

Attacks

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Grind10+

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Dark Tyranitar.

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Spinning Tail

Does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

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Bite Off70+

If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 70 damage plus 50 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that can quickly attach many Energy cards to boost the Grind attack. It works well in strategies aiming to control the board with multi-target damage.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Hits multiple targets
  • Strong against Pokémon-ex
Watch out for
  • Weak to Fighting types
  • Requires many energy cards
  • Slow setup time
Pro tip

Use Grind when you have attached several energy cards to maximise the damage output.

From the Pokédex

Tyranitar is known for its ability to crush anything in its jaws into powder.

Note for the parent

Explain that attaching more energy makes its first attack much stronger but costs more turns.

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