Tyranitar for Pokémon Champions Regulation M-C

Tyranitar is eligible for Regulation M-C as an M-A and M-B carryover. A Dark and Rock type with base 134 Attack and strong all-around bulk, it anchors this site's Sand template as the setter candidate through its listed ability Sand Stream.

Evidence: EV-MC-ROSTER-262 · EV-DS-PKM · EV-ARCH-CORPUS

Regulation M-C legality

Eligible — official eligible list

Listed on the official eligible list as an M-A and M-B carryover. This form is selectable in the Builder.

Evidence: EV-MC-ROSTER-262 · EV-DS-PKM · EV-DS-REG

Types

darkrock

Matchup math below uses the documented main-series type chart; Pokémon Champions parity is Unknown.

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM · EV-TYPE-CHART

Base stats

HP	100
Attack	134
Defense	110
Sp. Atk	95
Sp. Def	100
Speed	61

Pokédex #248. ability effect automation disabled_unknown Listed abilities: Sand stream, Unnerve.

92 moves in this dataset's move pool for this form. per-move M-C legality unknown

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM

The numbers are heavy across the board: 100 HP, 110 Defense, 100 Special Defense, and 134 Attack, with 92 listed moves in the dataset. Base 61 Speed is the deliberate weak point, leaving 228 forms ahead of it.

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM

Sand Stream is documented to summon a sandstorm in the main series, the entire premise of the Sand template; Champions parity for that effect is Unknown. Tyranitar also doubles as a slow breaker in the Trick Room template. Its listed second ability is Unnerve, name only.

Evidence: EV-ARCH-CORPUS · EV-SPD-MECH · EV-DS-PKM · EV-MC-FACTS

Speed positioning in the dataset

Base Speed 61. Of the 315 forms in the current dataset, 228 are faster and only 1 ties it. Tyranitar plans to take the hit, then answer.

61base Speed

228of 315 forms are faster

1tie it

Evidence: EV-DS-PKM

Defensive matchup math

Documented chart math: Fighting deals quadruple damage, and Bug, Fairy, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water all deal double. Psychic cannot hurt Tyranitar, and it resists six types. Champions parity for this chart is Unknown.

Takes ×4: fighting

Takes ×2: bug fairy grass ground steel water

Resists ×½: dark fire flying ghost normal poison

Immune ×0: psychic

Evidence: EV-TYPE-CHART · EV-DS-PKM

Regulation context

Tyranitar returns via the M-A and M-B carryover pool, confirmed September 9, 2026. This set runs from 02:00 UTC that date until December 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC.

Window (UTC): 2026-09-09T02:00:00Z → 2026-12-02T01:59:00Z

Evidence: EV-MC-RULE-816 · EV-DS-REG

Calculated Speed

Prefill Tyranitar into the speed calculator to see which threats it must absorb first, or how Trick Room reverses the order.

Open the Speed Calculator with Tyranitar

Evidence: EV-SPD-MECH

Related Pokémon: Garchomp · Lucario · Baxcalibur · Corviknight

Frequently asked questions

Is Tyranitar allowed in Regulation M-C?

Yes. The official eligible list brings it back via M-A and M-B carryover, and dataset version 2026.09.09.1 makes it selectable here.

What stops Tyranitar?

Under the documented type chart, any Fighting move lands at quadruple power, and six other types deal double damage. Its Psychic immunity and bulk soften, but do not erase, that list.

Add to your team in the Builder · Regulation M-C rules & eligible list · Data Sources & Status

Sources: the official Pokémon Champions rules page and eligible list (retrieved September 11, 2026) for legality, dates, and clauses; PokéBase (pokebase.app), an authorized third-party source, for form attributes. This site is not Nintendo or The Pokémon Company.

Stat and matchup math uses documented main-series mechanics. Whether Pokémon Champions matches those mechanics exactly is Unknown; where that matters, the page says so instead of guessing.

Dataset version m-c-2026.09.09.1 - regulation facts verified September 11, 2026.