No. 248 · Johto · Rock/Dark
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Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 248 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2001 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 48
- Sets
- 30
- Printed
- 2001–2026
- Illustrators
- 29
- Sightings
- 1
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The strongest Tyranitar art

01/06Tyranitar V
Ultra Rare

02/06Tyranitar
Illustration rare

03/06Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX
Ultra Rare

04/06Tyranitar ex
Ultra Rare

05/06M Tyranitar EX
Ultra Rare

06/06Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX
Ultra Rare
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Which is the better picture?
Two Tyranitar cards, side by side.
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Nine of the strongest Tyranitar artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.
Tyranitar by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Tyranitar cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Tyranitar gets drawn
Tyranitar is usually drawn fierce, epic and moody, usually roaring, often in 3D.
Across 41 Tyranitar artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2001–2026
Tyranitar through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2001 Neo Discovery
2002 Neo Destiny
2003 Aquapolis
2004 POP Series 1
2005 Unseen Forces
2006 Dragon Frontiers
2007 Mysterious Treasures
2008 Stormfront
2010 Unleashed
2013 XY Black Star Promos
2015 Ancient Origins
2016 Fates Collide
2018 Lost Thunder
2019 Unified Minds
2020 Darkness Ablaze
2021 Battle Styles
2022 Pokémon GO
2023 Paldea Evolved
2025 Prismatic Evolutions
2026 30th Classic Collection
Evolves from
Pupitar27 cards
Tyranitarthis page · 48 cards
Tyranitar sightingsspotted in 1 other card
Cards where Tyranitar turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.
Every Tyranitar card
48 cards, strongest artwork first.
Tyranitar in numbers
- Cards
- 48
- Sets
- 30since Neo Discovery
- Illustrators
- 29most by 5ban Graphics
- Printed
- 2001–2026
- Printed as
- Basic, Stage 2, Mega
- Sightings
- 1in other cards' art
- HP on card
- 80–340
They span 30 sets, from Neo Discovery to 30th Classic Collection. 29 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Hironobu Yoshida and Mitsuhiro Arita. It has been printed as Basic, Stage 2 and Mega.
Who draws Tyranitar
29 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
30 sets, by how many Tyranitar cards each holds.
Ancient Origins4
Unified Minds4
Battle Styles3
Lost Thunder3
Aquapolis2
Expedition Base Set2
Neo Destiny2
Neo Discovery2
Obsidian Flames2
Paldea Evolved2
Team Rocket Returns2
Unleashed2
18 more sets
30th Classic Collection1
Celestial Storm1
Darkness Ablaze1
Delta Species1
Destined Rivals1
Dragon Frontiers1
Fates Collide1
Fusion Strike1
Journey Together1
Mysterious Treasures1- POP Series 1POP Series 11
Pokémon GO1
Prismatic Evolutions1
SWSH Black Star Promos1
Stormfront1
Team Up1
Unseen Forces1
XY Black Star Promos1
Rarity
Questions
- How many Tyranitar cards are there?
- There are 48 Tyranitar cards, printed between 2001 and 2026 across 30 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Tyranitar card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Tyranitar art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Tyranitar cards?
- 29 illustrators have drawn Tyranitar. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 11, followed by Hironobu Yoshida and Mitsuhiro Arita.
- What was the first Tyranitar card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Neo Discovery, released in 2001. 20 of its 48 cards are Rare.




























