--- title: "Tyrantrum (#0697): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/tyrantrum" description: "Tyrantrum (#0697): Rock/Dragon-type Despot Pokémon from Kalos. Base stat total 521. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0697 · Kalos · Generation 6 · fossil # Tyrantrum Despot Pokémon · Rock/Dragon-type ![Tyrantrum official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/697.webp) Tyrantrum is a [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon)-type Pokémon, the Despot Pokémon, number 697 (#0697) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the [Kalos](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kalos) region. It is 2.5 m tall and weighs 270 kg. Tyrantrum is the Despot Pokémon, a fossil-revived Rock and Dragon tyrannosaur that the Pokédex says ruled the ancient world 100 million years ago. Its jaws could shear metal plates like paper, and it wears a feather cape and a crown of spikes. ## How to pronounce Tyrantrum Tyrantrum is pronounced **ty-RAN-trum**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Tyrantrum said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/697.mp3) In Japanese it is ガチゴラス (Gachigoras). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Tyrantrum is 2.5 m tall and weighs 270 kg. It is brick red with a grey belly, a row of five spikes above its eyes like a crown, a white feathery beard and a neck ruff that spreads over its shoulders like a cape. Its forelimbs are tiny, but its hind legs and jaws are huge. The Pokédex says complete restoration is impossible, leaving room for the theory that its whole body was once covered in feathers. ### Behaviour Pokédex entries call Tyrantrum vicious but magnificent, with the presence of a king, and say that nothing could stop it, so it behaved like a king. Bulbapedia, citing the Sleep Style Dex in Pokémon Sleep, adds that it sleeps unguarded and that its big yawns fill the area with a frightening atmosphere. ### Habitat The Pokédex places it in the ancient world of about 100 million years ago. In Sword and Shield it roams the Crown Tundra, and it is not in Scarlet and Violet. ### Powers Strong Jaw powers up biting moves like Crunch, and Rock Head, its hidden Ability, protects it from recoil, which suits its level 66 move Head Smash. It also uses Dragon Claw, Earthquake and Dragon Dance. With 121 base Attack and 119 base Defense it is a sturdy, hard-hitting bruiser. ### Name origin Tyrantrum may combine Tyrannosaurus, 'tyrant' and 'tantrum'. The Japanese name is Gachigoras (ガチゴラス), perhaps from gachigachi ('teeth chattering'), gachi ('for real') and Chigoras, the name of its pre-evolution. ### Design inspiration Hitoshi Ariga designed Tyrantrum from Tyrannosaurus. Bulbapedia, citing his posts, says the crest works as a crown, the jaw fringe as a beard and the neck fringe as a fur-lined cape, while the feathers come from the idea that Tyrannosaurus had them. ### Evolution notes Tyrantrum evolves from Tyrunt at level 39 during the day and does not evolve further. ### In the games Champion Diantha uses a Tyrantrum in X and Y, its first game, and Grant brings one to the Battle Chateau. In Legends: Z-A you get it by evolving a Tyrunt, and wild ones appear in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose, where Bulbapedia says a special scan is needed. ### In the anime Four Tyrantrum first showed up in 'The Tiny Caretaker!', all belonging to a group of Scientists, and one had grown from a Tyrunt to protect Bonnie. She had to say goodbye, as it was not hers to keep. Diantha's Tyrantrum appears briefly in 'It's... Champion Time!'. ### Fun facts - A replica of a Tyrantrum skeleton was made for the Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit. - Tyrantrum and Aurorus each finish on a base stat total of exactly 521, after evolving from a 362-total fossil Pokémon. - In Pokémon Masters EX, Diantha forms a sync pair with Tyrantrum. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Tyrantrum (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tyrantrum_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Tyrantrum (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/tyrantrum/) ## Base stats - HP: **82** - Attack: **121** - Defense: **119** - Sp. Atk: **69** - Sp. Def: **59** - Speed: **71** Tyrantrum’s base stat total is **521**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Tyrantrum weak to? Tyrantrum takes extra damage from [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (2×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves. It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (¼×), [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×). ## Evolution ### What does Tyrantrum evolve from? Tyrantrum evolves from [Tyrunt](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tyrunt) at level 39 (during the day). Tyrantrum is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Tyrunt](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tyrunt), **Tyrantrum**. ## Abilities - [Strong Jaw](https://pokee.si/abilities/strong-jaw): Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power. - [Rock Head](https://pokee.si/abilities/rock-head) (hidden ability): Protects against recoil damage. ## Moves ### Moves Tyrantrum learns by level up in Sword / Shield | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Tail Whip](https://pokee.si/moves/tail-whip) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Roar](https://pokee.si/moves/roar) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Ancient Power](https://pokee.si/moves/ancient-power) | Rock | Special | 60 | | 12 | [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm) | Fairy | Status | — | | 16 | [Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bite) | Dark | Physical | 60 | | 20 | [Dragon Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-tail) | Dragon | Physical | 60 | | 24 | [Stomp](https://pokee.si/moves/stomp) | Normal | Physical | 65 | | 28 | [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide) | Rock | Physical | 75 | | 32 | [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch) | Dark | Physical | 80 | | 36 | [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw) | Dragon | Physical | 80 | | 42 | [Thrash](https://pokee.si/moves/thrash) | Normal | Physical | 120 | | 48 | [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake) | Ground | Physical | 100 | | 54 | [Horn Drill](https://pokee.si/moves/horn-drill) | Normal | Physical | — | | 60 | [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact) | Normal | Physical | 150 | | 66 | [Head Smash](https://pokee.si/moves/head-smash) | Rock | Physical | 150 | ### TM moves (49) Tyrantrum can learn 49 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Rock Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-blast), [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance), [Thunder Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-fang), [Ice Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-fang), [Fire Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-fang), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Bulldoze](https://pokee.si/moves/bulldoze), [Brutal Swing](https://pokee.si/moves/brutal-swing), [Stomping Tantrum](https://pokee.si/moves/stomping-tantrum), [Breaking Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/breaking-swipe), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Outrage](https://pokee.si/moves/outrage), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Iron Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-tail), [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch), [Superpower](https://pokee.si/moves/superpower), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Iron Defense](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-defense), [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw), [Dragon Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-dance), [Close Combat](https://pokee.si/moves/close-combat), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Dragon Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-pulse), [Earth Power](https://pokee.si/moves/earth-power), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Stealth Rock](https://pokee.si/moves/stealth-rock), [Play Rough](https://pokee.si/moves/play-rough), [High Horsepower](https://pokee.si/moves/high-horsepower), [Psychic Fangs](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic-fangs). Egg moves (4), which Tyrunt can hatch knowing:[Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse), [Poison Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-fang), [Rock Polish](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-polish), [Rock Throw](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-throw). Move tutor moves (4): [Draco Meteor](https://pokee.si/moves/draco-meteor), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Meteor Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/meteor-beam), [Scale Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/scale-shot). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female. - Egg groups: Monster, Dragon. - Egg cycles: 30 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,840). - Catch rate: 45 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values. - Base experience yield: 182. ## Pokédex entries A single bite of Tyrantrum's massive jaws will demolish a car. This Pokémon was the king of the ancient world. *(Shield)* This Pokémon is from about 100,000,000 years ago. It has the presence of a king, vicious but magnificent. *(Sword)* The king of the ancient world, it can easily crunch a car with the devastating strength of its enormous jaws. *(Ultra Moon)* Complete restoration is impossible, allowing room for theories that its entire body was once covered in a feather-like coat. *(Ultra Sun)* Nothing could stop this Pokémon 100 million years ago, so it behaved like a king. *(Y, Alpha Sapphire)* Thanks to its gargantuan jaws, which could shred thick metal plates as if they were paper, it was invincible in the ancient world it once inhabited. *(X, Omega Ruby)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: ガチゴラス - **Romaji**: Gachigoras - **French**: Rexillius - **German**: Monargoras - **Spanish**: Tyrantrum - **Italian**: Tyrantrum - **Korean**: 견고라스 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 怪颚龙 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 怪顎龍 ## Trivia - Heaviest Rock type in Gen 6: 270 kg. - Fastest Rock type in Gen 6: 71 Speed. - Highest Attack among Rock types in Gen 6: 121. - Highest Attack among Dragon types in Gen 6: 121. - Taller than 93% of all Pokémon (2.5 m). - Heavier than 95% of all Pokémon (270 kg). - Base stat total 521, ranked #211 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Defense, ranked #75 of 1,025. - One of 2 Pokémon that are both Rock and Dragon. - One of 97 red Pokémon. - Number 48 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 67 different moves in Sword / Shield. - Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Tyrantrum (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tyrantrum_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Tyrantrum (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/tyrantrum/). - Pronunciation (ty-RAN-trum): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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