Tyrunt
Tyrunt is a Rock/Dragon-type Pokémon, the Royal Heir Pokémon, number 696 (#0696) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 0.8 m tall and weighs 26 kg.
Tyrunt is the Royal Heir Pokémon, a fossil-born Rock and Dragon type with jaws that can chew up a car and the manners of a spoiled child. If anything upsets it, it flies into a rampage.
How to pronounce Tyrunt
Tyrunt is pronounced TY-runt. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Tyrunt said out loud:
In Japanese it is チゴラス (Chigoras).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Tyrunt is a small, dinosaur-like biped, 0.8 m tall and 26 kg, with a big blunt head, two orange spikes on top, tiny two-clawed arms and a ruff of white, primitive-looking feathers. The Pokédex says it lived 100 million years ago and that its jaws can chew up an automobile, though one entry notes theories that its restored form differs from the original.
Behaviour
Tyrunt is selfish and spoiled, and it likes to be pampered. The Pokédex says it can seriously hurt its Trainer without meaning to when it is only playing.
Habitat
The Pokédex says Tyrunt is restored from a fossil. It is wild in Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra and in Hyperspace Lumiose in the Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC.
Powers
Its Ability Strong Jaw strengthens biting moves, so Bite and Crunch hit harder, and Sturdy is its hidden Ability. It also learns Rock Slide, Dragon Claw and Earthquake. Its base Attack of 89 is far above its base Speed of 48, so it hits hard but slowly.
Name origin
Tyrunt may combine Tyrannosaurus with either 'tyrant' or 'runt'. The Japanese name is Chigoras (チゴラス), perhaps from chigo ('baby') and a corrupted -saurus, with a nod to Tyrannosaurus.
Design inspiration
Hitoshi Ariga designed Tyrunt and Tyrantrum, and Bulbapedia says they are based on Tyrannosaurus. Tyrunt looks like a juvenile tyrannosaurid, with ridges above the eyes like the lacrimal horns of relatives such as Gorgosaurus. The royalty theme probably plays on the name: 'tyranno-' is Greek for tyrant, 'rex' is Latin for king, and a Japanese name for the species means 'cruel ruler dragon'. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Tyrunt evolves into Tyrantrum at level 39, but only during the day. Amaura, the other Generation VI fossil, also evolves at level 39, but at night.
In the games
Gym Leader Grant fields a Tyrunt alongside an Amaura in the Cyllage Gym of X and Y, where the species first appeared. In Legends: Z-A the Pokémon Research Lab in the Vert District can revive one from a Jaw Fossil. It is not in Scarlet and Violet.
In the anime
Grant's Tyrunt debuted in 'Climbing the Walls!', beating both Froakie and Fletchling in a Gym battle against Ash before Pikachu's Thunderbolt stopped it. In 'The Tiny Caretaker!', a stolen Tyrunt escapes Team Rocket and is found by Bonnie.
Fun facts
- In X and Y, Glittering Cave offered a choice between the Jaw Fossil, which revives into Tyrunt, and the Sail Fossil, which revives into Amaura.
- Tyrunt and Tyrantrum are the only Rock and Dragon types, and the only Rock types in the Dragon Egg Group.
- In Pokémon Adventures, a Team Flare Grunt's Tyrunt grabs the Manectite Clemont had located on behalf of the manga's X.
Base stats
- HP: 58
- Attack: 89
- Defense: 77
- Sp. Atk: 45
- Sp. Def: 45
- Speed: 48
Tyrunt’s base stat total is 362. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Tyrunt weak to?
Tyrunt takes extra damage from Ice (2×), Fighting (2×), Ground (2×), Dragon (2×), Steel (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (¼×), Normal (½×), Electric (½×), Poison (½×), Flying (½×).
Evolution
How does Tyrunt evolve?
Tyrunt evolves into Tyrantrum at level 39 (during the day).
The whole family: Tyrunt, Tyrantrum.
Abilities
- Strong Jaw: Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.
- Sturdy (hidden ability): Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Moves
Moves Tyrunt learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 4 | Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 8 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 |
| 12 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 20 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 |
| 24 | Stomp | Normal | Physical | 65 |
| 28 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 |
| 32 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 36 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 44 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 |
| 48 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — |
TM moves (44)
Tyrunt can learn 44 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Dig, Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Scary Face, Charm, Attract, Sandstorm, Sunny Day, Facade, Brick Break, Rock Tomb, Rock Blast, Assurance, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Round, Bulldoze, Stomping Tantrum, Body Slam, Earthquake, Substitute, Outrage, Endure, Sleep Talk, Iron Tail, Crunch, Superpower, Hyper Voice, Iron Defense, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Close Combat, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Earth Power, Zen Headbutt, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Play Rough, Psychic Fangs.
Egg moves (4):Curse, Poison Fang, Rock Polish, Rock Throw.
Move tutor moves (4): Draco Meteor, Lash Out, Meteor Beam, 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 1 Attack effort value.
- Base experience yield: 72.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon is selfish and likes to be pampered. It can also inflict grievous wounds on its Trainer just by playing around. (Shield)
This is an ancient Pokémon, revived in modern times. It has a violent disposition, and it'll tear apart anything it gets between its hefty jaws. (Sword)
Tyrunt is spoiled and selfish. It may just be trying to frolic, but sometimes the ones it's trying to frolic with are gravely injured. (Ultra Moon)
Its large jaw has incredible destructive power. Some theories suggest that its restored form is different from its form of long ago. (Ultra Sun)
Its immense jaws have enough destructive force that it can chew up an automobile. It lived 100 million years ago. (Y, Alpha Sapphire)
This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. If something happens that it doesn't like, it throws a tantrum and runs wild. (X, Omega Ruby)
Names around the world
| Japanese | チゴラス |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Chigoras |
| French | Ptyranidur |
| German | Balgoras |
| Spanish | Tyrunt |
| Italian | Tyrunt |
| Korean | 티고라스 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 宝宝暴龙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 寶寶暴龍 |
Trivia
- Taller than 39% of all Pokémon (0.8 m).
- Heavier than 48% of all Pokémon (26 kg).
- Base stat total 362, ranked #682 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Rock and Dragon.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 47 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 61 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 open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Tyrunt (Pokémon), Serebii: Tyrunt (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (TY-runt): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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