Tyranitar nicknames
Origins and data
- Ability: Sand Stream
- Hidden Ability: Unnerve
- Height: 6'07" or 2.0m
- Weight: 445.3 lbs. or 202.0kg
Tyranitar was introduced in Generation 2 with a Rock/Dark typing. Known as the Armor Pokémon, it's a bipedal, dinosaur-like Pokémon with a sage green hide covering its body. It has several spikes all over its body, triangular holes on its legs and collar bone area and a turqoise-banded belly.
Tyranitar also has a Mega form with more holes in its armor and the spikes much longer, similar to tree roots or branches.
Tyranitar's name could come from the words "tyrant" and "Tyrannosaurus" due to its personality and appearance.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | バンギラス |
| English | Tyranitar |
| French | Tyranocif |
| Spanish | Tyranitar |
| German | Despotar |
| Italian | Tyranitar |
| Korean | 마기라스 |
| Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese | 班基拉斯 |
| Hindi | आक्रमार |
| Russian | Тиранитар |
| Thai | บันกิราส |
Nicknames
My nicknaming methodology
- I rank nicknames by lettered tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. S is the best and D is the worst.
- I'll usually list my inspiration for a nickname so you know where they came from.
S-Tier
- Reptar
- Broly
- Cruise - named after Ritchie’s Tyranitar from the anime
A-Tier
- Godzilla
- Behemoth
- DesertStrike
- MountainGOAT
- Titan
- Gojira
- Insurrextion
- Kane
- Big Show
- Omos
- BigPoppaPump
- Biggie
- Green Giant
- Gumby
- Midori
- Zoro
- Bobby Green
- Tyrnoceratps - based on Tyrannoceratops from Dragon Quest but it wouldn’t all fit
- Dragonthorn - also Dragon Quest
B-Tier
- Kaiju
- Goliath
- Drax
- TaTas - based on a Tyranitar from this YouTube series
- Armageddon
- Quake
- Kevin Nash
- Andre
- SoylentGreen
- Hulk
- Broccoli
- Artichoke
- Boston - because of the Boston Celtics being green and the Red Sox call the left field wall at Fenway Park “Green Monster”
- Neptune
- Nail
- Naga - from Monster Rancher
- Coredramon
- Godzilla2014 - via this Pokémon meme
- Tartar
- Chaos
- Riot
- Scrum
- Obsidian
C-Tier
- Spike
- Dino
- Rampage
- Laurel - after the shade of green
- Olive
- Malachite
- Rex
- No Mercy
- Rio Rocks
- Frankenstein
- Grinch
- Piccolo
- Glen
- Sage
- Brawler
- Clay
- Kong
- Nexus
Do you have a favourite Tyranitar nickname or have a suggestion of your own? If you like any of my nicknames or want to suggest one of your own, head over to the contact me link on the left and email me your suggestion!
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