Tyranitar Battle Experience

Tyranitar is well rounded but not as bulky as a Snorlax or Lapras. Fireblast is a minus. Btw if you don't mind sharing, is this in NYC? I feel like I've seen this same Tyranitar around lately

Lol Tyranitar is incrementally better than Rhydon and Golem as a defender. I would gladly pulll out my unused Water types such as Poliwrath and Starmie and mow them down.

Tyranitar is not a defender. Vaporeon with half the CP can kill it with ease.

Tyranitar is under the same category as Gyrados, power full attacker, horrible defender.

Its Rhydon as a defender. but as an attacker its #2, behind Dragonite.

Bite / FB is probably the worst moveset for Tyranitar on defense. It would've been much better with Iron Tail + Crunch -- but the point remains that Tyranitar isn't a good defender.

Tyranitar is simply Rhydon on steroids. And less double weaknesses. Not exactly impressive.

Tyranitar's vulnerabilities (most notably Vaporeon) preclude it from being much more than a CP play in gyms. But it does have the highest CP of any available pokemon.

Poliwrath with any moveset (obviously except for Ice Punch) is good to attack it, resisting its attacks and hitting it back with super effective damage.