Tyranitar (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Tyranitar is based on a meat-eating {{wp|therapod}} dinosaur. Its penchant for shattering the countryside is similar to that of the {{wp|Tarasque}}.  

Tyranitar's name is based on ''tyrannize'', to violently antagonize. It may also be based on ''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus}}'', a carnivorous dinosaur that supposedly behaved violently. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 野蛮 ''yaban'', savage, or 蛮 ''ban'', barbarian, and 嫌い ''kirai'', hate. Being a large, carnivorous dinosaur with spikes and an upright posture, the ''-giras'' may also be derived from ''Gojira'', the Japanese name for the movie monster {{wp|Godzilla}}. Being the Armor Pokémon, a Rock-type Pokémon, a creature with a spiky appearance and a short tail, as well as the second pseudo-legendary Pokémon to be introduced to the series, its Japanese name may also be derived from ''Angiras'', the Japanese name for the movie monster {{wp|Anguirus}}, the second monster to appear in the Godzilla series.