A Collector's Field Notes on Tyrantrum Pokémon Cards
Your complete Tyrantrum Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-01-29
Popularity Rank: #239
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #272
2019 survey: #181
#239 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0697
Height
2.5 m
Weight
270.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VI
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
7,650 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Red
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
Why collectors adore Tyrantrum
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Tyrantrum stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Bulbapedia introduces Tyrantrum as a species that it evolves from Tyrunt when leveled up during the day starting at level 39.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Tyrantrum feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐉 Dragons crowd — Tyrantrum is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Tyrantrum from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Rare
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Forbidden Light
Rare
Furious Fists
Rare
XY Black Star Promos
Promo
Showing 7 of 7 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Tyrantrum spread
Spread layout for Tyrantrum, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Tyrantrum #69 (Forbidden Light) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Tyrantrum binder page.
Tyrantrum-EX #XY70 (XY Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Tyrantrum binder page.
Tyrantrum #45 (Perfect Order) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Tyrantrum mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Tyrantrum chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Forbidden Light
Rare
XY Black Star Promos
Promo
Perfect Order
Rare
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
Three Diamond
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Furious Fists
Rare
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Tyrantrum's rock and dragon, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Tyrantrum (ガチゴラス) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🐉 Dragons, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Tyrantrum's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "tyrantrum cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Tyrantrum: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Tyrantrum. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Tyrantrum — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
82
Attack
121
Defense
119
Sp. Atk
69
Sp. Def
59
Speed
71
Total: 521
Players file Tyrantrum around tier "Past" while Ability Strong Jaw (Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Rock Head is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Rock/Dragon typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Tyrantrum — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Tyrantrum, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
Nothing could stop this Pokémon 100 million years ago, so it behaved like a king.
Tyrantrum shows up in Shield lore as a single bite of tyrantrum’s massive jaws will demolish a car.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Tyrantrum as the Despot Pokémon and known for red colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Tyrunt → Tyrantrum make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Monargoras
Spanish
Tyrantrum
French
Rexillius
Italian
Tyrantrum
Japanese
ガチゴラス
Japanese (Romaji)
Gachigoras
Korean
견고라스
Chinese (Simplified)
怪颚龙
Chinese (Traditional)
怪顎龍
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