Great Tusk has a 570 base stat total and ranks as S-Tier: one of the best competitive options available. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 131 Attack is where it shines.

What is Great Tusk weak to?

Great Tusk's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Great Tusk?

Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Great Tusk. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Great Tusk's only ability.

What role does Great Tusk play in battle?

Great Tusk fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 131 Attack. Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What counters Great Tusk?

Best way to handle Great Tusk: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Great Tusk - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

STier

87Speed · Above Avg

Great Tusk Best Moveset

Ground/Fighting at 131/131 balanced offenses and defenses with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat under sun or when holding Held ItemBooster Energy. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots blocks TermEntry Hazards. NatureJolly at 87 Speed fires physical Ground and Fighting TermStab behind real bulk. MoveRapid Spin clears hazards. The moveset is the most complete defensive utility option in the format. S-Tier.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Great Tusk reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Great Tusk's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protosynthesis with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 21

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

Lv 91

Headlong Rush

Ground120COMMONSTAB

TM124

Ice Spinner

Ice80COMMONCoverage

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

Lv 63

Close Combat

Fighting120RARESTAB

Lv 42

Knock Off

Dark65RARECoverage

Great Tusk Scarlet & Violet Moves Great Tusk Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Great Tusk best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Rapid Spin
Headlong RushSTAB
Ice Spinner
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

KingambitDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Great Tusk Weakness

Great Tusk is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Great Tusk's physical bulk (base 131 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Great Tusk Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug, Dark
0.25x (Resist)	Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

What is Great Tusk Weak Against

Vulnerable

6Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Poison Bug Dark

¼xResist

Rock

0xImmune

Electric

What is Great Tusk Strong Against

8Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Normal Fire Electric Ice Poison Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

Flying Bug

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Great Tusk

Pincurchin's Scald hits Great Tusk for 47-56%.

Pincurchin	B
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves SpikesHazard MementoUtility Thunder Wave Scald Damage vs Great Tusk Scald 2x 47-56% View Pincurchin builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Clodsire	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB ToxicUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Great Tusk Earthquake 12-15% View Clodsire builds →
Pachirisu	C
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves NuzzleSTAB Super Fang Volt Switch EncoreUtility View Pachirisu builds →
Charjabug	C
Recommended Build AbilityBattery ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves Sticky Web Thunder Wave LungeSTAB Volt Switch Damage vs Great Tusk Lunge 6-7% View Charjabug builds →

Evolution

Great Tusk is a Ground/Fighting type packing 570 total stats. Can't breed it and it doesn't evolve, so what you catch is what you work with. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#984Great TuskDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Great Tusk Locations

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Great Tusk tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Scarlet Exclusive — Trade with Violet for Iron Treads

Best Locations to Catch Great Tusk in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

ScarletRate 5%

Base Stats

Great Tusk's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Attack EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP115

Attack131

Defense131

Sp. Atk53

Sp. Def53

Speed87

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.2 m

Weight320.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

This creature resembles a mysterious Pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times.

Pokemon Violet

Great Tusk Guide

Great Tusk has a 570 base stat total and ranks as S-Tier: one of the best competitive options available. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 131 Attack is where it shines.
Great Tusk's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Great Tusk. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Great Tusk's only ability.
Great Tusk fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 131 Attack. Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Best way to handle Great Tusk: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Great Tusk has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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