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Great Tusk.

national dex #984 · gen IX
BST 570 · ground / fighting
Great Tusk official artwork
groundfighting
#984 · gen IX
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HP
115
ATK
131
DEF
131
SPA
53
SPD
53
SPE
87
BST 570 · best Attack 131 · worst Sp. Atk 53 · meters scale to 200

Great Tusk is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy and resists Poison, Bug, Rock, Dark and is immune to Electric.

Typinggroundfighting
AbilitiesProtosynthesis
Height, weight2.2 m / 320.0 kg
Catch rate30 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Great Tusk base stats

BST 570 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP115340434
Atk131240397
Def131240397
SpA5399225
SpD5399225
Spe87161300
BST570bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 Atk

Great Tusk weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Ground / Fighting dual typing
nor1
fir1
wat2
ele0
gra2
ice2
fig1
poi½
gro1
fly2
psy2
bug½
roc¼
gho1
dra1
dar½
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resists
Poison, Bug, Rock (¼x), Dark
Immune to
Electric

Great Tusk abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
ProtosynthesisRaises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

Best Great Tusk moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
fightingClose CombatPHYS120
groundHeadlong RushPHYS120
groundEarthquakePHYS100
groundHigh HorsepowerPHYS95
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
rockHead SmashPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
bugMegahornPHYS120

Great Tusk moves

gen 9 · 68 moves · 17 level-up · 51 TM/HM
58 moves · Great Tusk appears in 1 game
Defense CurlL1Horn AttackL1RolloutL1Sunny DayL1BulldozeL7TauntL14Rapid SpinL21Brick BreakL28Stomping TantrumL35Knock OffL42EarthquakeL49Giga ImpactL56Close CombatL63EndeavorL70MegahornL77Head SmashL84Headlong RushL91Body PressTMBody SlamTMBulk UpTMDigTMDouble EdgeTMEarth PowerTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire FangTMFlash CannonTMHeavy SlamTMHigh HorsepowerTMHyper BeamTMIce FangTMIce SpinnerTMIron HeadTMMud ShotTMMud SlapTMPlay RoughTMProtectTMPsyshockTMRestTMReversalTMRoarTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMSandstormTMScary FaceTMSleep TalkTMSmack DownTMSmart StrikeTMStealth RockTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteTMSupercell SlamTMTake DownTMTemper FlareTMTera BlastTMThroat ChopTMThunder FangTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Horn AttacknormalPHYS65100%25Level 1
Defense CurlnormalSTAT--40Level 1
RolloutrockPHYS3090%20Level 1
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5Level 1
BulldozeSTABgroundPHYS60100%20Level 7
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20Level 14
Rapid SpinnormalPHYS50100%40Level 21
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15Level 28
Stomping TantrumSTABgroundPHYS75100%10Level 35
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20Level 42
EarthquakeSTABgroundPHYS100100%10Level 49
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5Level 56
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Level 63
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5Level 70
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10Level 77
Head SmashrockPHYS15080%5Level 84
Headlong RushSTABgroundPHYS120100%5Level 91
Body PressSTABfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
BulldozeSTABgroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
DigSTABgroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Earth PowerSTABgroundSPEC90100%10TM / HM
EarthquakeSTABgroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire FangfirePHYS6595%15TM / HM
Flash CannonsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10TM / HM
High HorsepowerSTABgroundPHYS9595%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice FangicePHYS6595%15TM / HM
Ice SpinnericePHYS80100%15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Mud ShotSTABgroundSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Mud SlapSTABgroundSPEC20100%10TM / HM
Play RoughfairyPHYS9090%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsyshockpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
RoarnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Smack DownrockPHYS50100%15TM / HM
Smart StrikesteelPHYS70-10TM / HM
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20TM / HM
Stomping TantrumSTABgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Supercell SlamelectricPHYS10095%15TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Temper FlarefirePHYS75100%10TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Throat ChopdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Thunder FangelectricPHYS6595%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Great Tusk Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book.

Violet

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

Great Tusk species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorPurple
ShapeQuadruped
HabitatUnknown
Height2.2 m (7'03")
Weight320.0 kg (705.5 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate30 (11.8%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter50 cycles, 13,056 steps
Base experience285
EV yield3 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#984
Paldea#376
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBulky physical attacker131 Atk / 53 SpA
Best statAttack 131excellent
Speed tier87 Spemoderately fast
Defensive load6 weak / 4 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty30 / 255hard, about 11.8% per ball

About Great Tusk

Great Tusk is a Ground and Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book. Great Tusk stands 2.2 m (7'03") tall and weighs 320.0 kg (705.5 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Great Tusk base stats

Great Tusk has a base stat total of 570, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Attack at 131 (excellent), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 53 (below average). Great Tusk serves as a bulky physical attacker. Great Tusk is moderately fast with a base Speed of 87.

Great Tusk weaknesses and resistances

As a Ground and Fighting-type, Great Tusk is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, resists Poison, Bug, Rock (¼x), Dark-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric-type moves. This gives Great Tusk 6 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Great Tusk abilities

Great Tusk's abilities include Protosynthesis. Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

Great Tusk moves and learnset

Great Tusk can learn 68 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 51 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Close Combat (Fighting, 120 power), Headlong Rush (Ground, 120 power), Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), High Horsepower (Ground, 95 power). For coverage, Great Tusk can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Head Smash (Rock), Hyper Beam (Normal).

Training Great Tusk

With a capture rate of 30 (11.8%), Great Tusk can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Great Tusk yields 3 Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 13,056 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Great Tusk. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Great Tusk, or use the team builder to see how Great Tusk fits into your squad.

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