Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Great Tusk
#0984 Great Tusk
GroundFighting
USAGE 5.3% #17
BASE STATS
HP 115
ATK 131
DEF 131
SPA 53
SPD 53
SPE 87
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassIceFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
PoisonBugDark
¼×
Rock
0×
Electric
Moves
Close Combat 97.5% Headlong Rush 74.2% Ice Spinner 54.6% Supercell Slam 39.4% Head Smash 29.6% Earthquake 26.8% Heavy Slam 26.1% Bulk Up 18.5%
Items
Choice Band 43.6% Choice Scarf 32.4% Booster Energy 22.8% Leftovers 0.6% Assault Vest 0.3% Life Orb 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Expert Belt 0.1%
Common Teammates
Basculegion126.5%Porygon-Z122.2%Zapdos27.0%Greninja21.0%Corviknight19.5%Ogerpon-Wellspring19.3%Moltres-Galar15.1%Goodra-Hisui12.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #17 with 5.32% usage. Sorted by reliability score.