Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Great Tusk is ranked #4 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 31.42% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability is Scream Tail with a 84.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Scream Tail, Iron Moth, Skarmory, Gholdengo, Primarina.

What is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Scream Tail is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability, KOing or forcing it out in 84.5% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 31.4% #4

ABILITYScrappy

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

Rapid Spin 85.2% Stealth Rock 51.2% Knock Off 50.5% Earthquake 40.4% Close Combat 37.9% Body Press 37.7% Headlong Rush 36.2% Bulk Up 10.5%

Items

Leftovers 31.7% Rocky Helmet 24.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 18.6% Choice Scarf 10.6% Assault Vest 4.6% Eject Pack 2.7% Soft Sand 2.2% Earth Plate 1.4%

Abilities

Scrappy29.5%Regenerator16.3%Fluffy13.3%Mold Breaker13.0%Tough Claws7.2%Water Absorb4.8%Intimidate3.5%Refrigerate2.6%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Scream Tail

FairyPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.128

84.5% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Scream Tail: 157-186 (36.1 - 42.8%) -- 95.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scream Tail counters → Teams with Scream Tail →

Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.323

71.3% dies 9.57%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Iron Moth Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Harsh Sunshine: 328-387 (75.5 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Moth counters → Teams with Iron Moth →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

29.757

65.9% dies 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 124-147 (37.1 - 44%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.787

58.1% dies 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adaptability Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 306-362 (70.5 - 83.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Primarina

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.561

56.9% dies 10.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Primarina: 189-223 (51.9 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Primarina counters → Teams with Primarina →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

49.871

56.7% dies 7.02%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

47.234

46.8% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 172-204 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

106.182

44.7% dies 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 117-138 (26.9 - 31.7%) -- 29.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

20.389

42.0% dies 10.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 458-540 (105.5 - 124.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

97.173

37.9% dies 4.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 260-308 (59.9 - 70.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

29.693

37.3% dies 8.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 322-381 (74.1 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

53.337

17.5% dies 5.20%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 84-99 (19.3 - 22.8%) -- possible 6HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark SOFT CHECK

61.29

17.4% dies 4.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Roaring Moon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 240-283 (55.2 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Roaring Moon counters → Teams with Roaring Moon →

Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

20.991

12.0% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 152-182 (35 - 41.9%) -- 83.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Swampert counters → Teams with Swampert →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

24.965

6.6% dies 4.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 138-164 (31.7 - 37.7%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

32.15

2.3% dies 2.64%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 144-169 (33.1 - 38.9%) -- 7.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Goodra-Hisui counters → Teams with Goodra-Hisui →

Ranked #4 with 31.42% usage. Sorted by reliability score.