Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Great Tusk
#0984 Great Tusk
GroundFighting
USAGE 5.1% #35
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 97.6% Earthquake 71.5% Protect 62.8% Headlong Rush 55.3% Ice Spinner 55.2% Rapid Spin 23.9% Knock Off 20.2% Rock Slide 3.1%
Items
Psychic Seed 36.9% Assault Vest 26.4% Life Orb 20.3% Choice Scarf 5.2% Booster Energy 3.3% Focus Sash 3.0% Choice Band 2.3% Clear Amulet 1.7%
Tera Types
Steel 46.8% Ground 29.3% Fighting 16.6% Dark 2.2% Rock 1.0% Ghost 0.9% Water 0.8% Dragon 0.8%
Common Teammates
Murkrow62.9%Indeedee61.2%Volcanion41.3%Zapdos-Galar38.7%Zarude38.3%Brute Bonnet33.6%Ninetales27.4%Ogerpon-Cornerstone25.1%
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Ranked #35 with 5.12% usage. Sorted by reliability score.