Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Great Tusk
#0984 Great Tusk
GroundFighting
USAGE 22.8% #3
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 99.1% Headlong Rush 93.5% Ice Spinner 60.0% Bulk Up 51.0% Stealth Rock 25.7% Close Combat 24.4% Knock Off 17.4% Smack Down 7.9%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 32.0% Sitrus Berry 30.1% Leftovers 15.1% Rocky Helmet 14.1% Muscle Band 2.2% Soft Sand 1.8% Assault Vest 1.4% Eject Pack 1.2%
Common Teammates
Kingambit60.5%Zamazenta37.4%Rillaboom34.1%Garchomp32.2%Dragapult30.7%Ogerpon-Wellspring22.6%Clefable19.1%Skeledirge19.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #3 with 22.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.