Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Great Tusk is ranked #26 in Gen 9 Monotype with 7.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 Monotype?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 72.6% of 50.46084280522399 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Great Tusk matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Monotype?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Great Tusk was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 7.7% #26

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

Headlong Rush 65.4% Ice Spinner 62.9% Rapid Spin 62.6% Stealth Rock 54.1% Knock Off 49.6% Close Combat 48.3% Earthquake 28.6% Body Press 5.8%

Items

Choice Scarf 38.9% Rocky Helmet 23.1% Leftovers 21.1% Focus Sash 6.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.1% Choice Band 2.1% Assault Vest 1.5% Expert Belt 0.4%

Common Teammates

Iron Valiant50.8%

Iron Hands47.6%

Clodsire46.5%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike43.6%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Great Tusk + Clodsire 46.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

50.461

37.0

72.6% Standard error 8.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 354-416 (81.5 - 95.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

93.504

28.9

63.3% Standard error 8.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 124-147 (37.1 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.383

25.0

61.0% Standard error 9.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 260-308 (67.7 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.364

12.7

54.0% Standard error 10.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 351-413 (80.8 - 95.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.428

5.8

44.6% Standard error 9.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 134-162 (30.8 - 37.3%) -- 85.4% chance to 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.663

3.3

36.9% Standard error 8.40 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 115-136 (26.4 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.752

3.3

47.1% Standard error 10.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 458-544 (105.5 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #26 with 7.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.