Great Tusk counters

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

Great Tusk
#0984 Great Tusk
GroundFighting
USAGE 8.6% #24
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
Knock Off 70.5% Stealth Rock 59.3% Ice Spinner 57.9% Rapid Spin 56.7% Headlong Rush 41.0% Close Combat 34.1% Earthquake 28.5% Taunt 23.2%
Items
Rocky Helmet 38.7% Choice Scarf 26.2% Leftovers 15.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.8% Focus Sash 6.6% Assault Vest 1.4% Expert Belt 0.3% Choice Band 0.1%
Common Teammates
Iron Valiant60.1%Sneasler56.1%Iron Hands55.9%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike54.3%Gallade50.2%Clodsire35.7%Mamoswine33.6%Landorus32.9%
Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Great Tusk →
Teams using Weezing-Galar 94% Teams using Greninja 71% Teams using Dragapult 62% Teams using Meowscarada 58% Teams using Skarmory 55% Teams using Gliscor 28%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Weezing-Galar
Weezing-Galar
PoisonFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER
24.285
94
94.2% dies 4.73%
02
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
57.232
71
70.8% dies 8.48%
03
Dragapult
Dragapult
DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK
22.916
62
61.7% dies 10.15%
04
Meowscarada
Meowscarada
GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
41.912
58
58.5% dies 10.48%
05
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying SOFT CHECK
54.81
55
54.8% dies 9.49%
06
Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
27.86
28
28.4% dies 8.54%
07
Toxapex
Toxapex
PoisonWater SOFT CHECK
21.218
6
6.2% dies 5.23%

Ranked #24 with 8.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.