Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Great Tusk is ranked #26 in Gen 9 Monotype with 7.46% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Monotype is Greninja with a 72.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Greninja, Dragapult, Skarmory, Meowscarada, Gliscor.

What is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Monotype?

Greninja is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 72.6% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 7.5% #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

Rapid Spin 66.7% Knock Off 59.8% Ice Spinner 59.5% Stealth Rock 55.1% Headlong Rush 53.3% Close Combat 38.8% Earthquake 32.7% Taunt 9.5%

Items

Choice Scarf 30.5% Rocky Helmet 28.7% Leftovers 21.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.6% Focus Sash 6.2% Choice Band 1.2% Assault Vest 1.2% Expert Belt 0.1%

Common Teammates

Iron Valiant58.5%

Iron Hands55.1%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike49.5%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.461

72.6% checker faints 8.88%

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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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.916

61.7% checker faints 10.15%

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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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.285

60.6% checker faints 9.27%

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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Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

20.752

47.1% checker faints 10.96%

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

27.86

28.4% checker faints 8.54%

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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Ranked #26 with 7.46% usage. Sorted by reliability score.