Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 OU?

Great Tusk is ranked #1 in Gen 9 OU with 32.33% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 OU?

Iron Valiant has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.7% of 98.41291995193714 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

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

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 32.3% #1

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 91.8% Rapid Spin 86.6% Ice Spinner 83.8% Close Combat 40.9% Stealth Rock 34.1% Bulk Up 15.6% Knock Off 12.9% Head Smash 8.3%

Items

Booster Energy 25.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 21.7% Rocky Helmet 19.1% Leftovers 12.0% Choice Scarf 8.3% Assault Vest 8.2% Choice Band 3.2% Eject Pack 1.1%

Tera Types

Steel 27.0% Fighting 18.4% Poison 11.3% Ghost 11.1% Fire 7.6% Ground 7.4% Ice 6.4% Water 5.0%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring16.9%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Great Tusk →

Explore Great Tusk + Iron Valiant teams 54 score Explore Great Tusk + Cresselia teams 49 score Explore Great Tusk + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 44 score Explore Great Tusk + Walking Wake teams 42 score Explore Great Tusk + Kyurem teams 41 score Explore Great Tusk + Corviknight teams 40 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Great Tusk + Gholdengo 32.2% 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

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

98.413

53.5

80.7% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 338-398 (77.8 - 91.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

93.036

48.6

74.0% Standard error 6.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 158-188 (35.5 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

185.833

44.4

68.0% Standard error 5.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 386-456 (88.9 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

65.862

41.5

72.0% Standard error 7.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 492-582 (113.3 - 134.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

171.674

40.6

65.5% Standard error 6.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 338-402 (77.8 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

292.908

40.0

59.6% Standard error 4.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 153-180 (38.2 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Enamorus

FairyFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

37.089

40.0

70.1% Standard error 7.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Enamorus Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 368-434 (84.7 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

331.286

38.1

56.8% Standard error 4.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 160-190 (36.8 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

122.213

34.6

64.4% Standard error 7.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

188.478

33.7

58.5% Standard error 6.19 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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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

118.211

33.1

63.3% Standard error 7.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 190-225 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 44.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

101.024

31.8

64.3% Standard error 8.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

335.62

31.0

49.9% Standard error 4.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 229-271 (52.7 - 62.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

373.672

29.6

47.4% Standard error 4.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 172-204 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ogerpon

Grass OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.826

29.1

62.0% Standard error 8.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 270-318 (62.2 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

173.224

27.8

53.5% Standard error 6.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 117-138 (26.9 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.061

27.0

66.4% Standard error 9.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 194-230 (44.7 - 52.9%) -- 27.3% chance to 2HKO

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.701

20.4

57.2% Standard error 9.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 312-368 (71.8 - 84.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.76

19.6

54.8% Standard error 8.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK View matchup

92.832

18.7

54.1% Standard error 8.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 234-276 (53.9 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

41.919

18.2

60.6% Standard error 10.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 258-304 (59.4 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

381.067

16.8

33.4% Standard error 4.16 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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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

251.63

14.5

35.2% Standard error 5.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 156-184 (35.9 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

174.985

13.3

38.7% Standard error 6.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 255-300 (58.7 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

318.758

12.7

30.4% Standard error 4.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 118-139 (27.1 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

64.769

12.5

47.5% Standard error 8.74 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Life Orb Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk in Grassy Terrain: 562-663 (129.4 - 152.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.775

11.9

51.1% Standard error 9.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Bleakwind Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 336-396 (77.4 - 91.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.047

10.5

42.7% Standard error 8.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 199-234 (45.8 - 53.9%) -- 43.4% chance to 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

162.973

5.4

30.2% Standard error 6.20 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Landorus-Therian Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 170-202 (39.1 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

80.908

4.3

42.1% Standard error 9.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 79-94 (18.2 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #1 with 32.33% usage. Sorted by conservative score.