Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 OU?

Great Tusk is ranked #1 in Gen 9 OU with 32.48% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 OU is Iron Valiant with a 78.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Iron Valiant, Cresselia, Walking Wake, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Volcarona.

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

Iron Valiant is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 78.2% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

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

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 32.5% #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 90.1% Rapid Spin 86.1% Ice Spinner 80.7% Close Combat 38.8% Stealth Rock 33.2% Bulk Up 17.7% Knock Off 15.5% Head Smash 8.8%

Items

Booster Energy 26.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 21.8% Rocky Helmet 17.9% Leftovers 14.1% Assault Vest 8.6% Choice Scarf 4.9% Choice Band 3.2% Eject Pack 1.4%

Tera Types

Steel 27.7% Fighting 17.5% Poison 11.6% Ghost 11.0% Ice 7.5% Ground 7.0% Fire 6.9% Water 5.1%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.6%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Great Tusk →

Teams using Iron Valiant 78% Teams using Cresselia 75% Teams using Walking Wake 75% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 67% Teams using Zapdos 66%

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

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

94.567

78.2% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.831

75.3% checker faints 7.65%

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

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

86.993

74.6% checker faints 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.607

66.8% checker faints 6.50%

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

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.061

66.4% checker faints 9.84%

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

View Volcarona counters →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

63.052

66.1% checker faints 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

137.67

66.0% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

109.314

66.0% checker faints 7.77%

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

119.161

65.8% checker faints 7.47%

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

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

41.919

60.6% checker faints 10.61%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Moth counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

174.101

60.2% checker faints 6.39%

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

298.348

58.5% checker faints 4.88%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

270.123

58.3% checker faints 5.16%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Moltres

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.125

58.3% checker faints 8.84%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.059

55.6% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

86.652

55.4% checker faints 9.22%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK

73.217

54.8% checker faints 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Darkrai counters → Teams with Darkrai →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

155.587

50.1% checker faints 6.84%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

26.839

49.9% checker faints 9.65%

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

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

301.819

48.9% checker faints 4.97%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

313.637

47.9% checker faints 4.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK

72.747

42.4% checker faints 9.99%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

160.532

39.8% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

64.271

38.6% checker faints 8.52%

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

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

231.346

36.4% checker faints 5.42%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

287.56

32.1% checker faints 4.71%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

162.924

31.5% checker faints 6.26%

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

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

85.827

30.5% checker faints 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace Pyro Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 159-187 (36.6 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

354.66

28.9% checker faints 4.11%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

124.429

28.7% checker faints 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 120-144 (27.6 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #1 with 32.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.