Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Great Tusk is ranked #41 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.76% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Ubers is Lunala with a 86.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Lunala, Kyogre, Arceus, Ho-Oh, Zacian-Crowned.

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

Lunala is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 86.2% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

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

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 1.8% #41

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 90.7% Stealth Rock 57.1% Earthquake 49.5% Headlong Rush 42.8% Play Rough 36.8% Knock Off 32.0% Ice Spinner 27.7% Close Combat 26.4%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 30.7% Leftovers 24.7% Rocky Helmet 20.3% Choice Scarf 10.9% Booster Energy 7.6% Focus Sash 1.6% Assault Vest 1.5% Life Orb 1.2%

Tera Types

Ground 32.0% Steel 24.4% Fairy 16.8% Water 9.8% Ghost 5.2% Ice 4.6% Dark 2.5% Fire 1.9%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.4%

Arceus-Fairy27.5%

Arceus16.7%

Zacian-Crowned14.6%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Great Tusk →

Teams using Lunala 86% Teams using Kyogre 79% Teams using Arceus 69% Teams using Ho-Oh 61% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 51% Teams using Koraidon 38%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.756

86.2% dies 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 248-294 (57.1 - 67.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

92.861

78.8% dies 7.23%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 168-198 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.39

69.0% dies 9.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 276-326 (62.1 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

63.848

61.0% dies 8.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 90-107 (21.6 - 25.7%) -- 1.1% chance to 4HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

60.98

50.9% dies 8.89%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 426-504 (98.1 - 116.1%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

194.825

37.6% dies 5.97%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk in Sun: 234-276 (53.9 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ranked #41 with 1.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.