Great Tusk
TL;DR. Great Tusk is a ground/fighting-type Pokémon from Generation IX. Base Stat Total: 570. Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book.
Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book.
Stat spread.
Total of 570. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Great Tusk in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Great Tusk reaches 4,024 CP at level 40 and 4,604 CP as a best buddy.
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Great Tusk in competitive play.
Great Tusk is a Generation 9 Ubers-tier pick in Smogon singles.
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Common questions about Great Tusk.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Great Tusk, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Great Tusk?
Great Tusk is a Ground/Fighting-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Great Tusk weak to?
Great Tusk takes 2× damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Great Tusk resistant to?
Great Tusk is immune to Electric. It also resists Poison, Bug, Dark, Rock.
Does Great Tusk evolve?
Great Tusk does not evolve and does not evolve from another Pokémon. it's a standalone species.
What generation is Great Tusk from?
Great Tusk was introduced in Generation IX (the Paldea region). Its Pokédex number is #0984.
What are Great Tusk's base stats?
Great Tusk has HP 115, Attack 131, Defense 131, Special Attack 53, Special Defense 53, and Speed 87. Total base stat total: 570.
What are Great Tusk's abilities?
Great Tusk can have the ability Protosynthesis.
Is Great Tusk legendary or mythical?
No. Great Tusk is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Great Tusk's best stat?
Great Tusk's highest base stat is Attack at 131, which ranks 13th of 147 Ground-type Pokémon.
Is Great Tusk good?
Great Tusk has a base stat total of 570, the 93rd-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 14th among Ground-types. That is a strong, fully-evolved stat spread.
Through the generations.
Great Tusk as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Great Tusk is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Great Tusk vs. the average Ground-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 147 Ground-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Great Tusk | Ground avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 115 | 77 | +38 |
| Attack | 131 | 96 | +35 |
| Defense | 131 | 81 | +50 |
| Special Attack | 53 | 61 | -8 |
| Special Defense | 53 | 67 | -14 |
| Speed | 87 | 67 | +20 |
| Total | 570 | 449 | +121 |
Great Tusk appears in 3 games.
Every mainline release where Great Tusk is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Great Tusk isn't found in the wild.
No main-series wild encounters recorded. Great Tusk is obtained through evolution, breeding, trade, or a special event or static encounter.
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Great Tusk partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Great Tusk partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
TCG Pocket appearances
1 Great Tusk card across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Great Tusk
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.