#984 Great Tusk

ground fighting

Height2.2 m(7'03")

Weight320 kg(705.5 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 9

Great Tusk Evolution

Great TuskLevel 1

Great Tusk's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	115		371
Attack	131		298
Defense	131		298
Sp. Atk	53		142
Sp. Def	53		142
Speed	87		210
		0/508	1461

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice flying psychic fairy

1xdamage

normal fire fighting ground ghost dragon steel

0.5xdamage

poison bug dark

0.25xdamage

rock

0xdamage

electric

Great Tusk Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

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Great Tusk Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Horn Attack	normal	physical	65	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 1	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 1	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 7	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 14	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Level 21	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	Level 28	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	Level 35	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 42	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 49	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	Level 56	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 63	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 70	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Megahorn	bug	physical	120	85	Level 77	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Head Smash	rock	physical	150	80	Level 84	The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.
Headlong Rush	ground	physical	120	100	Level 91	The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Supercell Slam	electric	physical	100	95	TM	The user electrifies its body and drops onto the target to inflict damage. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Great Tusk Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book.

Violet

This creature resembles a mysterious Pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times.

In Other Languages

Great Tusk's Japanese name is Idainakiba (イダイナキバ). Here are all the official names for Great Tusk across different languages:

JapaneseイダイナキバIdainakiba

Korean위대한엄니

Chinese (Traditional)雄偉牙

FrenchFort-Ivoire

GermanRiesenzahn

SpanishColmilargo

ItalianGrandizanne

Chinese (Simplified)雄伟牙

Great Tusk Breeding

Species

Paradox Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time12,800 steps(50 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate30

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience285

How to Get Great Tusk

Great Tusk is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Great Tusk in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #376

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