Great Tusk Pokemon Guide

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Great Tusk Pokemon Guide

Great Tusk is a Ground / Fighting-type Pokemon. This guide covers Great Tusk’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview.

Normal Form

Great Tusk

Shiny Form

Shiny Great Tusk

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Great Tusk guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Great Tusk Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Great Tusk Description

Great Tusk is a Paradox Pokemon from Pokemon Scarlet. It resembles an ancient relative of Donphan and is a Ground and Fighting-type Pokemon.

Competitive Overview

Is Great Tusk Good in Competitive?

Great Tusk is usually strong thanks to its high Attack, excellent physical bulk and valuable Ground and Fighting coverage.

It can pressure teams offensively while also providing utility such as hazard control, but special attacks and several common weaknesses can punish it.

Great Tusk Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Great Tusk, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Great Tusk

National Dex

#0984

Type

Ground / Fighting

Species

Paradox Pokemon

Height

7’03” / 2.2 m

Weight

705.5 lbs / 320.0 kg

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Great Tusk Stats

Great Tusk’s stat profile helps define how it performs across Pokemon games.

115

Attack

131

Defense

131

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Great Tusk Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Great Tusk’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Headlong Rush

Powerful Ground-type STAB with major damage output.

Close Combat

Strong Fighting-type STAB for Steel, Rock, Ice and Dark-type Pokemon.

Rapid Spin

Removes entry hazards and can raise Speed.

Knock Off

Removes items and gives valuable Dark-type utility.

Ice Spinner

Coverage against Flying, Dragon, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Earthquake

Reliable Ground-type STAB.

Bulk Up

Boosts Attack and Defense.

Protect

Useful for scouting and positioning.

Great Tusk All Moves

Use the section below to view Great Tusk’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100
1	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
7	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
14	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
21	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
28	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
35	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
42	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
49	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
56	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
63	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
70	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
77	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
84	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80
91	Headlong Rush	Ground	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Temper Flare	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Great Tusk Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Great Tusk is a Ground / Fighting-type Pokemon. This typing determines its major weaknesses, resistances and immunities across Pokemon games.

Type

Ground / Fighting

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic and Fairy

Resistances

Poison, Rock, Bug and Dark

Immunity

Electric

Great Tusk Abilities

Great Tusk’s abilities shape how it performs in battle.

Protosynthesis

Boosts Great Tusk’s highest stat in harsh sunlight or when it holds Booster Energy.

Great Tusk Evolution

Great Tusk does not evolve. It is a single-stage Paradox Pokemon.

Stage 1

Great Tusk

Does not evolve

Where to Find Great Tusk in Pokemon Games

Great Tusk’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check the table below for broad location and availability notes.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Great Tusk
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in Pokemon Scarlet through Area Zero and related postgame availability. In Pokemon Violet, it is typically obtained by trade or event availability.
Pokemon Violet	Found in Pokemon Scarlet through Area Zero and related postgame availability. In Pokemon Violet, it is typically obtained by trade or event availability.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Great Tusk
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Great Tusk FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Great Tusk. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Great Tusk?

Great Tusk is a Ground / Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Great Tusk weak against?

Great Tusk is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

What does Great Tusk evolve from?

Great Tusk does not evolve and has no known evolution line.

What are Great Tusk’s abilities?

Great Tusk’s abilities are Protosynthesis.

What are Great Tusk’s best moves?

Great Tusk’s best moves often include Headlong Rush, Close Combat, Rapid Spin, Knock Off and other coverage or utility options.

Is Great Tusk good in Pokemon?

Yes, Great Tusk is commonly strong because of its Attack, physical bulk, typing and move utility.

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