Great Tusk
Great Tusk is a Ground/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Paradox Pokémon, number 984 (#0984) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 2.2 m tall and weighs 320 kg.
Great Tusk is a Paradox Pokémon, an armoured, spiky, tusk-swinging brute that an in-game magazine likens to Donphan with gigantic tusks, and the only Pokémon with the Ground and Fighting type combination. The Violet Pokédex says it resembles a mysterious creature that a paranormal magazine claims has existed since ancient times.
How to pronounce Great Tusk
Great Tusk is pronounced GRAYT TUSK. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Great Tusk said out loud:
In Japanese it is イダイナキバ (Idainakiba).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Great Tusk is a large grey, elephant-like Pokémon. Dark purple plates cover its trunk, back and tail, topped by three rows of pinkish-red spikes, and tufts of pinkish-red fur circle its legs. Its jagged mouth is framed by two huge tusks that curl inwards, and its dark purple ears are long and serrated. It is 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) tall and weighs 320 kg (705.5 lb). Unlike Donphan it does not usually curl into a ball, which Bulbapedia guesses is because of the tusks.
Behaviour
Great Tusk has a savage nature, and the magazine describes it as aggressive. The Scarlet Pokédex says sightings have occurred in recent years. Bulbapedia notes an unproven theory that it survives from the age of the dinosaurs.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet it is found in Area Zero and, as a giant Titan, in the Asado Desert. Violet players get one by trading with Scarlet.
Powers
Its only Ability is Protosynthesis, which raises its highest stat by 30% (50% if it is Speed) in harsh sunlight or when it holds Booster Energy. Attack and Defense are tied at 131, and ties go to Attack. It fights with Headlong Rush, Close Combat, Earthquake and Knock Off, and clears hazards with Rapid Spin. With 115 base HP and matching 131 Attack and Defense it is a bulky, heavy-hitting bruiser.
Name origin
Great Tusk is literally a great tusk. The Japanese name is Idainakiba (イダイナキバ), which can be read as idai na kiba, 'great tusk'.
Design inspiration
Great Tusk is based on Donphan, and Bulbapedia notes that extinct elephant relatives such as mammoths or mastodons may have shaped it too. Its spikes and tail recall dinosaurs, and the mix of mammal and reptile traits could hint at early synapsids, the so-called proto-mammals. Its futuristic counterpart is Iron Treads. These are fan readings.
In the games
In Scarlet, where it debuted, a giant Great Tusk is the Quaking Earth Titan of the Asado Desert, a boss that grew after eating Sour Herba Mystica. Once beaten it can be rematched, and a Great Tusk caught there carries the Titan Mark. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
In its debut episode, 'Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!', Great Tusk took on a wild Scream Tail as well as Coral's Glalie. In the same episode it curls into a ball and rolls with Rollout, which Bulbapedia notes is unusual for it.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Great Tusk and Iron Treads were the earliest non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon officially revealed.
- Scarlet's Pokédex notes that the name Great Tusk was borrowed from a creature in a certain book.
- Bulbapedia says that, among all Paradox Pokémon, its base Defense is the highest and its Special Defense the lowest.
Base stats
- HP: 115
- Attack: 131
- Defense: 131
- Sp. Atk: 53
- Sp. Def: 53
- Speed: 87
Great Tusk’s base stat total is 570. Its highest stat is Attack and Defense.
Type matchups
What is Great Tusk weak to?
Great Tusk takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Ice (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Rock (¼×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Electric moves.
Evolution
Great Tusk does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Abilities
- Protosynthesis: Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.
Moves
Moves Great Tusk learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 |
| 1 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — |
| 7 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 |
| 14 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 21 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 |
| 28 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 |
| 35 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 |
| 42 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 |
| 49 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 |
| 56 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 |
| 63 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 70 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — |
| 77 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 |
| 84 | Head Smash | Rock | Physical | 150 |
| 91 | Headlong Rush | Ground | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (51)
Great Tusk can learn 51 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Facade, Bulldoze, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Endure, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Smart Strike, Psyshock, Dig, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Body Press, Flash Cannon, Iron Head, Substitute, Stealth Rock, Heavy Slam, Ice Spinner, Play Rough, Earth Power, Reversal, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Roar, Smack Down, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Supercell Slam, Throat Chop.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 50 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 6,400).
- Catch rate: 30 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 285.
Pokédex entries
This creature resembles a mysterious Pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times. (Violet)
Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | イダイナキバ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Idainakiba |
| French | Fort-Ivoire |
| German | Riesenzahn |
| Spanish | Colmilargo |
| Italian | Grandizanne |
| Korean | 위대한엄니 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 雄伟牙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雄偉牙 |
Trivia
- Highest Defense among Fighting types in Gen 9: 131.
- Highest Attack among Ground types in Gen 9: 131.
- Highest Defense among Ground types in Gen 9: 131.
- The only Pokémon with the Ground/Fighting typing.
- Taller than 91% of all Pokémon (2.2 m).
- Heavier than 96% of all Pokémon (320 kg).
- Base stat total 570, ranked #93 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Defense, ranked #34 of 1,025.
- One of 1 Pokémon that are both Ground and Fighting.
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 79 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Can learn 58 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Great Tusk (Pokémon), Serebii: Great Tusk (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Protosynthesis (Ability).
- Pronunciation (GRAYT TUSK): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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