Great Tusk vs Iron Treads
Great Tusk and Iron Treads have the same base stat total (570), Iron Treads is faster (base Speed 106 vs 87), and Great Tusk’s Ground or Fighting moves hit Iron Treads for 2×, while Iron Treads’s own types do 1× damage to Great Tusk.
Two Paradox Pokémon that are both cousins of Donphan, one wild and one futuristic.
Base stats side by side
| Stat | Great Tusk | Iron Treads |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 115 (higher) | 90 |
| Attack | 131 (higher) | 112 |
| Defense | 131 (higher) | 120 |
| Sp. Atk | 53 | 72 (higher) |
| Sp. Def | 53 | 70 (higher) |
| Speed | 87 | 106 (higher) |
| Total | 570 | 570 |
| Bulk | 299 (higher) | 280 |
Who has the edge?
Great Tusk has the higher Attack (131 vs 112), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (299 vs 280), and hits Iron Treads for 2× with its Ground or Fighting moves, but Iron Treads is faster (106 vs 87 base Speed) and has the higher Sp. Atk (72 vs 53).
Great Tusk is ahead on
- has the higher Attack (131 vs 112)
- has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (299 vs 280)
- hits Iron Treads for 2× with its Ground or Fighting moves
Iron Treads is ahead on
- is faster (106 vs 87 base Speed)
- has the higher Sp. Atk (72 vs 53)
This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Great Tusk: Protosynthesis; Iron Treads: Quark Drive), so either one can come out ahead.
Who moves first?
At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Great Tusk has 139 Speed and Iron Treads has 158, so Iron Treads moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.
| Speed | Great Tusk | Iron Treads |
|---|---|---|
| Base Speed | 87 | 106 |
| Level 50, 252 EVs, neutral nature | 139 | 158 |
Type matchup, both ways
Great Tusk (Ground/Fighting) attacking Iron Treads
Ground 2×, Fighting 2×. Using only its own types, Great Tusk hits Iron Treads for 2× with Ground moves (super effective) and 2× with Fighting moves (super effective).
Iron Treads (Ground/Steel) attacking Great Tusk
Ground 1×, Steel 1×. Using only its own types, Iron Treads hits Great Tusk for 1× with Ground moves (normal damage) and 1× with Steel moves (normal damage).
What hits each one for 2× or more
- Great Tusk: Water 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Psychic 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
- Iron Treads: Fire 2× (super effective), Water 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Ground 2× (super effective).
The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.
Abilities
Great Tusk
- Protosynthesis. Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.
Iron Treads
- Quark Drive. Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.
Size, generation and evolution
Great Tusk is taller (2.2 m vs 0.9 m for Iron Treads), and Great Tusk is heavier (320 kg vs 240 kg for Iron Treads).
| Detail | Great Tusk | Iron Treads |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 2.2 m | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 320 kg | 240 kg |
| Generation | 9 (Paldea) | 9 (Paldea) |
| Evolution line | Great Tusk (does not evolve) | Iron Treads (does not evolve) |
Great Tusk (#0984) is a Ground/Fighting-type Paradox Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a Paradox Pokémon. Great Tusk does not evolve.
Iron Treads (#0990) is a Ground/Steel-type Paradox Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a Paradox Pokémon. Iron Treads does not evolve.
Keep exploring
- Open Great Tusk and Iron Treads in the Compare tool
- Great Tusk and Iron Treads Pokédex pages
- Ground/Fighting weaknesses · Ground/Steel weaknesses
- Speed tiers