great-tusk

great-tusk

Attributes

  • Species: Great-Tusk
  • Base Experience: 285
  • Height: 22
  • Weight: 3200
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 978
  • Base Happiness: 0
  • Capture Rate: 30
  • Color: Purple
  • Egg Groups: No-Eggs
  • Gender Rate: -1
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 50
  • Habitat:
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Quadruped

Stats

  • HP
    115
  • Attack
    131
  • Defense
    131
  • Special Attack
    53
  • Special Defense
    53
  • Speed
    87

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Great Tusk is a Ground/Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Type: Ground / Fighting

Abilities:

  • Protosynthesis: Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat in harsh sunlight or if the Pokémon is holding a Booster Energy.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Great Tusk is a large, mammoth-like Pokémon with an imposing stature.
  • It has a robust, elephantine body covered in rough, rocky armor.
  • Features long, curved tusks that resemble those of a prehistoric mammoth.
  • Its skin is primarily a dark gray, with red and teal markings on its back and legs.
  • It possesses a pair of small, piercing eyes that convey a fierce and primal nature.

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Great Tusk is known to inhabit arid and rugged terrains, often found in areas that resemble ancient or prehistoric environments.
  • It is highly territorial and displays aggressive behavior to defend its domain.
  • Known for its powerful trunk and tusks, which it uses to uproot trees and dig through rock and hard soil.
  • This Pokémon is believed to be a relic from a bygone era, linked to the lore of Paradox Pokémon.

In Battle:

  • Great Tusk excels as a physical attacker with high Attack and Defense stats.
  • Notable moves include Headlong Rush, Close Combat, and Earthquake.
  • It is effective against Electric, Rock, Steel, and Poison types but must be cautious of Water, Ice, Psychic, and Flying types.
  • Its ability, Protosynthesis, allows it to enhance its stats in sunny conditions, making it even more formidable in battle.

Evolution:

  • Great Tusk does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon, as it is considered a Paradox Pokémon with no known evolutionary line.

Interesting Facts:

  • Great Tusk is part of a group of Pokémon known as Paradox Pokémon, which are speculated to be ancient relatives of modern species.
  • It shares visual and thematic similarities with Donphan, suggesting a connection or ancestral link.
  • Despite its prehistoric appearance, it exhibits intelligent behavior, using its tusks strategically in battle and for environmental manipulation.
  • Its existence raises questions about the nature of Pokémon evolution and historical biology within the Pokémon world.

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Front Shiny

Evolution Chain

Great-Tusk - 984
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Moves

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

Flavor Text 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.

Pokedex

  • 984 National
  • 376 Paldea