[SET]
name: Offensive Utility (Fighting)
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Rapid Spin
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting impressive bulk, Great Tusk is a physical wall for Fighting teams that can pivot in and out around hard hitting physical attackers such as Iron Hands and Kingambit. Earthquake is a powerful STAB move that threatens Poison-types such as Clodsire and Toxapex. Knock Off complements Great Tusk's ability to spin by strongly hitting Ghost-types such as Brambleghast, Gholdengo, and Dragapult hard while also removing Heavy-Duty Boots. Lastly, Great Tusk provides Stealth Rock support for the team, which helps to break Focus Sash on Breloom. Heavy-Duty Boots is the premier choice, as it allows Great Tusk to spin away hazards without being poisoned by Toxic Spikes or worn down by Spikes. Leftovers is a solid alternative to provide Great Tusk with passive recovery, but generally avoiding hazard damage is more important. The EV spread outpaces neutral nature Tyranitar and uninvested Brambleghast while maximizing Great Tusk's physical bulk.
Assault Vest Iron Hands is a great partner to Great Tusk, sponging special hits aimed at it while also threatening Pokemon such as Choice Specs Pelipper and Hatterene. Iron Hands also appreciates Great Tusk's ability to keep entry hazards off the field so it doesn't get worn down. Wallbreakers such as Iron Valiant and Breloom appreciate Great Tusk's ability to threaten Poison-types such as Clodsire and Skuntank, allowing them to continue rampaging against the opponent. Due to it being an amazing special attacker, Iron Valiant in particular can threaten physical walls like Quagsire, Sableye, and Dondozo, which like to switch into Great Tusk. Choice Scarf users such as Flamigo, Quaquaval, and Slither Wing pressure special attackers faster than Great Tusk such as Choice Specs Greninja, Dragapult, and opposing Iron Valiant. Gallade is also a really nice partner to handle Pokemon such as Amoonguss, who would otherwise beat Great Tusk one-on-one, thanks to its Psychic STAB attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[kennukem, 604741]]
-<type> analysis by: [[kennukem, 604741]]
- Quality checked by: [[Felines, 290520], [Neko, 542526]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866], [ken, 594478]]
name: Offensive Utility (Fighting)
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Rapid Spin
move 4: Stealth Rock
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Protosynthesis
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Boasting impressive bulk, Great Tusk is a physical wall for Fighting teams that can pivot in and out around hard hitting physical attackers such as Iron Hands and Kingambit. Earthquake is a powerful STAB move that threatens Poison-types such as Clodsire and Toxapex. Knock Off complements Great Tusk's ability to spin by strongly hitting Ghost-types such as Brambleghast, Gholdengo, and Dragapult hard while also removing Heavy-Duty Boots. Lastly, Great Tusk provides Stealth Rock support for the team, which helps to break Focus Sash on Breloom. Heavy-Duty Boots is the premier choice, as it allows Great Tusk to spin away hazards without being poisoned by Toxic Spikes or worn down by Spikes. Leftovers is a solid alternative to provide Great Tusk with passive recovery, but generally avoiding hazard damage is more important. The EV spread outpaces neutral nature Tyranitar and uninvested Brambleghast while maximizing Great Tusk's physical bulk.
Assault Vest Iron Hands is a great partner to Great Tusk, sponging special hits aimed at it while also threatening Pokemon such as Choice Specs Pelipper and Hatterene. Iron Hands also appreciates Great Tusk's ability to keep entry hazards off the field so it doesn't get worn down. Wallbreakers such as Iron Valiant and Breloom appreciate Great Tusk's ability to threaten Poison-types such as Clodsire and Skuntank, allowing them to continue rampaging against the opponent. Due to it being an amazing special attacker, Iron Valiant in particular can threaten physical walls like Quagsire, Sableye, and Dondozo, which like to switch into Great Tusk. Choice Scarf users such as Flamigo, Quaquaval, and Slither Wing pressure special attackers faster than Great Tusk such as Choice Specs Greninja, Dragapult, and opposing Iron Valiant. Gallade is also a really nice partner to handle Pokemon such as Amoonguss, who would otherwise beat Great Tusk one-on-one, thanks to its Psychic STAB attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[kennukem, 604741]]
-<type> analysis by: [[kennukem, 604741]]
- Quality checked by: [[Felines, 290520], [Neko, 542526]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866], [ken, 594478]]
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