How to beat Great Tusk
Great Tusk has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 140 HP as a Fighting Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 140
- Weakness
- Psychic
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 322
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Great Tusk is weak to Psychic, so those attacks do double damage. 82 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Giant Tusk for 160 (4 Energy). 240 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Psychic attacks do at least 140 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Great Tusk | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banette Pitch Black | Psychic | Puppet Pull P | 80 | 160 | 80 | 1 |
| Iron Boulder Prismatic Evolutions | Psychic | Adjusted Horn PC | 170 | 340 | 140 | 1 |
| Mesprit Surging Sparks | Psychic | Guardian Burst PP | 160 | 320 | 70 | 1 |
| Mismagius ex Phantasmal Flames | Psychic | Hexa-Magic PP | 150 | 300 | 260 | 2 |
| Gourgeist ex Chaos Rising | Psychic | Ghostly Touch PP | 140 | 280 | 270 | 2 |
| Chandelure 30th Celebration | Psychic | Eerie Glow PP | 130 | 260 | 140 | 1 |
| Metagross Journey Together | Psychic | Conjoined Beams PP | 130+ | 260 | 170 | 1 |
| Dachsbun ex Stellar Crown | Psychic | Wonder Shine CC | 130 | 260 | 250 | 2 |
| Mega Chandelure ex Pitch Black | Psychic | Phantom Maze PP | 130+ | 260 | 350 | 3 |
| Florges Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Magical Shot PC | 120 | 240 | 140 | 1 |
| Grimmsnarl Journey Together | Psychic | Mega Punch PC | 120 | 240 | 170 | 1 |
| Mega Clefable ex Perfect Order | Psychic | Shooting Moons PP | 120+ | 240 | 320 | 3 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 140+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Great Tusk | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Mega Brave FF | 270 | 270 | 340 | 3 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 160 from Giant Tusk and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Archaludon Phantasmal Flames | Metal | Stage 1 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 2 | 1 |
Every Standard Great Tusk card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Tusk 55/131 | Prismatic Evolutions H | 140 | Basic | Land Collapse CC — Giant Tusk FFCC 160 | 3 | Psychic ×2 |
| Great Tusk 96/162 | Temporal Forces H | 140 | Basic | Lunge Out FC 30 Wrathful Charge FCC 80+ | 4 | Psychic ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Great Tusk weak to?
Great Tusk is weak to Psychic, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Great Tusk have?
Up to 140 HP in Standard (140 on the Prismatic Evolutions version, 140 on the Temporal Forces version).
How many Prize cards does Great Tusk give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Great Tusk?
322 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage); Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 220 damage).
What is Great Tusk's strongest attack?
Giant Tusk, which prints 160 damage for 4 Energy.
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