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Great Tusk (Japanese: イダイナキバ Idainakiba) is a dual-type Ground/Fighting Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
While not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be an ancestor of Donphan from the ancient past[1] or a version of it from a different timeline[2]. It has a future counterpart called Iron Treads.
Biology
An llustration of Great Tusk, as it appears in the
Scarlet BookGreat Tusk is a large gray proboscidean Pokémon. Its trunk, topside, and tail are covered in dark purple plates, with three rows of pinkish-red spikes on top. Similar pinkish-red accents form around its slanted yellow eyes, as well as on its body as spots. It also has tufts of pinkish-red fur around its legs. Its face has a jagged mouth and two large tusks that curl inward. Its dark purple ears are long, thin, and serrated, with red on the inside.
Great Tusk has a savage nature. The Scarlet Book, which named the creature, describes how it attacked the Area Zero Expedition team with its large body and tusks, fatally injuring one of the explorers in the process.[3] An article from a September issue of Occulture magazine describes Great Tusk as a mysterious life-form resembling Donphan, albeit one with gigantic tusks, tough scales, and an aggressive disposition. Unlike its present-day and future relatives, Great Tusk is never seen curling up into a ball, perhaps prevented by its enormous tusks. There is an unproven theory that the Great Tusk is a living relic of the dinosaur era.
Great Tusk was the first Paradox Pokémon to be discovered 200 years ago in Area Zero by the Area Zero Expedition team and recorded by Heath in his Scarlet Book. According to AI Sada, Great Tusk is an ancient Pokémon related to Donphan. However, according to a Sada brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Great Tusk is a counterpart of Donphan from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Great Tusk were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Sada ten years ago. At some point, one individual escaped Area Zero and consumed Herba Mystica. This Great Tusk became the Quaking Earth Titan, one of the Titan Pokémon found in the Paldea region.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Scarlet: Quaking Earth Titan, Great Tusk is a minor character and a boss in the games.
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#376 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book. |
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| Violet | This creature resembles a mysterious Pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times. |
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Great Tusk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Great Tusk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Great Tusk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Great Tusk
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Great Tusk
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Great Tusk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Great Tusk
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Side game data
Pokémon GO| File:GO0984.png | Base HP: 229 | Base Attack: 227 | Base Defense: 190 | | Egg Distance: N/A | Buddy Distance: 20 km | Evolution Requirement: N/A | | Fast Attacks: | | Charged Attacks: |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Biri-Biri
A Great Tusk, namely the Quaking Earth Titan, briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Great Tusk debuted in the Scarlet & Violet arc, along with its futuristic counterpart, Iron Treads.
In the TCG
Main article: Great Tusk (TCG)Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Great Tusk.
- Great Tusk and Iron Treads can be considered counterparts of one another.
- Both appear to be relatives of Donphan.
- Both are the only Paradox Pokémon introduced prior to the 1.2.0 update not to be used by the AI Professors in their battles against the player.
- Both are encountered as the version exclusive Quaking Earth Titan.
- Both are the first non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon to be officially revealed and encountered.
- Both are the only Paradox Pokémon that can be caught outside of Area Zero.
- Both have a drawing and photo pictures in Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV.
- Great Tusk has the highest base Defense and the lowest base Special Defense stats of all Paradox Pokémon.
Origin
Great Tusk is based on Donphan. Its design may also be based on mammoths or mastodons, extinct relatives of elephants. Its spikes and tail are reminiscent of dinosaurs. The combination of mammalian and reptilian traits may make Great Tusk be based on early synapsids, also called "proto-mammals" and incorrectly called "mammal-like reptiles" in the past.
Name origin
Great Tusk is literally great tusk.
Idainakiba can be taken literally as 偉大な牙 idai na kiba (great tusk).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | महादंत Mahadant | From महा mahā and दंत dant / दाँत dā̃nt |  Brazilian Portuguese | Presa Grande | From presa and grande |  Thai | งายักษ์ Ngayak | From งา nga and ยักษ์ yak |
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