Great Tusk Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
See why Great Tusk belongs in every 🦁 Safari Animals collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2025-09-01
Popularity Rank: #801
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #804
#801 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0984
Height
2.2 m
Weight
320.0 kg
Capture rate
30 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Gender ratio
Genderless
Hatch steps
Cannot breed
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Purple
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Great Tusk — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Great Tusk clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- A staple in our 🦁 Safari Animals crowd — Great Tusk is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Great Tusk has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Great Tusk from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Paldean Fates
Double rare
Scarlet & Violet
Special illustration rare
Scarlet & Violet
Ultra Rare
Scarlet & Violet
Double rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Showing 8 of 8 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan: Great Tusk edition
Binder geometry for Great Tusk: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Great Tusk ex #72 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Great Tusk binder page.
Great Tusk #55 (Prismatic Evolutions) is a reliable choice for any Great Tusk binder — good value and classic artwork.
Great Tusk #97 (Temporal Forces) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Great Tusk mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Great Tusk chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Paldean Fates
Double rare
Scarlet & Violet
Special illustration rare
Scarlet & Violet
Ultra Rare
Right page
Scarlet & Violet
Double rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Great Tusk cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
STRANGE PARADOX - Flutter Mane, Great Tusk, Scream Tail, and Roaring Moon by Kazuma Koda
Illustration by Kazuma Koda
Scene art via artofpkm.com — STRANGE PARADOX - Flutter Mane, Great Tusk, Scream Tail, and Roaring Moon by Kazuma Koda
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- National Dex #984 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Great Tusk (イダイナキバ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🦁 Safari Animals, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Great Tusk's slow growth curve mirrors a "long-term grail" collecting style — pace upgrades across years instead of impulse-buying every reprint.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Great Tusk — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
115
Attack
131
Defense
131
Sp. Atk
53
Sp. Def
53
Speed
87
Total: 570
Players file Great Tusk around tier "OU" while Ability Protosynthesis (Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Megahorn — No additional effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Ground/Fighting typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Great Tusk — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Great Tusk, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book.
This creature resembles a mysterious Pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times.
A second dex beat (Violet) frames Great Tusk as this creature resembles a mysterious pokémon that, according to a paranormal magazine, has lived since ancient times. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Great Tusk shows up in Scarlet lore as sightings of this pokémon have occurred in recent years.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Riesenzahn
Spanish
Colmilargo
French
Fort-Ivoire
Italian
Grandizanne
Japanese
イダイナキバ
Japanese (Romaji)
Idainakiba
Korean
위대한엄니
Chinese (Simplified)
雄伟牙
Chinese (Traditional)
雄偉牙
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