Iron Hands counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Iron Hands
#0992 Iron Hands
FightingElectric
USAGE 4.4% #25
BASE STATS
HP 154
ATK 140
DEF 108
SPA 50
SPD 68
SPE 50
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GroundPsychicFairy
½×
ElectricBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Supercell Slam 72.0% Close Combat 65.6% Fake Out 60.0% Heavy Slam 41.7% Earthquake 41.7% Drain Punch 26.9% Ice Punch 21.5% Thunder Punch 16.7%
Items
Booster Energy 77.1% Assault Vest 13.3% Choice Band 7.5% Weakness Policy 0.9% Choice Scarf 0.6% Mental Herb 0.2% Leftovers 0.2% Life Orb 0.1%
Common Teammates
Primarina32.8%Iron Moth31.3%Kyurem26.8%Corviknight22.2%Espathra22.0%Hoopa-Unbound21.9%Meowscarada21.4%Moltres-Galar21.3%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #25 with 4.35% usage. Sorted by reliability score.