Is Iron Valiant viable in Gen 9 1v1?

Iron Valiant is ranked #8 in Gen 9 1v1 with 8.90% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Iron Valiant in Gen 9 1v1

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#1006 Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

USAGE 8.9% #8

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 130

DEF 90

SPA 120

SPD 60

SPE 116

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonFlyingPsychicSteelFairy

½×

FightingRock

¼×

BugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 73.9% Encore 51.3% Disable 48.5% Protect 47.0% Close Combat 25.5% Spirit Break 25.2% Thunderbolt 22.5% Aura Sphere 19.0%

Items

Booster Energy 69.7% Choice Specs 15.0% Choice Band 13.6% Choice Scarf 0.7% Life Orb 0.6% nothing 0.3% Salac Berry 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #8 with 8.90% usage. Sorted by reliability score.