Is Iron Boulder viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Iron Boulder is ranked #59 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.80% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Iron Boulder counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#1022 Iron Boulder

RockPsychic

USAGE 1.8% #59

ABILITYSharpness

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 120

DEF 80

SPA 68

SPD 108

SPE 124

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel

½×

NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic

Moves

Mighty Cleave 92.6% Psycho Cut 89.6% Sacred Sword 79.6% Swords Dance 33.6% Throat Chop 26.0% Taunt 21.6% Earthquake 14.5% Quick Attack 10.4%

Items

Choice Band 43.3% Life Orb 36.2% Stone Plate 6.6% Choice Scarf 5.5% Focus Sash 1.9% Grassy Seed 1.6% Air Balloon 0.8% Colbur Berry 0.8%

Abilities

Sharpness88.4%Sword of Ruin6.8%Fluffy1.6%Rocky Payload0.7%Sand Force0.4%Super Luck0.4%Anger Shell0.3%Sand Rush0.3%

Common Teammates

Spidops17.0%

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #59 with 1.80% usage. Sorted by reliability score.