Is Iron Crown viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Iron Crown is ranked #30 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 5.30% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Iron Crown counters

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

#1023 Iron Crown

SteelPsychic

USAGE 5.3% #30

ABILITYTinted Lens

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 72

DEF 100

SPA 122

SPD 108

SPE 98

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Tachyon Cutter 93.7% Volt Switch 72.3% Psyshock 53.9% Psychic Noise 30.6% Focus Blast 29.8% Future Sight 29.1% Agility 27.2% Calm Mind 23.2%

Items

Choice Specs 34.2% Assault Vest 33.0% Weakness Policy 21.3% Life Orb 6.3% Choice Scarf 2.8% Leftovers 0.5% Grassy Seed 0.5% Ability Shield 0.5%

Abilities

Tinted Lens32.7%Hadron Engine26.5%Well-Baked Body15.6%Magic Guard6.2%Earth Eater5.0%Regenerator3.2%Steelworker2.8%Grassy Surge1.4%

Common Teammates

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 #30 with 5.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.