Is Iron Moth viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Iron Moth is ranked #7 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 21.30% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Iron Moth in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0994 Iron Moth

FirePoison

USAGE 21.3% #7

ABILITYDesolate Land

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 70

DEF 60

SPA 140

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ground

2×

WaterPsychicRock

½×

FireIceFightingPoisonSteel

¼×

GrassBugFairy

Moves

Fiery Dance 81.2% U-turn 61.7% Solar Beam 60.5% Morning Sun 58.2% Discharge 42.7% Sludge Wave 28.2% Energy Ball 18.7% Dazzling Gleam 16.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 74.5% Life Orb 13.7% Expert Belt 7.5% Choice Scarf 1.8% Choice Specs 1.2% Air Balloon 0.5% Power Herb 0.5% Focus Sash 0.1%

Abilities

Desolate Land66.1%Hadron Engine18.5%Sheer Force7.8%Chlorophyll4.5%Turboblaze0.9%Beads of Ruin0.5%Magic Guard0.3%Storm Drain0.2%

Common Teammates

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 #7 with 21.30% usage. Sorted by conservative score.