Is Iron Bundle viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Iron Bundle is ranked #62 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.01% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Iron Bundle in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 83.0% of 29.06159260609978 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Bundle matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Iron Bundle was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Iron Bundle counters

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

#0991 Iron Bundle

IceWater

USAGE 1.0% #62

BASE STATS

HP 56

ATK 80

DEF 114

SPA 124

SPD 60

SPE 136

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingRock

½×

Water

¼×

Ice

Moves

Hydro Pump 95.6% Freeze-Dry 75.9% Ice Beam 68.1% Flip Turn 50.2% Taunt 33.6% Icy Wind 27.5% Tera Blast 20.7% Encore 13.1%

Items

Choice Specs 38.3% Booster Energy 38.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.3% Choice Scarf 4.6% Life Orb 4.2% Assault Vest 3.9% Focus Sash 2.5% Blunder Policy 0.1%

Tera Types

Ice 55.1% Ground 23.5% Water 6.9% Fairy 6.4% Ghost 2.0% Electric 1.4% Poison 1.2% Dragon 0.9%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Iron Bundle + Miraidon 71.7% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.062

55.2

83.0% Standard error 6.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Bundle: 253-298 (80 - 94.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.269

25.8

63.4% Standard error 9.40 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Bundle: 584-690 (184.8 - 218.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.519

14.9

56.7% Standard error 10.44 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Bundle in Electric Terrain: 834-984 (263.9 - 311.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.07

7.1

51.7% Standard error 11.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Bundle: 193-228 (61 - 72.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #62 with 1.01% usage. Sorted by conservative score.