Is Iron Treads viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Iron Treads is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 11.71% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Treads in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Skarmory with a 91.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Treads include Skarmory, Arceus-Water, Dondozo, Arceus-Ground, Calyrex-Ice.

What is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Skarmory is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 91.7% of their encounters.

Iron Treads counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0990 Iron Treads

GroundSteel

USAGE 11.7% #13

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 112

DEF 120

SPA 72

SPD 70

SPE 106

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireWaterFightingGround

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Rock

0×

ElectricPoison

Moves

Rapid Spin 98.8% Knock Off 92.0% Earthquake 91.2% Stealth Rock 78.6% Volt Switch 16.8% Iron Head 7.9% Ice Spinner 7.8% Smart Strike 3.4%

Items

Leftovers 50.1% Booster Energy 20.9% Assault Vest 15.0% Focus Sash 4.6% Life Orb 3.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.8% Mental Herb 1.4% Occa Berry 0.5%

Tera Types

Normal 26.5% Ghost 21.4% Ground 14.8% Dark 9.5% Flying 6.8% Water 5.9% Fairy 5.1% Grass 3.9%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.825

91.7% checker faints 5.54%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 94-112 (28.1 - 33.5%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.019

90.7% checker faints 5.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 103-123 (23.1 - 27.7%) -- 73.7% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.994

90.5% checker faints 5.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 106-126 (21 - 25%) -- possible 5HKO

View Dondozo counters →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

416.576

88.5% checker faints 2.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 112-132 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

127.235

85.1% checker faints 5.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 140-168 (34.6 - 41.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.881

83.1% checker faints 7.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 144-171 (37.5 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem-Black counters →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

262.612

82.8% checker faints 3.76%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Corviknight: 80-96 (20 - 24%) -- possible 6HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

165.736

80.9% checker faints 5.23%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 126-148 (31.1 - 36.6%) -- 72.5% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

797.718

79.9% checker faints 2.42%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Collision Course (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 560-660 (145.8 - 171.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.124

78.9% checker faints 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 232-274 (60.4 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

272.04

77.5% checker faints 4.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 108-128 (21 - 24.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.536

75.6% checker faints 8.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 124-148 (24.6 - 29.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.736

71.6% checker faints 9.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 238-280 (61.9 - 72.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

426.516

69.3% checker faints 3.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 103-123 (23.1 - 27.7%) -- 73.7% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.598

68.7% checker faints 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 130-154 (33.8 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

188.4

63.6% checker faints 5.98%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 408-482 (106.2 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

658.237

62.5% checker faints 3.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 81-96 (19.4 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Grafaiai

PoisonNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.792

62.4% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grafaiai Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 198-234 (51.5 - 60.9%) -- 93.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

154.569

62.0% checker faints 6.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 168-198 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

363.498

61.6% checker faints 4.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 216-256 (61 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,064.124

60.0% checker faints 2.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Astral Barrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 232-274 (60.4 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Skeledirge

FireGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

163.056

60.0% checker faints 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skeledirge: 234-276 (56.7 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.556

56.8% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kingambit: 206-246 (50.9 - 60.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Drifblim

GhostFlying SOFT CHECK

23.261

51.2% checker faints 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Drifblim Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 102-120 (26.5 - 31.2%) -- 10.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

260.919

48.6% checker faints 5.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 278-330 (72.3 - 85.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

398.871

48.5% checker faints 4.14%

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

243.707

42.9% checker faints 5.36%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Iron Treads: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Lapras

WaterIce SOFT CHECK

32.768

42.3% checker faints 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lapras Whirlpool vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 86-104 (22.3 - 27%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Lapras counters →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

157.566

42.0% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 212-250 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

185.478

40.4% checker faints 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 168-198 (43.7 - 51.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Flutter Mane counters →

Ranked #13 with 11.71% usage. Sorted by reliability score.