Iron Thorns counters

Gen 9 Chat Bats · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Iron Thorns
#0995 Iron Thorns
RockElectric
USAGE 6.6% #43
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 134
DEF 110
SPA 70
SPD 84
SPE 72
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ground
2×
WaterGrassFighting
½×
NormalFireElectricPoison
¼×
Flying
Moves
Knock Off 133.3% Stealth Rock 133.3% Sand Tomb 133.3%
Items
Rocky Helmet 100.0%
Tera Types
Steel 100.0%
Common Teammates
Azelf23.7%Araquanid21.5%Mamoswine20.1%Delibird18.1%Dudunsparce17.2%Kommo-o15.4%Glastrier15.2%Mew14.9%
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Ranked #43 with 6.60% usage. Sorted by reliability score.