Checks and Counters

What beats Iron Boulder in Gen 9 Doubles OU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Iron Boulder. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Iron Boulder.

Iron Boulder is ranked #83 in Gen 9 Doubles OU with a 1.06% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Iron Boulder Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Mighty Cleave 24.7% Psycho Cut 18.6% Protect 18.5% Sacred Sword 15.5% Throat Chop 5.9% Close Combat 3.9% Iron Head 3.2% Brick Break 2.9%

Most Used Items

Booster Energy 76.2% Clear Amulet 11.7% Choice Band 10.6% Life Orb 0.6% Focus Sash 0.3% Assault Vest 0.3% Covert Cloak 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Fighting 69.3% Ghost 9.7% Bug 8.6% Rock 5.3% Dark 3.8% Fairy 1.0% Water 0.7% Steel 0.5%

Common Teammates

Tyranitar 13.2% Tornadus 12.8% Kleavor 11.2% Tsareena 10.8% Iron Treads 6.1% Iron Hands 2.9% Smeargle 2.6% Iron Jugulis 2.6%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Iron Boulder sets.

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