Iron Moth counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Iron Moth
#0994 Iron Moth
FirePoison
USAGE 1.6% #92
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
Protect 90.6% Dazzling Gleam 80.3% Fiery Dance 72.2% Toxic Spikes 59.4% Heat Wave 30.7% Psychic 24.5% Sludge Wave 12.7% Energy Ball 11.3%
Items
Booster Energy 82.3% Charcoal 5.0% Air Balloon 3.4% Power Herb 3.3% Choice Scarf 2.0% Life Orb 2.0% Choice Specs 1.4% Focus Sash 0.3%
Tera Types
Fire 57.4% Fairy 23.6% Flying 7.7% Grass 6.8% Psychic 3.4% Electric 0.6% Ghost 0.3% Rock 0.1%
Common Teammates
Brute Bonnet73.7%Ninetales56.6%Great Tusk55.7%Porygon254.9%Enamorus-Therian54.9%Iron Bundle28.8%Indeedee24.8%Hoopa-Unbound19.1%
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Ranked #92 with 1.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.