Iron Boulder counters

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

Iron Boulder
#1022 Iron Boulder
RockPsychic
USAGE 6.0% #31
ABILITYTough Claws
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 120
DEF 80
SPA 68
SPD 108
SPE 124
BST590
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
½×
NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic
Moves
Stone Edge 56.6% Psychic Fangs 54.5% Close Combat 53.8% Accelerock 38.7% Crunch 32.8% Swords Dance 29.9% Zen Headbutt 17.6% Low Kick 17.4%
Items
Life Orb 35.6% Choice Band 26.2% Expert Belt 16.8% Weakness Policy 14.8% Choice Scarf 2.4% Normal Gem 1.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.4% Focus Sash 1.1%
Abilities
Tough Claws39.7%Supreme Overlord17.1%Prism Armor14.8%Sand Rush10.4%Sharpness9.4%Rock Head4.5%Corrosion1.5%Adaptability0.9%
Common Teammates
Gholdengo58.5%Iron Hands34.6%Enamorus32.7%Gliscor27.9%Corviknight27.5%Primarina22.5%Walking Wake20.1%Iron Moth18.8%
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Ranked #31 with 5.99% usage. Sorted by reliability score.