Iron Boulder counters

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

Iron Boulder
#1022 Iron Boulder
RockPsychic
USAGE 1.2% #89
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 120
DEF 80
SPA 68
SPD 108
SPE 124
BST590
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
½×
NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic
Moves
Mighty Cleave 100.0% Swords Dance 97.9% Zen Headbutt 50.5% Earthquake 48.8% Psycho Cut 37.9% Close Combat 28.4% Sacred Sword 28.1% Protect 3.3%
Items
Booster Energy 92.3% Life Orb 3.8% Hard Stone 1.2% Metronome 0.9% Focus Sash 0.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.4% Choice Scarf 0.3% Weakness Policy 0.1%
Common Teammates
Weavile43.2%Clefable39.3%Iron Moth35.5%Regieleki31.6%Hoopa-Unbound31.2%Whimsicott31.1%Grimmsnarl26.2%Scizor26.0%
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Ranked #89 with 1.16% usage. Sorted by reliability score.