Iron Moth counters

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

Iron Moth
#0994 Iron Moth
FirePoison
USAGE 7.8% #24
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
Fiery Dance 95.3% Acid Spray 60.6% Energy Ball 51.9% Sludge Wave 42.6% Dazzling Gleam 38.3% Discharge 19.9% Psychic 17.8% Substitute 14.8%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 47.9% Booster Energy 18.0% Air Balloon 8.1% Power Herb 6.7% Leftovers 5.6% Electric Seed 3.0% Life Orb 2.6% Focus Sash 2.2%
Common Teammates
Grimmsnarl29.5%Zamazenta24.7%Weavile24.6%Great Tusk22.2%Gholdengo19.2%Ribombee17.7%Dragapult17.7%Ogerpon-Wellspring16.8%
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Ranked #24 with 7.75% usage. Sorted by reliability score.