Iron Boulder Counters — Gen 9 Monotype RockPsychic
Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04
Checks and Counters
What beats Iron Boulder in Gen 9 Monotype? 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 #70 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 2.84% usage rate.The top five checks and counters for Iron Boulder in Gen 9 Monotype are Dragapult (64.0%), Archaludon (58.1%), Excadrill (57.2%), Toxapex (55.9%), Urshifu-Rapid-Strike (54.3%).
| # | Checker | Encounters | KO Rate (P) | KO Rate (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dragapult |
43.286 | 64.0% | 7.30% |
| 2 |  Archaludon |
43.564 | 58.1% | 7.48% |
| 3 |  Excadrill |
34.269 | 57.2% | 8.45% |
| 4 |  Toxapex |
31.547 | 55.9% | 8.84% |
| 5 |  Urshifu-Rapid-Strike |
35.88 | 54.3% | 8.32% |
| 6 |  Sneasler |
47.188 | 29.1% | 6.61% |
| 7 |  Meowscarada |
41.402 | 25.8% | 6.80% |
| 8 |  Greninja |
33.642 | 22.6% | 7.21% |
| 9 |  Goodra-Hisui |
35.035 | 17.6% | 6.43% |
KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Iron Boulder. KO Rate (D): % of Iron Boulder's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.
Iron Boulder Usage Stats
Most Used Moves
Most Used Items
Common Teammates
Ogerpon-Cornerstone 10.3%
Glimmora 10.1%
Garganacl 7.9%
Tyranitar 7.9%
Hatterene 7.7%
Hoopa-Unbound 7.5%
Arcanine-Hisui 5.2%
Indeedee 4.9%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.