Is Iron Treads viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Iron Treads is ranked #17 in Gen 9 Monotype with 9.67% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Treads in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Monotype is Gastrodon with a 88.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Treads include Gastrodon, Skarmory, Sableye, Greninja, Archaludon.

What is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gastrodon is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 88.7% of their encounters.

Iron Treads counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0990 Iron Treads

GroundSteel

USAGE 9.7% #17

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 112

DEF 120

SPA 72

SPD 70

SPE 106

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireWaterFightingGround

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Rock

0×

ElectricPoison

Moves

Earthquake 97.3% Rapid Spin 95.5% Ice Spinner 83.8% Knock Off 79.5% Heavy Slam 14.2% Protect 13.3% Volt Switch 5.2% Iron Head 4.3%

Items

Air Balloon 74.9% Leftovers 15.4% Choice Scarf 3.3% Choice Band 2.5% Assault Vest 1.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.4% Soft Sand 0.2% Focus Sash 0.2%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gastrodon

WaterGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.425

88.7% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 148-175 (34.7 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.214

84.0% checker faints 5.99%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 94-112 (28.1 - 33.5%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Sableye

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.996

74.6% checker faints 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 169-199 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.524

65.5% checker faints 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 306-360 (79.6 - 93.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

89.546

57.2% checker faints 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Archaludon: 194-230 (50.5 - 59.8%) -- 85.2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Archaludon counters →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

23.935

53.8% checker faints 10.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 248-294 (64.5 - 76.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

20.371

52.2% checker faints 11.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 136-162 (35.4 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ting-Lu counters →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

24.818

51.9% checker faints 10.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 96-114 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Mandibuzz counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

71.205

51.5% checker faints 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 130-154 (33.8 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

31.132

37.7% checker faints 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Expert Belt Latios Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 209-247 (54.4 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

22.532

27.9% checker faints 9.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 324-384 (84.3 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO (81.3% chance to OHKO after trapping damage)

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

56.198

19.7% checker faints 7.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 80-95 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark SOFT CHECK

27.011

19.1% checker faints 7.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 476-560 (123.9 - 145.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

51.191

16.8% checker faints 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 264-312 (68.7 - 81.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

65.429

15.5% checker faints 6.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 400-473 (104.1 - 123.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

21.642

8.5% checker faints 5.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 135-159 (35.1 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Raging Bolt counters →

Ranked #17 with 9.67% usage. Sorted by reliability score.