Checks and Counters

What beats Iron Crown in Gen 9 National Dex? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Iron Crown. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Iron Crown.

Iron Crown is ranked #52 in Gen 9 National Dex with a 3.76% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Iron Crown in Gen 9 National Dex are Gliscor (57.8%), Alomomola (13.1%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Gliscor Gliscor 32.548 57.8% 8.66%
2 Alomomola Alomomola 41.635 13.1% 5.23%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Iron Crown. KO Rate (D): % of Iron Crown's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Iron Crown Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Focus Blast 23.1% Calm Mind 19.0% Tachyon Cutter 15.9% Psyshock 14.0% Substitute 7.1% Volt Switch 5.7% Psychic Noise 5.2% Future Sight 2.9%

Most Used Items

Booster Energy 72.6% Psychium Z 9.1% Choice Specs 7.4% Assault Vest 5.9% Weakness Policy 2.6% Choice Scarf 1.6% Fightinium Z 0.6% Wise Glasses 0.1%

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 Crown sets.

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