Is Iron Hands viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Hands is ranked #79 in Gen 9 National Dex with 1.59% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex is Venusaur-Mega with a 62.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Hands include Venusaur-Mega, Great Tusk, Gliscor, Zamazenta, Dragonite.

What is the best counter for Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex?

Venusaur-Mega is the best counter for Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 62.6% of their encounters.

Iron Hands counters

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

#0992 Iron Hands

FightingElectric

USAGE 1.6% #79

BASE STATS

HP 154

ATK 140

DEF 108

SPA 50

SPD 68

SPE 50

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundPsychicFairy

½×

ElectricBugRockDarkSteel

Moves

Ice Punch 99.0% Swords Dance 75.8% Close Combat 59.7% Wild Charge 52.7% Drain Punch 40.4% Thunder Punch 29.9% Earthquake 18.3% Supercell Slam 12.5%

Items

Electrium Z 39.8% Assault Vest 15.5% Booster Energy 10.6% Protective Pads 8.5% Shuca Berry 7.3% Leftovers 5.3% Punching Glove 4.6% Air Balloon 4.1%

Common Teammates

Mimikyu37.4%

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

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.594

62.6% checker faints 10.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Hands Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 79-94 (21.7 - 25.8%) -- 2.8% chance to 4HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.893

56.6% checker faints 9.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Hands Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 135-160 (31.1 - 36.8%) -- 75.5% chance to 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

35.784

53.3% checker faints 8.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 270-320 (52.7 - 62.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

47.222

48.2% checker faints 9.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 190-225 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

23.955

45.6% checker faints 10.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 230-272 (44.9 - 53.1%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

41.386

36.0% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Hands: 76-90 (14.8 - 17.5%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

21.706

35.6% checker faints 10.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Hands: 177-208 (34.5 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

48.414

34.1% checker faints 6.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 242-286 (47.2 - 55.8%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

63.719

30.5% checker faints 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Hands: 135-159 (26.3 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

25.022

28.1% checker faints 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 338-398 (66 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

73.621

22.3% checker faints 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 366-432 (71.4 - 84.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

65.549

13.8% checker faints 5.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 139-164 (27.1 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

23.106

9.8% checker faints 6.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 150-177 (29.2 - 34.5%) -- 6.8% chance to 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

60.421

6.3% checker faints 4.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 140-166 (27.3 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #79 with 1.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.