Is Iron Hands viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Hands is ranked #76 in Gen 9 National Dex with 1.76% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex?

Venusaur-Mega has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 62.6% of 21.594340045048458 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Hands matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Iron Hands was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Iron Hands counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0992 Iron Hands

FightingElectric

USAGE 1.8% #76

BASE STATS

HP 154

ATK 140

DEF 108

SPA 50

SPD 68

SPE 50

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundPsychicFairy

½×

ElectricBugRockDarkSteel

Moves

Ice Punch 99.5% Swords Dance 79.0% Close Combat 56.3% Wild Charge 52.9% Drain Punch 43.8% Thunder Punch 27.2% Earthquake 14.3% Supercell Slam 12.2%

Items

Electrium Z 40.3% Booster Energy 14.2% Assault Vest 12.1% Protective Pads 8.3% Shuca Berry 6.3% Leftovers 6.2% Punching Glove 5.6% Air Balloon 3.4%

Common Teammates

Mimikyu37.9%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Iron Hands + Cresselia 49.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.594

20.9

62.6% Standard error 10.41 points

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

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.893

20.1

56.6% Standard error 9.13 points

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.784

20.0

53.3% Standard error 8.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.222

8.3

48.2% Standard error 9.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.414

6.8

34.1% Standard error 6.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.955

4.9

45.6% Standard error 10.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.719

-2.0

30.5% Standard error 8.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.621

-4.4

22.3% Standard error 6.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.706

-5.5

35.6% Standard error 10.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.386

-6.1

36.0% Standard error 10.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.022

-7.9

28.1% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

65.549

-10.1

13.8% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

60.421

-10.9

6.3% Standard error 4.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.106

-14.9

9.8% Standard error 6.18 points

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

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Ranked #76 with 1.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.