Is Iron Treads viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Treads is ranked #13 in Gen 9 National Dex with 11.24% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Treads in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 National Dex is Ogerpon-Wellspring with a 89.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Treads include Ogerpon-Wellspring, Rotom-Heat, Sableye-Mega, Charizard-Mega-X, Great Tusk.

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 89.4% of their encounters.

Iron Treads counters

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

#0990 Iron Treads

GroundSteel

USAGE 11.2% #13

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

Rapid Spin 96.6% Stealth Rock 87.2% Earthquake 79.1% Ice Spinner 51.4% Knock Off 22.2% Steel Beam 14.3% Earth Power 11.4% Rock Tomb 8.0%

Items

Leftovers 40.2% Booster Energy 22.8% Air Balloon 10.1% Assault Vest 7.6% Icium Z 6.4% Focus Sash 4.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.2% Choice Scarf 2.1%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.3%

Terapagos16.6%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Iron Treads →

Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 89% Teams using Great Tusk 80% Teams using Zamazenta 78%

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

269.832

89.4% checker faints 3.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.513

87.5% checker faints 6.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 362-428 (94.2 - 111.4%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Rotom-Heat counters →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.005

86.0% checker faints 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 100-118 (32.8 - 38.8%) -- 99.2% chance to 3HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.125

83.5% checker faints 5.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 480-566 (125 - 147.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

313.108

80.3% checker faints 3.82%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 172-204 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

241.682

78.0% checker faints 4.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

116.342

77.8% checker faints 6.62%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads in Sun: 732-864 (190.6 - 225%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

141.11

77.5% checker faints 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 368-434 (95.8 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

118.045

77.4% checker faints 6.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 102-120 (28 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters →

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.972

77.0% checker faints 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Bitter Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 270-318 (70.3 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.483

76.4% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ferrothorn: 97-115 (27.5 - 32.6%) -- 70.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

108.011

72.9% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 390-458 (101.5 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

37.787

72.8% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Skarmory: 69-82 (20.6 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Skarmory counters →

Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.972

72.4% checker faints 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 260-306 (67.7 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gengar counters →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

65.105

72.0% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 300-354 (78.1 - 92.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

143.053

71.5% checker faints 6.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 368-434 (95.8 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.632

71.3% checker faints 7.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 202-238 (52.6 - 61.9%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latios-Mega counters →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

223.359

71.3% checker faints 5.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 130-154 (33.8 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

225.712

70.1% checker faints 5.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 73-87 (18.2 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

94.67

68.9% checker faints 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 302-356 (78.6 - 92.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

91.228

67.1% checker faints 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 194-230 (50.5 - 59.8%) -- 84.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Moltres

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

81.031

64.0% checker faints 7.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 284-336 (73.9 - 87.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

152.381

61.8% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 108-128 (21 - 24.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

102.104

59.9% checker faints 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 356-420 (92.7 - 109.3%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Keldeo counters →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

135.125

59.1% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 230-272 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.031

59.0% checker faints 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 272-322 (70.8 - 83.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

67.288

58.8% checker faints 8.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 142-168 (36 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

331.791

58.0% checker faints 4.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 200-236 (52 - 61.4%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

149.593

53.3% checker faints 6.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 252-298 (65.6 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

141.279

49.2% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 278-330 (72.3 - 85.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ranked #13 with 11.24% usage. Sorted by reliability score.