Is Iron Treads viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Treads is ranked #13 in Gen 9 National Dex with 11.76% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Iron Treads in Gen 9 National Dex?

Ogerpon-Wellspring has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.2% of 276.48185549991376 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Treads 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 Treads was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Iron Treads counters

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

#0990 Iron Treads

GroundSteel

USAGE 11.8% #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 95.6% Earthquake 85.6% Stealth Rock 85.5% Ice Spinner 54.2% Knock Off 24.5% Steel Beam 9.3% Rock Tomb 7.2% Earth Power 6.9%

Items

Leftovers 40.9% Booster Energy 20.0% Assault Vest 9.5% Air Balloon 8.4% Icium Z 5.6% Focus Sash 4.7% Choice Scarf 3.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.8%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.5%

Terapagos15.6%

Dragonite14.5%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Iron Treads →

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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 Treads + Raging Bolt 25.5% 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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

276.482

74.9

88.2% Standard error 3.33 points

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 →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

295.258

67.5

82.4% Standard error 3.73 points

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 →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

62.394

66.6

88.9% Standard error 5.58 points

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 → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

248.832

61.6

79.1% Standard error 4.38 points

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 →

Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.513

61.3

87.5% Standard error 6.55 points

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

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

113.147

56.8

81.8% Standard error 6.24 points

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

256.577

56.1

74.6% Standard error 4.63 points

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

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

143.038

52.8

77.0% Standard error 6.06 points

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 CHECK View matchup

105.437

51.8

77.9% Standard error 6.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

222.458

51.7

72.2% Standard error 5.13 points

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 →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

108.48

51.5

78.3% Standard error 6.72 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.614

47.3

73.7% Standard error 6.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

103.883

46.7

75.7% Standard error 7.26 points

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 →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

152.575

45.5

70.5% Standard error 6.24 points

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

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Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.972

44.0

77.0% Standard error 8.26 points

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

37.787

43.8

72.8% Standard error 7.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

97.497

42.0

72.1% Standard error 7.51 points

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

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

65.105

40.7

72.0% Standard error 7.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

362.698

39.8

57.6% Standard error 4.45 points

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

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

70.818

39.6

70.2% Standard error 7.64 points

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 View matchup

112.929

37.9

67.8% Standard error 7.47 points

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

163.578

35.7

61.6% Standard error 6.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.972

35.1

72.4% Standard error 9.33 points

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

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Moltres

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

102.859

34.0

65.4% Standard error 7.85 points

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 →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

105.132

31.5

58.5% Standard error 6.74 points

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

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.808

31.2

59.1% Standard error 6.98 points

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

344.688

29.9

48.2% Standard error 4.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 332-392 (86.4 - 102%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

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

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.832

28.0

61.8% Standard error 8.44 points

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

165.085

27.4

53.9% Standard error 6.64 points

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

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

165.448

22.1

48.7% Standard error 6.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 306-362 (79.6 - 94.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ranked #13 with 11.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.