Is Iron Valiant viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Valiant is ranked #15 in Gen 9 National Dex with 10.44% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex is Volcarona with a 74.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Valiant include Volcarona, Venusaur-Mega, Clefable, Scizor-Mega, Tapu Lele.

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

Volcarona is the best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 74.7% of their encounters.

Iron Valiant counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#1006 Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

USAGE 10.4% #15

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 130

DEF 90

SPA 120

SPD 60

SPE 116

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonFlyingPsychicSteelFairy

½×

FightingRock

¼×

BugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 76.2% Close Combat 73.0% Knock Off 45.1% Thunderbolt 34.5% Swords Dance 27.1% Ice Punch 23.1% Vacuum Wave 18.3% Shadow Ball 17.3%

Items

Booster Energy 50.2% Life Orb 27.3% Choice Specs 12.6% Choice Scarf 2.4% Fightinium Z 2.1% Choice Band 1.2% Electrium Z 1.1% Psychium Z 0.9%

Common Teammates

Gholdengo34.1%

Landorus-Therian33.6%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Iron Valiant →

Teams using Volcarona 75% Teams using Venusaur-Mega 71% Teams using Clefable 71% Teams using Scizor-Mega 71% Teams using Tapu Lele 63% Teams using Gholdengo 61%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.729

74.7% dies 8.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 163-193 (46.3 - 54.8%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

80.642

71.4% dies 8.56%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Venusaur-Mega: 61-72 (16.7 - 19.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

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

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.375

71.3% dies 9.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 126-148 (31.9 - 37.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

138.137

71.0% dies 6.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 264-312 (75 - 88.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

123.934

63.3% dies 7.49%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant in Psychic Terrain: 552-650 (156.8 - 184.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

274.908

60.9% dies 5.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 432-510 (122.7 - 144.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

24.142

54.4% dies 10.14%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Choice Band Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant in Grassy Terrain: 445-525 (126.4 - 149.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

48.365

53.5% dies 10.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 324-384 (92 - 109%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Slowbro-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.12

52.9% dies 10.61%

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

94.671

52.9% dies 8.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 270-320 (76.7 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

138.176

49.7% dies 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 247-292 (70.1 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

105.948

49.0% dies 8.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 344-408 (97.7 - 115.9%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

69.888

47.6% dies 8.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 318-374 (90.3 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

148.635

46.6% dies 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 182-216 (51.7 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

23.332

46.2% dies 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 218-258 (61.9 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

26.656

44.2% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Libero Cinderace Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 434-512 (123.2 - 145.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

147.602

43.1% dies 6.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fly vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 362-428 (102.8 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

32.42

42.9% dies 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 193-228 (54.8 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

86.684

40.5% dies 9.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 207-244 (58.8 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

65.305

39.5% dies 10.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 378-446 (107.3 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Moltres counters → Teams with Moltres →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

75.016

39.5% dies 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 306-361 (86.9 - 102.5%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

147.523

37.6% dies 6.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 378-446 (107.3 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

292.002

35.1% dies 4.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 296-350 (84 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

93.07

32.3% dies 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 390-462 (110.7 - 131.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

167.251

31.9% dies 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 81-96 (23 - 27.2%) -- 51.2% chance to 4HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

21.656

31.4% dies 9.97%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 342-404 (97.1 - 114.7%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

255.453

29.5% dies 4.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 159-187 (45.1 - 53.1%) -- 32% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

25.665

28.6% dies 8.92%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant in Sun: 400-472 (113.6 - 134%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

137.509

28.1% dies 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 378-446 (107.3 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

125.294

27.7% dies 6.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 360-426 (102.2 - 121%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #15 with 10.44% usage. Sorted by reliability score.