Is Iron Valiant viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Iron Valiant is ranked #15 in Gen 9 National Dex with 10.63% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex is Scizor-Mega with a 73.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Valiant include Scizor-Mega, Venusaur-Mega, Clefable, Volcarona, Gholdengo.

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

Scizor-Mega is the best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 73.7% of their encounters.

Iron Valiant counters

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

#1006 Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

USAGE 10.6% #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

Close Combat 73.1% Moonblast 71.1% Knock Off 51.8% Swords Dance 32.9% Thunderbolt 31.6% Ice Punch 20.5% Spirit Break 16.8% Shadow Ball 16.4%

Items

Booster Energy 57.8% Life Orb 20.2% Choice Specs 12.0% Choice Scarf 3.9% Electrium Z 1.3% Fightinium Z 1.3% Choice Band 1.1% Expert Belt 0.6%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian31.4%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Iron Valiant →

Teams using Volcarona 70% Teams using Gholdengo 62% Teams using Tapu Lele 58%

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

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

179.718

73.7% checker faints 5.66%

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 →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

111.756

71.2% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 67-79 (18.4 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

76.722

70.5% checker faints 8.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 118-141 (29.9 - 35.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

125.855

69.8% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 218-258 (61.9 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

353.859

61.9% checker faints 4.44%

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 →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.372

58.5% checker faints 7.33%

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 →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.696

57.5% checker faints 8.18%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Valiant Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Pecharunt: 136-160 (35.7 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

24.142

54.4% checker faints 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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

61.45

53.8% checker faints 8.87%

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 →

Slowbro-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.12

52.9% checker faints 10.61%

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

178.309

51.3% checker faints 6.46%

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 →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

60.401

51.0% checker faints 9.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 276-326 (78.4 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

136.426

49.6% checker faints 7.31%

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 →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

29.064

48.4% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 210-247 (59.6 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

97.591

47.1% checker faints 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 294-348 (83.5 - 98.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

189.652

44.7% checker faints 6.18%

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 →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

26.656

44.2% checker faints 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

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Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

32.42

42.9% checker faints 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

103.555

41.2% checker faints 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Moltres

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

72.14

41.1% checker faints 9.99%

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 →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

198.529

40.6% checker faints 5.98%

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 →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

98.987

40.4% checker faints 8.44%

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 →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

168.671

38.8% checker faints 6.46%

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 →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

45.702

37.5% checker faints 10.04%

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

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

59.994

36.1% checker faints 8.63%

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 →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

380.265

35.5% checker faints 4.23%

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 →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

214.435

33.4% checker faints 5.56%

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 →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

71.495

33.0% checker faints 7.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 664-784 (188.6 - 222.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

183.049

31.0% checker faints 5.67%

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 →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

106.535

30.5% checker faints 7.45%

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 →

Ranked #15 with 10.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.