Is Iron Hands viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles?

Iron Hands is ranked #10 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles with 11.72% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles?

The best counter for Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles is Incineroar with a 33.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Hands include Incineroar.

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

Incineroar is the best counter for Iron Hands in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles, KOing or forcing it out in 33.5% of their encounters.

Iron Hands counters

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

#0992 Iron Hands

FightingElectric

USAGE 11.7% #10

BASE STATS

HP 154

ATK 140

DEF 108

SPA 50

SPD 68

SPE 50

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundPsychicFairy

½×

ElectricBugRockDarkSteel

Moves

Fake Out 87.9% Drain Punch 84.6% Wild Charge 77.2% Heavy Slam 57.0% Ice Punch 18.3% Close Combat 14.8% Volt Switch 13.3% Swords Dance 11.4%

Items

Assault Vest 74.7% Misty Seed 6.2% Fightinium Z 4.3% Booster Energy 4.1% Clear Amulet 2.7% Sitrus Berry 2.3% Psychic Seed 2.2% Leftovers 1.9%

Tera Types

Fire 44.8% Water 13.7% Grass 11.0% Steel 8.7% Normal 3.7% Ghost 2.9% Fighting 2.7%

Common Teammates

Tapu Fini39.0%

Landorus-Therian24.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

23.97

33.5% dies 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Hands: 186-219 (36.3 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #10 with 11.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.