Checks and Counters

What beats Iron Hands in Gen 9 OU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Iron Hands. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Iron Hands.

Iron Hands is ranked #70 in Gen 9 OU with a 1.24% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Iron Hands Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Ice Punch 24.7% Drain Punch 17.2% Swords Dance 16.4% Thunder Punch 9.9% Close Combat 7.7% Supercell Slam 7.6% Wild Charge 7.5% Heavy Slam 4.3%

Most Used Items

Booster Energy 57.5% Leftovers 12.5% Assault Vest 6.9% Misty Seed 6.6% Lum Berry 4.6% Grassy Seed 4.6% Quick Claw 2.7% Life Orb 1.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Flying 45.0% Fire 29.1% Bug 13.0% Poison 3.5% Steel 2.8% Grass 2.0% Ghost 1.8% Fighting 1.6%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Iron Hands sets.

Browse Gen 9 OU teams →