Is Iron Moth viable in Gen 9 OU?

Iron Moth is ranked #27 in Gen 9 OU with 7.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Iron Moth in Gen 9 OU?

Dragonite has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.7% of 31.934011371871193 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Moth matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Iron Moth was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Iron Moth counters

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

#0994 Iron Moth

FirePoison

USAGE 7.7% #27

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 70

DEF 60

SPA 140

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ground

2×

WaterPsychicRock

½×

FireIceFightingPoisonSteel

¼×

GrassBugFairy

Moves

Fiery Dance 97.2% Sludge Wave 93.5% Substitute 39.3% Energy Ball 35.4% Dazzling Gleam 35.1% Toxic Spikes 23.6% Whirlwind 19.4% Overheat 14.0%

Items

Booster Energy 68.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.7% Choice Specs 10.1% Power Herb 0.4% Air Balloon 0.3% Life Orb 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1%

Tera Types

Grass 29.7% Ghost 28.1% Fairy 24.0% Fire 13.8% Flying 1.1% Dark 1.0% Ground 0.9% Steel 0.3%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring22.5%

Kyurem22.1%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Iron Moth + Kingambit 36.8% 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

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.934

52.8

80.7% Standard error 6.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 744-876 (204.3 - 240.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.106

27.8

68.3% Standard error 10.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 153-181 (29.7 - 35.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.091

9.9

53.4% Standard error 10.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 386-456 (106 - 125.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.296

9.8

50.4% Standard error 10.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Moth: 292-348 (80.2 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.737

-0.2

43.3% Standard error 10.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 342-404 (93.9 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

41.919

-4.0

38.1% Standard error 10.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 1312-1548 (360.4 - 425.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.779

-13.1

11.4% Standard error 6.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 294-348 (80.7 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #27 with 7.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.