Is Iron Moth viable in Gen 9 OU?

Iron Moth is ranked #24 in Gen 9 OU with 9.08% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Moth in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Iron Moth in Gen 9 OU is Dragonite with a 80.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Moth include Dragonite, Ting-Lu, Kyurem, Zamazenta, Great Tusk.

What is the best counter for Iron Moth in Gen 9 OU?

Dragonite is the best counter for Iron Moth in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 80.7% of their encounters.

Iron Moth counters

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

#0994 Iron Moth

FirePoison

USAGE 9.1% #24

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 98.3% Sludge Wave 96.2% Substitute 42.5% Dazzling Gleam 33.3% Energy Ball 31.1% Toxic Spikes 26.7% Whirlwind 21.6% Overheat 8.8%

Items

Booster Energy 73.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.3% Choice Specs 5.5% Power Herb 0.5% Air Balloon 0.2% Life Orb 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1% Charcoal 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 29.3% Grass 27.9% Fairy 22.6% Fire 9.6% Water 3.9% Ground 2.9% Flying 2.3% Steel 0.4%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring24.4%

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

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

54.899

80.7% checker faints 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

47.232

66.6% checker faints 9.68%

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

26.035

52.3% checker faints 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

20.737

43.3% checker faints 10.88%

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

41.919

38.1% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

53.829

12.2% checker faints 6.29%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ranked #24 with 9.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.