Is Iron Treads viable in Gen 9 OU?

Iron Treads is ranked #19 in Gen 9 OU with 10.55% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Iron Treads in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 OU is Ogerpon-Wellspring with a 88.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Treads include Ogerpon-Wellspring, Great Tusk, Ting-Lu, Zamazenta, Corviknight.

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring is the best counter for Iron Treads in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 88.5% of their encounters.

Iron Treads counters

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

#0990 Iron Treads

GroundSteel

USAGE 10.5% #19

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 112

DEF 120

SPA 72

SPD 70

SPE 106

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireWaterFightingGround

½×

NormalFlyingPsychicBugDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Rock

0×

ElectricPoison

Moves

Rapid Spin 99.4% Earthquake 80.2% Stealth Rock 71.2% Ice Spinner 51.1% Knock Off 39.6% Earth Power 17.5% Steel Beam 16.9% Volt Switch 4.9%

Items

Booster Energy 32.6% Leftovers 27.8% Air Balloon 12.9% Clear Amulet 6.5% Earth Plate 5.1% Assault Vest 4.2% Soft Sand 2.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 65.5% Ground 14.7% Water 5.0% Ice 3.6% Dark 2.9% Fairy 2.1% Electric 1.8% Normal 1.1%

Common Teammates

Zamazenta50.8%

Dragonite26.6%

Kingambit21.5%

Ogerpon-Wellspring20.0%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Iron Treads →

Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 89% Teams using Great Tusk 73% Teams using Ting-Lu 71% Teams using Zamazenta 71% Teams using Corviknight 70% Teams using Gliscor 57%

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

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.665

88.5% checker faints 5.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

113.123

72.9% checker faints 7.15%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 172-204 (39.6 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

46.845

70.8% checker faints 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 108-128 (21 - 24.9%) -- possible 6HKO

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

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.734

70.7% checker faints 9.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

88.437

70.5% checker faints 8.38%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Treads Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Corviknight: 80-96 (20 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

74.395

57.4% checker faints 8.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 216-256 (61 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.316

56.3% checker faints 9.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 194-230 (50.5 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

23.256

52.9% checker faints 10.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Treads: 210-248 (54.6 - 64.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

20.681

46.2% checker faints 10.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 200-236 (52 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

27.476

42.9% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 100-118 (26 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

111.707

34.3% checker faints 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 264-312 (68.7 - 81.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

26.171

33.2% checker faints 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 109-129 (28.3 - 33.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

20.557

29.8% checker faints 10.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 62-73 (16.1 - 19%) -- possible 6HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

24.875

12.5% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 172-204 (44.7 - 53.1%) -- 26.6% chance to 2HKO

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

Ranked #19 with 10.55% usage. Sorted by reliability score.