Is Iron Valiant viable in Gen 9 OU?

Iron Valiant is ranked #11 in Gen 9 OU with 15.18% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Iron Valiant in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 OU is Clefable with a 61.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Valiant include Clefable, Gholdengo, Pecharunt, Dragonite, Iron Valiant.

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

Clefable is the best counter for Iron Valiant in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 61.9% of their encounters.

Iron Valiant counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#1006 Iron Valiant

FairyFighting

USAGE 15.2% #11

BASE STATS

HP 74

ATK 130

DEF 90

SPA 120

SPD 60

SPE 116

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

PoisonFlyingPsychicSteelFairy

½×

FightingRock

¼×

BugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 84.3% Knock Off 46.4% Close Combat 37.9% Shadow Ball 37.9% Calm Mind 35.7% Thunderbolt 30.2% Encore 29.4% Vacuum Wave 19.6%

Items

Booster Energy 74.3% Choice Specs 14.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.7% Choice Scarf 3.3% Expert Belt 1.1% Life Orb 0.9% Choice Band 0.7% Pixie Plate 0.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 35.2% Steel 18.2% Fairy 16.7% Electric 10.7% Dark 8.6% Ground 4.6% Fighting 2.7% Water 1.6%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring20.1%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Iron Valiant →

Teams using Clefable 62% Teams using Gholdengo 57% Teams using Pecharunt 51% Teams using Dragonite 50% Teams using Iron Valiant 49% Teams using Raging Bolt 47%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.145

61.9% dies 10.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 126-148 (31.9 - 37.5%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.615

56.9% dies 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 432-510 (122.7 - 144.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

73.385

50.9% dies 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 270-320 (76.7 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

109.124

50.3% dies 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 134-158 (38 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

20.244

49.3% dies 11.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 318-374 (90.3 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

22.379

47.5% dies 10.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 202-238 (57.3 - 67.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

128.685

39.9% dies 7.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 296-350 (84 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

47.665

39.5% dies 9.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 360-426 (102.2 - 121%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

120.812

39.0% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 324-384 (92 - 109%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

88.073

37.2% dies 8.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 378-446 (107.3 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

73.428

33.0% dies 7.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 159-187 (45.1 - 53.1%) -- 32% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

21.787

31.1% dies 9.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 268-316 (76.1 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK

27.448

27.7% dies 8.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 218-258 (61.9 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Darkrai counters → Teams with Darkrai →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

49.698

26.0% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 76-91 (21.5 - 25.8%) -- 2.3% chance to 4HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

28.313

22.4% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 213-252 (60.5 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

90.692

20.2% dies 7.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Valiant: 160-189 (45.4 - 53.6%) -- 38.7% chance to 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

23.653

18.6% dies 8.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 193-228 (54.8 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

79.596

17.7% dies 7.37%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Ting-Lu Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 184-218 (52.2 - 61.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

99.545

17.2% dies 6.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Valiant: 237-280 (67.3 - 79.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ranked #11 with 15.18% usage. Sorted by reliability score.