Is Iron Boulder viable in Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability?

Iron Boulder is ranked #53 in Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability with 2.56% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Iron Boulder counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#1022 Iron Boulder

RockPsychic

USAGE 2.6% #53

ABILITYSharpness

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 120

DEF 80

SPA 68

SPD 108

SPE 124

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel

½×

NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic

Moves

Mighty Cleave 99.8% Psycho Cut 90.4% Sacred Sword 70.2% Swords Dance 55.6% Earthquake 26.8% Close Combat 19.0% Quick Attack 15.2% Zen Headbutt 6.2%

Items

Choice Band 41.7% Booster Energy 32.6% Life Orb 22.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Choice Scarf 0.6% Focus Sash 0.3% Protective Pads 0.3% Clear Amulet 0.1%

Abilities

Sharpness80.7%Adaptability8.0%Intrepid Sword2.9%Tough Claws2.3%Surge Surfer1.8%Sword of Ruin1.7%Rocky Payload1.0%Merciless0.4%

Common Teammates

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #53 with 2.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.