Iron Valiant counters

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

Iron Valiant
#1006 Iron Valiant
FairyFighting
USAGE 13.8% #10
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
Close Combat 65.2% Knock Off 58.9% Moonblast 51.9% Magical Torque 45.9% Swords Dance 32.6% Shadow Ball 17.6% Nasty Plot 14.8% Encore 12.7%
Items
Booster Energy 63.1% Choice Scarf 17.2% Choice Band 10.3% Choice Specs 4.8% Life Orb 3.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.5% Focus Sash 0.3% Expert Belt 0.2%
Common Teammates
Gholdengo41.6%Ogerpon-Wellspring28.2%Great Tusk26.7%Zamazenta21.7%Rillaboom19.7%Samurott-Hisui19.0%Thundurus-Therian16.7%Kingambit15.3%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #10 with 13.75% usage. Sorted by reliability score.