Iron Boulder counters

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

Iron Boulder
#1022 Iron Boulder
RockPsychic
USAGE 14.9% #12
ABILITYSharpness
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 120
DEF 80
SPA 68
SPD 108
SPE 124
BST590
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
½×
NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic
Moves
Psyblade 79.8% Stone Axe 76.2% Sacred Sword 75.4% Taunt 48.5% Mighty Cleave 25.5% Accelerock 20.0% Swords Dance 12.6% Close Combat 9.4%
Items
Focus Sash 52.6% Choice Band 22.6% Life Orb 17.6% Choice Scarf 1.8% Rocky Helmet 1.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Lum Berry 0.4% Hard Stone 0.4%
Abilities
Sharpness83.9%Magic Guard5.8%Sword of Ruin2.0%Serene Grace1.8%Rocky Payload1.6%Prism Armor1.4%Anger Shell1.0%Tough Claws0.6%
Common Teammates
Rotom-Wash40.3%Zamazenta37.8%Gyarados35.9%Scream Tail33.9%Meowscarada28.5%Gholdengo22.1%Pecharunt19.3%Zarude19.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #12 with 14.88% usage. Sorted by reliability score.