Iron Hands counters

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

Iron Hands
#0992 Iron Hands
FightingElectric
USAGE 18.5% #8
ABILITYRegenerator
BASE STATS
HP 154
ATK 140
DEF 108
SPA 50
SPD 68
SPE 50
BST570
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
GroundPsychicFairy
½×
ElectricBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Ice Punch 76.2% Volt Switch 69.3% Combat Torque 65.2% Bolt Strike 55.8% Fusion Bolt 28.4% Mach Punch 20.0% Drain Punch 18.0% Swords Dance 15.0%
Items
Assault Vest 73.5% Life Orb 7.9% Leftovers 5.2% Sitrus Berry 4.0% Choice Band 2.8% Clear Amulet 1.9% Black Belt 1.7% Muscle Band 0.9%
Abilities
Regenerator69.1%Sheer Force6.0%Sword of Ruin4.0%Adaptability3.9%Tough Claws3.9%Steam Engine1.9%Magic Guard1.8%Earth Eater1.7%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian52.8%Gholdengo43.0%Ting-Lu33.3%Pecharunt23.6%Latios23.2%Kingambit23.2%Heatran23.1%Scream Tail21.2%
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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 #8 with 18.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.