Is Iron Bundle viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Iron Bundle is ranked #50 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.10% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Iron Bundle in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Iron Bundle in Gen 9 Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 83.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's May 2026 - Jul 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Iron Bundle include Zacian-Crowned, Calyrex-Ice, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Kyogre, Koraidon.

What is the best counter for Iron Bundle in Gen 9 Ubers?

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Iron Bundle in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 83.8% of their encounters.

Iron Bundle counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · May 2026 - Jul 2026

#0991 Iron Bundle

IceWater

USAGE 1.1% #50

BASE STATS

HP 56

ATK 80

DEF 114

SPA 124

SPD 60

SPE 136

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingRock

½×

Water

¼×

Ice

Moves

Freeze-Dry 99.3% Hydro Pump 99.3% Ice Beam 81.7% Flip Turn 74.6% Encore 23.6% Tera Blast 10.3% Taunt 5.2% Substitute 2.1%

Items

Choice Specs 58.7% Booster Energy 25.0% Choice Scarf 9.0% Life Orb 3.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.3% Focus Sash 0.3% Expert Belt 0.2% Assault Vest 0.2%

Tera Types

Ice 74.0% Ghost 11.0% Fairy 6.0% Water 5.8% Ground 1.3% Fire 0.9% Dragon 0.3% Dark 0.1%

Common Teammates

Wo-Chien46.2%

Regieleki45.6%

Garganacl38.6%

Landorus-Therian38.3%

Ninetales-Alola37.7%

Koraidon26.3%

Zacian-Crowned16.4%

Arceus15.4%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.022

83.8% checker faints 7.23%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Bundle: 428-504 (135.4 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.726

62.0% checker faints 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Iron Bundle Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 171-202 (42.3 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.44

59.5% checker faints 10.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Bundle: 160-189 (50.6 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

81.005

55.0% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Iron Bundle Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 206-246 (50.9 - 60.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

89.971

46.2% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Bundle: 528-624 (167 - 197.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

32.171

41.9% checker faints 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Bundle: 193-228 (61 - 72.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ranked #50 with 1.10% usage. Sorted by reliability score.