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?

Zacian-Crowned has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 83.8% of 26.022156081432968 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.2 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Bundle matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Iron Bundle was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Iron Bundle counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#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%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Iron Bundle + Koraidon 26.3% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.022

54.9

83.8% Standard error 7.23 points

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 →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.005

24.6

55.0% Standard error 7.61 points

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 →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.726

23.7

62.0% Standard error 9.57 points

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 →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.971

17.2

46.2% Standard error 7.24 points

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 →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.44

16.0

59.5% Standard error 10.86 points

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.171

7.1

41.9% Standard error 8.70 points

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 conservative score.