Is Iron Crown viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Iron Crown is ranked #18 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 11.83% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Iron Crown in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Incineroar has the strongest conservative score in this observed Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 40.5% of 45.06367293288078 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Iron Crown matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

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

Iron Crown counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#1023 Iron Crown

SteelPsychic

USAGE 11.8% #18

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 72

DEF 100

SPA 122

SPD 108

SPE 98

BST590

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Psychic

0×

Poison

Moves

Tachyon Cutter 100.0% Protect 99.9% Expanding Force 99.8% Tera Blast 58.0% Calm Mind 41.6% Focus Blast 0.2% Psychic 0.1% Quick Guard 0.1%

Items

Booster Energy 98.2% Sitrus Berry 1.2% Life Orb 0.4% Covert Cloak 0.1% Weakness Policy 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Twisted Spoon 0.0%

Tera Types

Water 59.1% Dragon 30.9% Psychic 7.8% Ground 1.2% Fairy 0.5% Fighting 0.5% Steel 0.0% Grass 0.0%

Common Teammates

Indeedee-F99.7%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike88.4%

Tornadus72.0%

Ogerpon-Hearthflame63.0%

Regidrago35.1%

Landorus24.1%

Ogerpon-Wellspring16.7%

Flutter Mane15.4%

Leading observed checks

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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

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.064

11.2

40.5% Standard error 7.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Crown: 206-246 (104.5 - 124.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.23

8.3

42.1% Standard error 8.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Crown on a critical hit: 135-162 (68.5 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.381

-1.4

41.1% Standard error 10.64 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Iron Crown: 116-138 (58.8 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.901

-2.4

40.6% Standard error 10.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Crown: 108-128 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #18 with 11.83% usage. Sorted by conservative score.