Iron Thorns
RockElectric
Base stats
HP100
Atk134
Def110
SpA70
SpD84
Spe72
BST570
Abilities
- Primary
- Quark Drive
- Secondary
- —
- Hidden
- —
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 72 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100).
- Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
- Physical wall: HP 85+ with Def 100+.
- Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.
Hazards
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- Volt Switch
Recovery
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Swords Dance, Dragon Dance
- Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)
- Iron Defense, Curse
Status
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave
Anti-setup
- Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)
- Dragon Tail
Stallbreak / utility
- Taunt
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Offense abilities
- Offensive ability
- Quark Drive
Moves — Gen 9
76 of 76 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | |
| Body Press | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation. | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1. | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Destroys screens, unless the target is immune. | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. | |
| Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | +1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2x power. | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | 70% chance to raise the user's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def. | |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2. | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Has 33% recoil. | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | No additional effect. | |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Attack and Speed by 1. | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | Forces the target to switch to a random ally. | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig. | |
| Eerie Impulse | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 2. | |
| Electric Terrain | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | 5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep. | |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 | More power the faster the user is than the target. | |
| Electroweb | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | 10% chance to burn the target. |