Iron Thorns

#0995 · Gen 9 · BST 570

RockElectric

Legal M-A

Usage rate

18.5%

Estimated win rate51.4%

Base stats

HP100

Atk134

Def110

SpA70

SpD84

Spe72

Level 50 (neutral, 0 EV)

HP175

Atk154

Def130

SpA90

SpD104

Spe92

EV Spread Calculator

Nature

0 / 510 EVs

HP175

Atk154

Def130

SpA90

SpD104

Spe92

Stats by nature (Level 50)

HP 175 · L50 · IV 31 · 0 EV

Nature	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
Hardy(neutral)	154	130	90	104	92
Lonely	169 ▲	117 ▼	90	104	92
Brave	169 ▲	130	90	104	82 ▼
Adamant	169 ▲	130	81 ▼	104	92
Naughty	169 ▲	130	90	93 ▼	92
Bold	138 ▼	143 ▲	90	104	92
Docile(neutral)	154	130	90	104	92
Relaxed	154	143 ▲	90	104	82 ▼
Impish	154	143 ▲	81 ▼	104	92
Lax	154	143 ▲	90	93 ▼	92
Timid	138 ▼	130	90	104	101 ▲
Hasty	154	117 ▼	90	104	101 ▲
Serious(neutral)	154	130	90	104	92
Jolly	154	130	81 ▼	104	101 ▲
Naive	154	130	90	93 ▼	101 ▲
Modest	138 ▼	130	99 ▲	104	92
Mild	154	117 ▼	99 ▲	104	92
Quiet	154	130	99 ▲	104	82 ▼
Bashful(neutral)	154	130	90	104	92
Rash	154	130	99 ▲	93 ▼	92
Calm	138 ▼	130	90	114 ▲	92
Gentle	154	117 ▼	90	114 ▲	92
Sassy	154	130	90	114 ▲	82 ▼
Careful	154	130	81 ▼	114 ▲	92
Quirky(neutral)	154	130	90	104	92

Role · Legality

Physical AttackerSupport

Legal regulations: regulation-m-a

VGC analysis

Iron Thorns is a Rock/Electric-type Pokémon. Based on its stat spread it tends to fit a physical attacker role in VGC. Figures here are estimated and matchup dependent.

Strengths

+ Rock-type STAB options
+ Usable bulk or offense depending on EVs

Weaknesses

− Depends on team support
− Matchup dependent

Common builds & options

Moves

Physical
Spread Rock move with a flinch chance.
Pow
75
Acc
90%
PP
10
Physical
High-power Rock STAB with high crit rate.
Pow
100
Acc
80%
PP
5
Special
Consistent Electric STAB.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
15
Special
Powerful Electric STAB; perfect accuracy in rain.
Pow
110
Acc
70%
PP
10
Physical
Spread Ground move hitting all adjacent (incl. ally).
Pow
100
Acc
100%
PP
10
Physical
Deals damage then switches the user out.
Pow
70
Acc
100%
PP
20