Iron Crown Best Moveset
Steel/Psychic at 122 Sp. Atk and 108 Sp. Def with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. MoveTachyon Cutter hits twice with guaranteed accuracy. Steel/Psychic resists 9 types. The moveset fires double-hit special Steel and Psychic TermStab from behind elite special bulk and resistances. S-Tier through Tachyon Cutter and defensive typing.
Iron Crown reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Iron Crown's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Choice Specs, favoring a Timid nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Iron Crown best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
- Psyshock
Recommended Teammates
Iron Crown Weakness
Iron Crown's Steel/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Iron Crown's overall bulk (90/100/108) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Iron Crown Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Iron Crown
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Glimmora builds →Power Gem13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIcebody ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Avalugg builds →Rapid Spin7-8% Avalanche8-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Ribombee builds →Moonblast12-14% | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNeutralizinggas ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Weezing-Galar builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemLightclay NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales-Alola builds →
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Evolution
You can't breed Iron Crown or evolve it into anything else. This Steel/Psychic legendary packs 590 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
How to Get Iron Crown
Iron Crown is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Base Stats
Iron Crown's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 5 stats clear the bar. Very hard to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Iron Crown Guide
At 590 BST, Iron Crown is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Quark Drive raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Iron Crown. It's the only ability Iron Crown has.
Iron Crown fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 122 Sp. Atk. Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Run Tachyoncutter, Volt Switch, Focus Blast, and Psyshock on Iron Crown. Tachyoncutter is the most common pick at 0% usage. Psyshock provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Iron Crown has appeared in 1 games since Scarlet & Violet, spanning 2 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves