Iron Thorns works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 134 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Iron Thorns weak to?

Watch for Landorus (Ground), Urshifu (Water), and Venusaur (Grass) when using Iron Thorns. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Landorus is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage. Fighting-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Iron Thorns?

Quark Drive raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Iron Thorns. It's the only ability Iron Thorns has.

What role does Iron Thorns play in battle?

Iron Thorns is a physical attacker with base 134 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Iron Thorns?

Run Dragon Dance, Supercellslam, Earthquake, and Icepunch on Iron Thorns. Dragon Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Iron Thorns - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

72Speed · Below Avg

Iron Thorns Best Moveset

Rock/Electric at 134 Attack and 110 Defense with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. The moveset fires physical Rock and Electric TermStab from behind real physical bulk. 72 Speed is middling but Quark Drive can boost it. 100 HP absorbs hits. B-Tier through balanced physical offense and bulk.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AB

Iron Thorns sat at B-Tier in Gen IX. This was Iron Thorns's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Booster Energy, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM100

Dragon Dance

Dragon—COMMONUtility

TM210

Supercell Slam

Electric100COMMONSTAB

Lv 70

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

TM69

Ice Punch

Ice75RARECoverage

Lv 84

Stone Edge

Rock100RARESTAB

TM76

Rock Blast

Rock25RARESTAB

Iron Thorns Scarlet & Violet Moves Iron Thorns Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Thorns best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Dragon Dance
Supercell SlamSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
Ice Punch

Recommended Teammates

GlimmoraDecent

Ogerpon-WellspringDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Iron Thorns Weakness

Iron Thorns's Rock/Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground, Water, Grass, and Fighting. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Rock/Electric typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Iron Thorns's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Iron Thorns Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ground
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Electric, Poison
0.25x (Resist)	Flying

What is Iron Thorns Weak Against

Vulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Ground

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting

½xResist

Normal Fire Electric Poison

¼xResist

Flying

0xImmune

None

What is Iron Thorns Strong Against

5Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Fire Water Ice Flying Bug

½xResisted

Ground

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Thorns

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Iron Thorns Flip Turn 2x 19-22% Scald 2x 20-23% View Alomomola builds →
Zapdos	B
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves HurricaneSTAB RoostRecovery Volt Switch Heat Wave Damage vs Iron Thorns Hurricane 8-9% Volt Switch 10-12% Heat Wave 14-17% View Zapdos builds →
Toxapex	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves RecoverRecovery ToxicUtility HazeUtility Baneful Bunker View Toxapex builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Iron Thorns U Turn 12-15% View Corviknight builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

You won't breed Iron Thorns or evolve it further. This Rock/Electric type brings 570 total stats right out of the encounter. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#995Iron ThornsDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Thorns Locations

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

3 encounter spots for Iron Thorns at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Sandy Shocks

Best Locations to Catch Iron Thorns in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

Rate 8%

Base Stats

Nothing fancy in Iron Thorns's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP100

Attack134

Defense110

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def84

Speed72

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight303.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Quark Drive

Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Some of its notable features match those of an object named within a certain expedition journal as Iron Thorns.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Thorns Guide

Iron Thorns works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 134 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Landorus (Ground), Urshifu (Water), and Venusaur (Grass) when using Iron Thorns. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Landorus is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage. Fighting-type attackers are also a problem.
Quark Drive raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Iron Thorns. It's the only ability Iron Thorns has.
Iron Thorns is a physical attacker with base 134 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 72 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Run Dragon Dance, Supercellslam, Earthquake, and Icepunch on Iron Thorns. Dragon Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Iron Thorns has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Iron Thorns has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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