Iron Boulder Best Moveset
Rock/Psychic at 120 Attack and 124 Speed with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. MoveMighty Cleave bypasses Protect entirely. The moveset fires fast physical Rock and Psychic TermStab with a Protect-ignoring signature move. 108 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. A-Tier through Mighty Cleave's Protect bypass and Quark Drive speed.
Iron Boulder held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Iron Boulder's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Booster Energy, favoring a Jolly nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Iron Boulder best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Mighty Cleave
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Iron Boulder Weakness
Type-wise, Iron Boulder takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. The Rock/Psychic typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Iron Boulder's special bulk (base 108 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
What is Iron Boulder Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Iron Boulder
Fezandipiti's U-turn hits Iron Boulder for 41-49%.
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Fezandipiti builds →U Turn 2x41-49% Play Rough26-31% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Zapdos builds →Hurricane14-17% Volt Switch18-21% Heat Wave12-14% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves View Tornadus-Therian builds →
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Evolution
No breeding, no evolution. Iron Boulder is a Rock/Psychic legendary with 590 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
How to Get Iron Boulder
Iron Boulder is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Base Stats
Nothing fancy in Iron Boulder's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 3 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Iron Boulder Guide
Iron Boulder is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 590 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 124 base Speed does the heavy lifting.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Boulder. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Boulder's only ability.
Iron Boulder is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 124 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
The core moveset is Mightycleave, Swords Dance, Close Combat, and Zenheadbutt. Mightycleave leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Iron Boulder has appeared in 1 games. Legendary Pokemon like Iron Boulder are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
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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