We rate Iron Bundle B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 136 Speed stands out.

What is Iron Bundle weak to?

Watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Lucario (Fighting) when using Iron Bundle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Iron Bundle?

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

What role does Iron Bundle play in battle?

Base 136 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Bundle is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 124 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

What are the best moves for Iron Bundle?

Run Freezedry, Freezedry, Hydro Pump, and Hydro Pump on Iron Bundle. Freezedry is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

Mixed

Sweeper

BTier

136Speed · Extreme

Iron Bundle Best Moveset

136 Speed at 124 Sp. Atk on Ice/Water with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureTimid fires special Ice and Water TermStab at pace and power that overwhelm defensive answers. 114 Defense absorbs physical hits between attacks. The moveset outspeeds nearly everything and hits devastatingly from the special side. S-Tier through speed and special power.

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

Iron Bundle reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Iron Bundle's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Booster Energy, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 42

Freeze-Dry

Ice70COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Freeze-Dry

Ice70COMMONSTAB

Lv 77

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONSTAB

Lv 77

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONSTAB

Lv 56

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONSTAB

Lv 56

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONSTAB

Lv 49

Flip Turn

Water60RARESTAB

Lv 49

Flip Turn

Water60RARESTAB

TM122

Encore

Normal—RAREUtility

TM122

Encore

Normal—RAREUtility

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

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Bundle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Freeze DrySTAB
Freeze DrySTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB

Recommended Teammates

KoraidonDecent

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

Iron Bundle Weakness

Iron Bundle's Ice/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Iron Bundle's physical bulk (base 114 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Iron Bundle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water
0.25x (Resist)	Ice

What is Iron Bundle Weak Against

Vulnerable

4Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

½xResist

Water

¼xResist

Ice

0xImmune

None

What is Iron Bundle Strong Against

6Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ground Flying Rock Dragon

½xResisted

Water

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Bundle

Pelipper deals 45-53% with Hurricane.

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Iron Bundle Flip Turn 6-7% Scald 8-10% View Alomomola builds →
Gliscor	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves ProtectPriority EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off ToxicUtility Damage vs Iron Bundle Earthquake 25-29% Knock Off 16-19% View Gliscor builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Iron Bundle Hurricane 45-53% U Turn 11-13% View Pelipper builds →
Palkia-Origin
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLustrousglobe NatureTimid Moves Spacial Rend Spacial Rend Hydro Pump Surf View Palkia-Origin builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

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

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#991Iron BundleDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Bundle Locations

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

moderate rates across 4 locations for Iron Bundle in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Scream Tail

Best Locations to Catch Iron Bundle in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

Rate 10%

Base Stats

Speed leads and HP gets almost nothing. That's Iron Bundle's stat line in a nutshell. 4 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 3 Speed EVs.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP56

Attack80

Defense114

Sp. Atk124

Sp. Def60

Speed136

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight11.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Quark Drive

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

It resembles a mysterious object mentioned in an old book. There are only two reported sightings of this Pokémon.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Bundle Guide

We rate Iron Bundle B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 136 Speed stands out.
Watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Lucario (Fighting) when using Iron Bundle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-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 Bundle. It's the only ability Iron Bundle has.
Base 136 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Bundle is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 124 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
Run Freezedry, Freezedry, Hydro Pump, and Hydro Pump on Iron Bundle. Freezedry is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Iron Bundle joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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