Iron Crown's Steel/Psychic typing gives it an immunity to Poison. The 4 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Known as the Paradox Pokemon. The stat spread leans into special offense.
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 Weakness
GoodIron Crown's Steel/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Quarkdrive isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Booster Energy for a one-time stat boost from its ability and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Iron Crown fills the special attacker slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Best Iron Crown Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Expanding Force
- Protect
- Tera Blast
Recommended Teammates
Without TMs, Iron Crown's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 7 types on top of Steel Beam and Future Sight for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Iron Crown is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
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.
Iron Crown doesn't evolve. As a Legendary Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Steel/Psychic type with 590 BST.
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 leaning toward the special side (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.
Iron Crown can be found in Scarlet & Violet.
Iron Crown has appeared in 1 games since Scarlet & Violet, spanning 1 generation. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A