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'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 |
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Glimmora builds →Power Gem16-19% | ||
| A | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemRed Card NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Glimmora builds →Power Gem16-19% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Ribombee builds →Moonblast18-21% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Avalugg builds →Rapid Spin7-8% Avalanche11-14% | ||
| B | |
Recommended Build AbilityShielddust ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Crown View Ribombee builds →Moonblast18-21% | ||
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
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
Iron Crown best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Expanding Force
- Protect
- Tera Blast
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
- Psyshock
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Expanding Force
- Protect
- Calm Mind
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Utility Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Volt Switch
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Tachyon Cutter
- Volt Switch
- Psychic
- Tera Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
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.
Run Tachyoncutter, Expandingforce, Protect, and Terablast on Iron Crown. Tachyoncutter is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves