Iron Hands works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 154 base HP does the heavy lifting.

What is Iron Hands weak to?

Iron Hands's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), Gardevoir (Psychic), and Mimikyu (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Iron Hands has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What role does Iron Hands play in battle?

Iron Hands is a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Iron Hands?

The core moveset is Icepunch, Drain Punch, Swords Dance, and Supercellslam. Icepunch leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

50Speed · Slow

Iron Hands Best Moveset

154 HP and 140 Attack on Fighting/Electric with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureAdamant pushes physical Fighting and Electric TermStab from behind the largest HP pool outside of legendaries. 108 Defense absorbs physical hits. MoveDrain Punch heals. The moveset is a physically unkillable attacker. A-Tier through bulk and Drain Punch sustain.

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

Iron Hands held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Iron Hands's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Booster Energy, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM69

Ice Punch

Ice75COMMONCoverage

TM73

Drain Punch

Fighting75COMMONSTAB

TM88

Swords Dance

Normal—COMMONUtility

TM210

Supercell Slam

Electric100COMMONSTAB

Lv 21

Thunder Punch

Electric75RARESTAB

Lv 63

Close Combat

Fighting120RARESTAB

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

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Hands best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Ice Punch
Drain PunchSTAB
Swords Dance
Supercell SlamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

UrsalunaDecent

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Iron Hands Weakness

Iron Hands is weak to Ground, Psychic, and Fairy. The Fighting/Electric typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Iron Hands's physical bulk (base 108 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Iron Hands Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel

What is Iron Hands Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Electric Bug Rock Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Iron Hands Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Normal Water Ice Flying Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Hands

Pincurchin	B
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves SpikesHazard MementoUtility Thunder Wave Scald Damage vs Iron Hands Scald 14-17% View Pincurchin builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Chansey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Chansey builds →
Kleavor	B
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Stone Axe X Scissor U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Iron Hands U Turn 7-9% Close Combat 25-29% View Kleavor builds →
Tyranitar	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Iron Hands Knock Off 11-13% Stone Edge 17-20% View Tyranitar builds →

Evolution

Iron Hands is a Fighting/Electric type packing 570 total stats. Can't breed it and it doesn't evolve, so what you catch is what you work with. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#992Iron HandsDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Hands Locations

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

Iron Hands appears at moderate rates across 4 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Brute Bonnet

Best Locations to Catch Iron Hands in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

Rate 10%

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 5%

Base Stats

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Sp. Atk doesn't pull its weight. Worth 3 Attack EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP154

Attack140

Defense108

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def68

Speed50

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight380.7 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

This Pokémon shares many similarities with Iron Hands, an object mentioned in a certain expedition journal.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Hands Guide

Iron Hands works as a wallbreaker with 570 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 154 base HP does the heavy lifting.
Iron Hands's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), Gardevoir (Psychic), and Mimikyu (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Iron Hands has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Hands. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Hands's only ability.
Iron Hands is a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
The core moveset is Icepunch, Drain Punch, Swords Dance, and Supercellslam. Icepunch leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

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

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