Is Iron Jugulis good?

Iron Jugulis has a 570 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 122 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Iron Jugulis weak to?

Watch for Rotom (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Lycanroc (Rock) when using Iron Jugulis. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Iron Jugulis?

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

What role does Iron Jugulis play in battle?

Iron Jugulis fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 122 Sp. Atk. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Iron Jugulis?

Run Dark Pulse, Earthpower, Hurricane, and Air Slash on Iron Jugulis. Dark Pulse is the most common pick at 0% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.

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

Special

Sweeper

BTier

108Speed · Fast

Iron Jugulis Best Moveset

Dark/Flying at 122 Sp. Atk and 108 Speed with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. The moveset fires special Dark and Flying TermStab at decent pace. 94/86/80 bulk provides moderate survivability. Booster Energy amplifies whichever stat the matchup needs. A-Tier through Quark Drive flexibility and special damage.

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

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

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 70

Dark Pulse

Dark80COMMONSTAB

TM133

Earth Power

Ground90COMMONCoverage

TM160

Hurricane

Flying110COMMONSTAB

Lv 56

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

TM87

Taunt

Dark—RARESTAB

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

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Jugulis best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Dark PulseSTAB
Earth Power
HurricaneSTAB
Air SlashSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

Iron ValiantDecent

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

Iron Jugulis Weakness

Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy moves hit Iron Jugulis for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all.

Iron Jugulis Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Ground, Psychic

What is Iron Jugulis Weak Against

Good

4Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Fairy

½xResist

Grass Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Psychic

What is Iron Jugulis Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Grass Fighting Psychic Bug Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Jugulis

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Iron Jugulis Flip Turn 12-14% Scald 10-12% View Alomomola builds →
Sinistcha	B
Recommended Build AbilityHeatproof ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Matcha Gotcha Strength Sap Shadow Ball Calm Mind Damage vs Iron Jugulis Shadow Ball 12-15% View Sinistcha builds →
Ninetales	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves EncoreUtility Healing Wish Will O Wisp Weather Ball View Ninetales builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Iron Jugulis Hurricane 28-33% U Turn 10-12% View Pelipper builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

At 570 base stat total, Iron Jugulis hits hard for a Dark/Flying type. No evolution chain and no egg group, just a straight pickup. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#993Iron JugulisDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Jugulis Locations

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

Iron Jugulis starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Flutter Mane

Best Locations to Catch Iron Jugulis in Scarlet & Violet

Iron Jugulis isn't a quick catch. 3 walking encounters from Lv. 52-60 with slim rates across the board. Commit to one spot instead of jumping between areas.

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 8%

The Great Crater of Paldea - Hidden Cave

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 8%

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 2%

Base Stats

Iron Jugulis's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Attack pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP94

Attack80

Defense86

Sp. Atk122

Sp. Def80

Speed108

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight111.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Quark Drive

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It’s possible that Iron Jugulis, an object described in an old book, may actually be this Pokémon.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Jugulis Guide

Iron Jugulis has a 570 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 122 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Watch for Rotom (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Lycanroc (Rock) when using Iron Jugulis. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-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 Jugulis. It's the only ability Iron Jugulis has.
Iron Jugulis fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 122 Sp. Atk. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Dark Pulse, Earthpower, Hurricane, and Air Slash on Iron Jugulis. Dark Pulse is the most common pick at 0% usage. Hurricane provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Iron Jugulis has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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