Utility
Sweeper
570High
108Fast
BTier

Iron Jugulis's Dark/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground and Psychic. 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 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
570Pseudo
HP94
B
Attack80
C
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk122
A
Sp. Def80
C
Speed108
B
Total570
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Iron Jugulis yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch30DifficultSlow1.25M XP1.3m / 4'03"111kg / 244.7 lbs285Base XP

Iron Jugulis Weakness

Good

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

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
4Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei+1
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Quark DriveRaises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

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.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Iron Jugulis
#993Iron Jugulis
Does not evolve
Breeding
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

The recommended build leans into Iron Jugulis's strengths as a special attacker. Booster Energy provides a one-time stat boost from its ability, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Quarkdrive rounds out the package.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Quarkdrive
Item
Booster EnergySETUP
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Iron Jugulis Moveset

  • Dark PulseSTAB
  • HurricaneSTAB
  • Earth Power
  • TauntUtility

Recommended Teammates

Coverage runs deep. Iron Jugulis can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Dragon. The offense anchors on Hurricane and Fly while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Air Cutter
609525Flying
Lv 1
Electric Terrain
10Electric
Lv 1
Focus Energy
30Normal
Lv 1
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 1
Work Up
30Normal
Lv 7
Roar-6
20Normal
Lv 14
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 21
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 28
Snarl
559515Dark
Lv 35
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 42
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
Lv 56
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 63
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 70
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
Lv 77
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 84
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
Lv 91
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM14
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM40
Air Cutter
609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
759515Flying
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM23
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM108
Crunch
8010015Dark
TM94
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM226
Dragon Cheer
15Dragon
TM115
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM44
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM197
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
TM133
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM136
Electric Terrain
10Electric
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM08
Fire Fang
659515Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM93
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM97
Fly
909515Flying
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM118
Heat Wave
959010Fire
TM160
Hurricane
1107010Flying
TM142
Hydro Pump
110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM99
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM181
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM199
Lash Out
751005Dark
TM223
Metal Sound
8540Steel
TM220
Meteor Beam
1209010Rock
TM156
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
5Water
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
20Normal
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM06
Scary Face
10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM30
Snarl
559515Dark
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM113
Tailwind
15Flying
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM221
Throat Chop
8010015Dark
TM60
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Iron Jugulis doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Iron Jugulis can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

Best Locations

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
OverworldLv.52-608%Post
MODERATE
The Great Crater of Paldea - Hidden Cave
OverworldLv.52-608%Post
MODERATE
The Great Crater of Paldea
OverworldLv.52-602%Post
CHALLENGING
  • 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.

  • Iron Jugulis doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Dark/Flying-type Pokemon with strong stats at 570 BST — no evolution needed.

  • 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 leaning toward the special side (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.

  • Iron Jugulis can be found in Scarlet & Violet.

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

  • Gen IYYellow box art
    Yellow
  • Gen IRB
    Red & Blue box artRed & Blue box art
    Red & Blue
  • Gen IIGS
    Gold & Silver box artGold & Silver box art
    Gold & Silver
  • Gen IICCrystal box art
    Crystal
  • Gen IIIRS
    Ruby & Sapphire box artRuby & Sapphire box art
    Ruby & Sapphire
  • Gen IIIFRLG
    FireRed & LeafGreen box artFireRed & LeafGreen box art
    FireRed & LeafGreen
  • Gen IIIEEmerald box art
    Emerald
  • Gen IVPtPlatinum box art
    Platinum
  • Gen IVHGSS
    HeartGold & SoulSilver box artHeartGold & SoulSilver box art
    HeartGold & SoulSilver
  • Gen IVDP
    Diamond & Pearl box artDiamond & Pearl box art
    Diamond & Pearl
  • Gen VBW
    Black & White box artBlack & White box art
    Black & White
  • Gen VB2W2
    Black 2 & White 2 box artBlack 2 & White 2 box art
    Black 2 & White 2
  • Gen VIXY
    X & Y box artX & Y box art
    X & Y
  • Gen VIORAS
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box artOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire box art
    Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
  • Gen VIIUSUM
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon box artUltra Sun & Ultra Moon box art
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
  • Gen VIISM
    Sun & Moon box artSun & Moon box art
    Sun & Moon
  • Gen VIILGPE
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee box artLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee box art
    Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
  • Gen VIIISwSh
    Sword & Shield box artSword & Shield box art
    Sword & Shield
  • Gen VIIIPLALegends: Arceus box art
    Legends: Arceus
  • Gen VIIIBDSP
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box artBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl box art
    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
  • Gen IXSV
    Debut
    Scarlet & Violet box artScarlet & Violet box art
    Scarlet & Violet
  • Gen IXLZALegends: Z-A box art
    Legends: Z-A