Iron Treads has a 570 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong competitive pick. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Defense is where it shines.

What is Iron Treads weak to?

Iron Treads's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Starmie (Water), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground-type attackers are also a problem.

What role does Iron Treads play in battle?

Iron Treads fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Base 106 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What counters Iron Treads?

Best way to handle Iron Treads: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

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

Physical

Sweeper

ATier

106Speed · Fast

Iron Treads Best Moveset

Ground/Steel at 112 Attack and 120 Defense with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat on Electric Terrain or with Booster Energy. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureJolly at 106 Speed fires physical Ground and Steel TermStab behind real bulk. MoveRapid Spin clears hazards. The moveset is a fast bulky attacker that also supports the team. S-Tier through versatility.

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

Iron Treads reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Iron Treads's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Quarkdrive with Booster Energy, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 21

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

Lv 49

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—COMMONUtility

Lv 42

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONCoverage

TM124

Ice Spinner

Ice80COMMONCoverage

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

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Treads best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Rapid Spin
EarthquakeSTAB
Stealth Rock
Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

ZamazentaDecent

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Iron Treads Weakness

Type-wise, Iron Treads takes extra damage from Fire, Water, Fighting, and Ground. Electric and Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 8 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Iron Treads's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Iron Treads Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric, Poison

What is Iron Treads Weak Against

Excellent

4Weak

8Resist

2Immune

Score+7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Water Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Flying Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Rock

0xImmune

Electric Poison

What is Iron Treads Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Fire Electric Ice Poison Rock Steel Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Treads

Pincurchin's Scald hits Iron Treads for 44-52%.

Fezandipiti	B
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCareful Moves RoostRecovery U Turn Play Rough Beat Up Damage vs Iron Treads U Turn 7-9% Play Rough 9-11% View Fezandipiti builds →
Pincurchin	B
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves SpikesHazard MementoUtility Thunder Wave Scald Damage vs Iron Treads Scald 2x 44-52% View Pincurchin builds →
Ariados	C
Recommended Build AbilitySniper ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves Sticky Web Sucker Punch Toxic Thread Toxic Spikes Damage vs Iron Treads Sucker Punch 17-21% View Ariados builds →
Galvantula	C
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Sticky Web ThunderSTAB Bug Buzz Thunder Wave View Galvantula builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Iron Treads is a standalone Ground/Steel type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#990Iron TreadsDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Treads Locations

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

Iron Treads tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Violet Exclusive — Trade with Scarlet for Great Tusk

Best Locations to Catch Iron Treads in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 5%

Base Stats

Iron Treads's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Def trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Defense EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP90

Attack112

Defense120

Sp. Atk72

Sp. Def70

Speed106

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight240.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Quark Drive

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe

Strong Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. It resembles a mysterious object described in an old expedition journal.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Treads Guide

Iron Treads has a 570 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong competitive pick. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Defense is where it shines.
Iron Treads's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Starmie (Water), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground-type attackers are also a problem.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Treads. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Treads's only ability.
Iron Treads fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Base 106 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Best way to handle Iron Treads: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Iron Treads 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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