Is Iron Valiant good?

We rate Iron Valiant A-Tier: a strong competitive pick. At 590 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 130 Attack stands out.

What is Iron Valiant weak to?

Iron Valiant's biggest threats include Salazzle (Poison), Talonflame (Flying), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Iron Valiant play in battle?

Base 116 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Valiant is a mixed attacker with base 130 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

What counters Iron Valiant?

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

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

Mixed

Sweeper

ATier

116Speed · Fast

Iron Valiant Best Moveset

Fairy/Fighting at 130 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureTimid at 116 Speed fires special Fairy and Fighting TermStab that covers Dark, Dragon, Steel, Normal, Ice, and Rock. The moveset hits from either offensive side depending on the matchup. S-Tier through mixed offenses at elite Speed.

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

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

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 56

Moonblast

Fairy95COMMONSTAB

Lv 63

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

Lv 70

Knock Off

Dark65RARECoverage

TM122

Encore

Normal—RAREUtility

TM129

Calm Mind

Psychic—RAREUtility

TM114

Shadow Ball

Ghost80RARECoverage

TM126

Thunderbolt

Electric90RARECoverage

TM88

Swords Dance

Normal—RAREUtility

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

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Iron Valiant best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

MoonblastSTAB
Close CombatSTAB
Knock Off
EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

KingambitDecent

Great TuskDecent

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

Iron Valiant Weakness

Type-wise, Iron Valiant takes extra damage from Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Iron Valiant's physical bulk (base 90 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Iron Valiant Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Flying, Psychic, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Rock
0.25x (Resist)	Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

What is Iron Valiant Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Flying Psychic Steel Fairy

½xResist

Fighting Rock

¼xResist

Bug Dark

0xImmune

Dragon

What is Iron Valiant Strong Against

7Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Normal Ice Fighting Rock Dragon Dark Steel

½xResisted

Poison

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Iron Valiant

Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Iron Valiant for 35-41%.

Tyranitar	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Iron Valiant Knock Off 11-13% Stone Edge 35-41% View Tyranitar builds →
Cyclizar	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin U Turn Knock Off Draco Meteor Damage vs Iron Valiant Rapid Spin 17-20% U Turn 6-7% Knock Off 5-6% View Cyclizar builds →
Mandibuzz	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves RoostRecovery Foul Play DefogUtility ToxicUtility View Mandibuzz builds →
Morpeko	C
Recommended Build AbilityHungerswitch ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Aura Wheel Rapid Spin Parting Shot Knock Off Damage vs Iron Valiant Rapid Spin 17-20% Knock Off 5-6% View Morpeko builds →
Persian-Alola
Recommended Build AbilityFurcoat ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves Parting Shot Foul Play Thunder Wave TauntUtility View Persian-Alola builds →

Evolution

No chain, no eggs. Iron Valiant is a standalone Fairy/Fighting type with 590 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1006Iron ValiantDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Iron Valiant Locations

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

Iron Valiant tops out at low spawn rates across 3 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 Roaring Moon

Best Locations to Catch Iron Valiant in Scarlet & Violet

Catching Iron Valiant takes patience. The 3 walking encounters at Lv. 52-60 all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 3%

The Great Crater of Paldea - Hidden Cave

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 3%

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

VioletRate 1%

Base Stats

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. A Paradox Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 3 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP74

Attack130

Defense90

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def60

Speed116

Total590

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult10 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight35.0 kg

Base XP295

Abilities

Quark Drive

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It’s possible that this is the object listed as Iron Valiant in a certain expedition journal.

Pokemon Violet

Iron Valiant Guide

We rate Iron Valiant A-Tier: a strong competitive pick. At 590 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 130 Attack stands out.
Iron Valiant's biggest threats include Salazzle (Poison), Talonflame (Flying), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Valiant. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Valiant's only ability.
Base 116 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Valiant is a mixed attacker with base 130 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
Best way to handle Iron Valiant: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Iron Valiant joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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