Is Iron Boulder Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Iron Boulder resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Iron Boulder trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Iron Boulder has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Iron Boulder cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Iron Boulder in Scarlet & Violet
Iron Boulder is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Iron Boulder Weakness
Type-wise, Iron Boulder takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. The Rock/Psychic typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Iron Boulder's special bulk (base 108 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
What is Iron Boulder Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Iron Boulder
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x59-70% Bite 2x41-50% | ||
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x50-59% Lick 2x18-21% | ||
 Basculin Water | C | |
 Spidops Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Spidops builds →Bug Bite 2x50-59% Assurance 2x32-39% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x65-77% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Quaxwell Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Basculin Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Basculin builds →Surf 2x53-63% Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x67-79% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Drednaw builds →Razor Shell 2x73-86% Crunch 2x50-60% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Quagsire builds →Surf 2x45-54% Mud Shot 2x30-36% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x77-90% Knock Off 2x44-52% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x61-73% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x66-79% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x67-79% | ||
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x78-92% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x74-88% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x84-99% Pollen Puff 2x42-50% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x64-75% | ||
Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x71-84% U-turn 2x41-49% Thief 2x35-41% | ||
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x101-120%KO Brutal Swing 2x26-31% Astonish 2x14-17% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x97-115%KO Astonish 2x21-26% | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x107-127%KO Brutal Swing 2x27-32% Astonish 2x15-17% | ||
 Copperajah Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Copperajah builds →Iron Head 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x57-67% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x79-93% Lick 2x20-24% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Foul Play 2x89-106%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x85-100%KO Pollen Puff 2x43-50% | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Bruxish builds →Wave Crash 2x104-123%KO Crunch 2x47-55% Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x65-77% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x94-111%KO U-turn 2x47-55% Hex 2x30-35% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x91-107%KO Iron Head 2x86-101%KO X-Scissor 2x57-67% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x87-103%KO Dark Pulse 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Pin Missile 2x16-19% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x84-99% Pollen Puff 2x42-50% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x95-112%KO Foul Play 2x91-107%KO | ||
Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x105-124%KO Knock Off 2x29-35% Skitter Smack 2x31-37% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x116-137%KO U-turn 2x45-54% Knock Off 2x42-50% Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x104-122%KO Iron Head 2x83-97% X-Scissor 2x55-65% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x112-132%KO U-turn 2x44-52% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x88-104%KO Iron Head 2x83-97% X-Scissor 2x55-65% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x32-37% Thief 2x32-37% | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x118-139%KO U-turn 2x46-54% Knock Off 2x43-50% Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x106-124%KO Iron Head 2x84-99% X-Scissor 2x56-66% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x113-134%KO U-turn 2x44-52% | ||
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Kingambit builds →Kowtow Cleave 2x90-106%KO Iron Head 2x84-99% X-Scissor 2x56-66% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Fezandipiti's U-turn hits Iron Boulder for 41-49%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Fezandipiti builds →U Turn 2x41-49% Play Rough26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Zapdos builds →Hurricane14-17% Volt Switch18-21% Heat Wave12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Boulder View Moltres builds →Flamethrower11-13% U Turn 2x34-40% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales builds →
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Iron Boulder Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Iron Boulder is a Rock/Psychic legendary with 590 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Iron Boulder Best Moveset
Rock/Psychic at 120 Attack and 124 Speed with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. MoveMighty Cleave bypasses Protect entirely. The moveset fires fast physical Rock and Psychic TermStab with a Protect-ignoring signature move. 108 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. A-Tier through Mighty Cleave's Protect bypass and Quark Drive speed.
Best Build
Iron Boulder best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Mighty Cleave
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Iron Boulder can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Meteor Beam and Stone Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Nothing fancy in Iron Boulder's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 3 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Iron Boulder Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Iron Boulder is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 590 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Mightycleave with Booster Energy is the standard set.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Boulder. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Boulder's only ability.
Iron Boulder is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 124 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Mightycleave, Swords Dance, Close Combat, and Zenheadbutt. Mightycleave leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Scarlet & Violet, Iron Boulder has appeared in 1 games. Legendary Pokemon like Iron Boulder are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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