Is Iron Bundle Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Ice/Water Iron Bundle is a Violet-exclusive Paradox. Quark Drive boosts stats on Electric Terrain. Blazing Speed and high Special Attack. Handles Dragon, Flying, and Ground encounters. One of the fastest Pokemon in the game and arguably the strongest Violet Paradox.
Iron Bundle resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Bundle resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Iron Bundle trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Bundle has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Iron Bundle trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Iron Bundle on The Great Crater of Paldea (overworld, Lv 52-60).
Scarlet & Violet Iron Bundle Locations
moderate rates across 4 locations for Iron Bundle in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Iron Bundle in Scarlet & Violet
Iron Bundle Weakness
Iron Bundle's Ice/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Iron Bundle's physical bulk (base 114 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Iron Bundle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Iron Bundle
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x115-137%KO | ||
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Bellibolt builds →Thunder Shock 2x61-72% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x87-104%KO Wood Hammer 2x70-83% Hammer Arm 2x59-70% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x48-59% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x104-124%KO | ||
Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Bellibolt builds →Thunder Shock 2x55-65% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x78-94% Wood Hammer 2x63-75% Hammer Arm 2x53-63% | ||
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Ampharos builds →Zap Cannon 2x177-209%KO | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x87-102%KO Leaf Blade 2x58-68% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Breloom builds →Brick Break 2x73-87% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x131-155%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x84-99% Leaf Blade 2x55-66% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x96-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x51-61% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-101%KO Leaf Blade 2x57-67% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x81-96% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x135-160%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x85-100%KO Leaf Blade 2x56-67% Thunderbolt 2x56-67% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO Thunderbolt 2x52-62% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x146-172%KO Seed Bomb 2x79-93% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x136-161%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO Seed Bomb 2x47-55% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x113-134%KO Bullet Seed 2x17-21% Rock Blast 2x17-21% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x141-167%KO Seed Bomb 2x76-89% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x132-155%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x110-129%KO Leaf Blade 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO Thunder Punch 2x40-47% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x144-170%KO Seed Bomb 2x77-91% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x134-158%KO | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO Leaf Blade 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO Thunder Punch 2x40-47% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Garchomp deals 39-46% with Earthquake.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn6-7% Scald8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gliscor builds →Earthquake25-29% Knock Off16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Garchomp builds →Earthquake39-46% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Gliscor builds →Earthquake25-29% Knock Off16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Iron Bundle View Pelipper builds →Hurricane45-53% U Turn11-13% | ||
Iron Bundle Evolutions
You won't breed Iron Bundle or evolve it further. This Ice/Water type brings 570 total stats right out of the encounter. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Iron Bundle Best Moveset
136 Speed at 124 Sp. Atk on Ice/Water with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureTimid fires special Ice and Water TermStab at pace and power that overwhelm defensive answers. 114 Defense absorbs physical hits between attacks. The moveset outspeeds nearly everything and hits devastatingly from the special side. S-Tier through speed and special power.
Best Build
Iron Bundle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Freeze Dry
- Freeze Dry
- Hydro Pump
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Iron Bundle. TMs unlock Normal and Flying coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Blizzard into something with actual range.
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
Its shape is similar to a robot featured in a paranormal magazine article. The robot was said to have been created by an ancient civilization.
It resembles a mysterious object mentioned in an old book. There are only two reported sightings of this Pokémon.
Iron Bundle Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Iron Bundle B-Tier: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Freezedry with Booster Energy is the standard set.
Quark Drive raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Iron Bundle. It's the only ability Iron Bundle has.
Base 136 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Bundle is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 124 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Freezedry, Freezedry, Hydro Pump, and Hydro Pump on Iron Bundle. Freezedry is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Iron Bundle 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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- 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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