Is Iron Moth Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fire/Poison Iron Moth is a Violet-exclusive Paradox. Quark Drive on Electric Terrain. High Special Attack and Speed. Handles Grass, Fairy, Bug, and Steel encounters. Energy Ball and Psychic give it unexpected coverage.
Iron Moth resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Moth resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Iron Moth resists most of Tulip's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Moth resists most of Grusha's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Moth trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Iron Moth has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Iron Moth on The Great Crater of Paldea (overworld, Lv 52-60).
Scarlet & Violet Iron Moth Locations
Iron Moth appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Iron Moth in Scarlet & Violet
Iron Moth Weakness
Type-wise, Iron Moth takes extra damage from Ground, Water, Psychic, and Rock. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Iron Moth's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug, Fairy |
What is Iron Moth Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Iron Moth
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x257-303%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 4x199-235%KO Rollout 2x28-33% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Gastrodon builds →Surf 2x60-71% Mud-Slap 4x31-37% Ancient Power 2x28-33% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Whiscash builds →Surf 2x53-62% Zen Headbutt 2x51-60% Mud-Slap 4x31-37% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Gastrodon builds →Earth Power 4x116-137%KO Surf 2x58-68% Ancient Power 2x26-32% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 4x250-295%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x129-153%KO Rock Slide 2x54-65% | ||
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Glimmora builds →Earth Power 4x104-123%KO Ancient Power 2x54-63% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Gastrodon builds →Earth Power 4x111-132%KO Surf 2x55-66% Ancient Power 2x26-30% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x127-150%KO Rock Slide 2x54-64% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Whiscash builds →Earthquake 4x173-205%KO Surf 2x48-57% Zen Headbutt 2x47-56% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Gastrodon builds →Earth Power 4x120-141%KO Surf 2x60-71% Ancient Power 2x26-31% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x131-154%KO Rock Slide 2x56-67% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x262-309%KO Rollout 2x28-33% | ||
Whiscash WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Whiscash builds →Earthquake 4x186-219%KO Surf 2x51-60% Zen Headbutt 2x49-59% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x253-298%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Garchomp builds →Bulldoze 4x167-197%KO Liquidation 2x77-91% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Gastrodon builds →Earth Power 4x116-137%KO Surf 2x58-68% Ancient Power 2x26-31% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x219-258%KO Rock Slide 2x56-66% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Garchomp builds →Dig 4x222-261%KO Liquidation 2x78-92% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x252-297%KO | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 4x222-261%KO Rock Blast 2x19-23% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x243-287%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x232-273%KO Liquidation 2x98-116%KO Rock Slide 2x58-69% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Garchomp builds →Dig 4x216-254%KO Liquidation 2x76-90% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x269-317%KO Stone Edge 2x135-158%KO Surf 2x22-26% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x277-327%KO Rock Slide 2x70-82% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 4x277-327%KO Rock Blast 2x20-23% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x235-277%KO Liquidation 2x101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Garchomp builds →Dig 4x218-257%KO Liquidation 2x77-91% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x273-321%KO Stone Edge 2x136-160%KO Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x281-331%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 4x281-331%KO Rock Blast 2x20-24% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Cobalion builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Vileplume builds →Giga Drain4-5% Sludge Bomb11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEartheater ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Orthworm builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain4-4% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStakeout ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Iron Moth View Spidops builds →Knock Off24-28% | ||
Iron Moth Evolutions
No chain, no eggs. Iron Moth is a standalone Fire/Poison type with 570 stats that falls outside normal breeding mechanics. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SV Iron Moth Best Moveset
140 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed on Fire/Poison with AbilityQuark Drive boosting the highest stat. Held ItemBooster Energy with NatureTimid fires special Fire and Poison TermStab at elite pace and power. 110 Sp. Def absorbs special hits between attacks. The moveset is among the hardest-hitting special Fire attackers in the format. S-Tier through raw special damage output.
Best Build
Iron Moth best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Fiery Dance
- Sludge Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Iron Moth learns Overheat and Flare Blitz naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Flying and Bug and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
This Pokémon resembles an unknown object described in a paranormal magazine as a UFO sent to observe humanity.
No records exist of this species being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon’s traits match up with an object described in an old book.
Iron Moth Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Iron Moth B-Tier: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Fierydance with Booster Energy is the standard set.
Quark Drive is the go-to ability for Iron Moth. It raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Iron Moth's only ability.
Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Iron Moth is a special attacker with base 140 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Fierydance, Sludgewave, Dazzling Gleam, and Energy Ball. Fierydance leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Iron Moth 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.
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
Winds & Waves