Is Iron Treads Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Ground/Steel Iron Treads is a Violet-exclusive Paradox. Quark Drive boosts stats on Electric Terrain. High Attack and Defense. Handles Electric, Rock, and Fairy encounters with Steel coverage. A tanky physical attacker for Violet players.
Iron Treads resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Treads resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Iron Treads resists most of Ryme's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Treads resists most of Tulip's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Treads resists most of Grusha's coverage and hits back hard.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Iron Treads trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Iron Treads has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Iron Treads on The Great Crater of Paldea (overworld, Lv 52-60).
Scarlet & Violet Iron Treads Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Iron Treads in Scarlet & Violet
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.
| 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
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Iron Treads
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x60-72% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x65-77% Aqua Cutter 2x35-41% | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Quaquaval builds →Aqua Step 2x56-67% Brick Break 2x55-64% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x101-120%KO Surf 2x28-33% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x64-75% Flamethrower 2x36-43% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x60-71% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x52-62% Body Press 2x35-41% Fire Fang 2x29-34% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x106-125%KO Surf 2x30-35% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x66-79% Aqua Cutter 2x35-42% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Quaquaval builds →Aqua Step 2x58-68% Low Sweep 2x48-56% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Fire Fang 2x32-38% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x28-34% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x64-75% Flamethrower 2x37-44% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x60-72% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Body Press 2x35-42% Fire Fang 2x28-34% | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x104-122%KO Headlong Rush 2x55-65% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Quaquaval builds →Close Combat 2x83-98% Liquidation 2x60-70% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x92-109%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x100-118%KO Headlong Rush 2x53-63% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x124-146%KO Brick Break 2x25-29% Bulldoze 2x20-24% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x80-94% Close Combat 2x80-94% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x102-120%KO Headlong Rush 2x54-64% Surf 2x27-32% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Brick Break 2x25-30% Bulldoze 2x21-24% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Quaquaval builds →Wave Crash 2x81-95% Close Combat 2x81-95% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Pincurchin's Scald hits Iron Treads for 44-52%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Fezandipiti builds →U Turn7-9% Play Rough9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Pincurchin builds →Scald 2x44-52% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySniper ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Ariados builds →Sucker Punch17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Galvantula builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCheekpouch ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Iron Treads View Dedenne builds →Dazzling Gleam13-16% | ||
Iron Treads Evolutions
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
Breeding
SV 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.
Best Build
Iron Treads best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Iron Treads's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Steel Beam and Steel Roller, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
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 closely resembles a scientific weapon that a paranormal magazine claimed was sent to this planet by aliens.
Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. It resembles a mysterious object described in an old expedition journal.
Iron Treads Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Iron Treads has a 570 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Scarlet & Violet's competitive scene. It works best as a sweeper. Rapid Spin with Booster Energy is the standard set.
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.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
In Scarlet & Violet, the 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.
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