Usage · August 2026
8.5%
Iron Moth is ranked #26 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 111,428 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#26 of 230
Raw count111,428
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+2.54pp
13 month peak11.9%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 570
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
60
SpA
140
SpD
110
Spe
110
Usage over time8.5%▲ 2.54pppeak 11.9% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
36.4% of Iron Moth teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
124
SpA
132
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityQuark Drive · 100.0%
ItemBooster Energy · 65.0%
Tera typeGrass · 29.2%
Moves
94.4%
76.2%
30.6%
27.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe14.3%
Timid72 HP / 8 Def / 176 SpA / 252 Spe14.1%
Moves
12 tracked94.4%
76.2%
30.6%
27.0%
26.8%
26.5%
24.0%
22.8%
21.9%
13.1%
9.6%
8.3%
Items
65.0%
23.3%
5.9%
5.1%
Tera types
29.2%
22.7%
22.1%
19.8%
2.5%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid124 Def / 132 SpA / 252 Spe36.4%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe14.3%
Timid72 HP / 8 Def / 176 SpA / 252 Spe14.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.3%
Timid124 HP / 132 SpA / 252 Spe7.1%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Iron Moth build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Iron Moth sits at rank #26 with 8.5% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 2.54 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.