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Iron Boulder.

national dex #1022 · gen IX
BST 590 · rock / psychic
Iron Boulder official artwork
rockpsychic
#1022 · gen IX
Profile
HP
90
ATK
120
DEF
80
SPA
68
SPD
108
SPE
124
BST 590 · best Speed 124 · worst Sp. Atk 68 · meters scale to 200

Iron Boulder is weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel and resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic.

Typingrockpsychic
AbilitiesQuark Drive
Height, weight1.5 m / 162.5 kg
Catch rate10 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Iron Boulder base stats

BST 590 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP90290384
Atk120220372
Def80148284
SpA68126258
SpD108198346
Spe124227381
BST590bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 Spe

Iron Boulder weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Rock / Psychic dual typing
nor½
fir½
wat2
ele1
gra2
ice1
fig1
poi½
gro2
fly½
psy½
bug2
roc1
gho2
dra1
dar2
ste2
fai1
Weak to
Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel
Resists
Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic
Immune to
nothing

Iron Boulder abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
Quark DriveRaises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

Best Iron Boulder moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
rockMeteor BeamSPEC120
rockStone EdgePHYS100
rockMighty CleavePHYS95
psychicPsychicSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
grassSolar BladePHYS125
bugMegahornPHYS120

Iron Boulder moves

gen 9 · 55 moves · 17 level-up · 38 TM/HM
49 moves · Iron Boulder appears in 1 game
Electric TerrainL1Horn AttackL1LeerL1Rock ThrowL1Quick AttackL7SlashL14AgilityL21Psycho CutL28CounterL35Rock TombL42Sacred SwordL49Mighty CleaveL56Swords DanceL63MegahornL70Quick GuardL77Stone EdgeL84Giga ImpactL91Aerial AceTMAir SlashTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBulldozeTMClose CombatTMDouble EdgeTMEarthquakeTMEndureTMFacadeTMHyper BeamTMIron DefenseTMIron HeadTMMeteor BeamTMPoison JabTMProtectTMPsychicTMPsyshockTMRestTMRock BlastTMSandstormTMScary FaceTMSleep TalkTMSolar BladeTMSubstituteTMTake DownTMTauntTMTera BlastTMThroat ChopTMWild ChargeTMX ScissorTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Horn AttacknormalPHYS65100%25Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
Rock ThrowSTABrockPHYS5090%15Level 1
Electric TerrainelectricSTAT--10Level 1
Quick AttacknormalPHYS40100%30Level 7
SlashnormalPHYS70100%20Level 14
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30Level 21
Psycho CutSTABpsychicPHYS70100%20Level 28
CounterfightingPHYS-100%20Level 35
Rock TombSTABrockPHYS6095%15Level 42
Sacred SwordfightingPHYS90100%15Level 49
Mighty CleaveSTABrockPHYS95100%5Level 56
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Level 63
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10Level 70
Quick GuardfightingSTAT--15Level 77
Stone EdgeSTABrockPHYS10080%5Level 84
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5Level 91
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Air SlashflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Close CombatfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
Electric TerrainelectricSTAT--10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Meteor BeamSTABrockSPEC12090%10TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicSTABpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
PsyshockSTABpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Rock BlastSTABrockPHYS2590%10TM / HM
Rock TombSTABrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BladegrassPHYS125100%10TM / HM
Stone EdgeSTABrockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Throat ChopdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Wild ChargeelectricPHYS90100%15TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttSTABpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Iron Boulder Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

It resembles a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a Terrakion that had been modified by an evil organization.

Violet

It was named after a mysterious object recorded in an old book. Its body seems to be metallic.

Iron Boulder species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorGray
ShapeQuadruped
HabitatUnknown
Height1.5 m (4'11")
Weight162.5 kg (358.3 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate10 (3.9%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter50 cycles, 13,056 steps
Base experience295
EV yield3 Spe
Regional dex numbers
National#1022
Blueberry#239
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker120 Atk / 68 SpA
Best statSpeed 124excellent
Speed tier124 Speextremely fast
Defensive load7 weak / 5 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty10 / 255hard, about 3.9% per ball

About Iron Boulder

Iron Boulder is a Rock and Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). It resembles a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a Terrakion that had been modified by an evil organization. Iron Boulder stands 1.5 m (4'11") tall and weighs 162.5 kg (358.3 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Iron Boulder base stats

Iron Boulder has a base stat total of 590, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Speed at 124 (excellent), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 68 (average). Iron Boulder excels as a physical attacker. Iron Boulder is extremely fast with a base Speed of 124.

Iron Boulder weaknesses and resistances

As a Rock and Psychic-type, Iron Boulder is weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic-type attacks. This gives Iron Boulder 7 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Iron Boulder abilities

Iron Boulder's abilities include Quark Drive. Quark Drive raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

Iron Boulder moves and learnset

Iron Boulder can learn 55 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 38 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Mighty Cleave (Rock, 95 power), Psychic (Psychic, 90 power). For coverage, Iron Boulder can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Solar Blade (Grass).

Training Iron Boulder

With a capture rate of 10 (3.9%), Iron Boulder can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Iron Boulder yields 3 Speed EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 13,056 steps to hatch from an Egg.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Iron Boulder. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Iron Boulder, or use the team builder to see how Iron Boulder fits into your squad.

Tools for Iron Boulder
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