Pokémon type
Fire
Poison
Iron Moth weaknesses
Iron Moth is weak to Rock, Water and Psychic-type moves, and doubly weak to Ground-type moves.
Iron Moth
#994 (Paldea)
Iron Moth cannot currently be obtained in Pokémon GO.
Best moveset for Iron Moth
The best moves for Iron Moth are Splash and Struggle when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
Evolution
Iron Moth currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Game images
There are no in-game images for this Pokémon yet.
Summary
Iron Moth is a Fire & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Rock, Water and Psychic moves. Iron Moth's best moveset is Splash & Struggle and it has a Max CP of 4,346.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Splash
0 DPS
|
Struggle
17.5 DPS
|
11.6 | 100% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Iron Moth?
Iron Moth is weak to Rock, Water and Psychic moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves.
The best counter to Iron Moth is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Mega Garchomp, Landorus (Therian Forme) and Deoxys (Attack Forme).
The top Iron Moth counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Groudon | 100% | |
| Primal Groudon | 92% | |
| Mega Garchomp | 89% | |
| Mega Garchomp | 89% | |
| Landorus (Therian Forme) | 87% | |
| Deoxys (Attack Forme) | 86% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 80% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 79% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 78% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 78% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
281 |
| Defense |
|
196 |
| Stamina |
|
190 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 162 |
Size
| Height | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 36 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,647 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,197 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,295 |
|
Level 40 |
3,844 |
|
Level 50 |
4,346 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,746 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,570 |