Pokémon type
Rock
Electric
Iron Thorns weaknesses
Iron Thorns is weak to Fighting, Water and Grass-type moves, and doubly weak to Ground-type moves.
Iron Thorns
#995 (Paldea)
Iron Thorns cannot currently be obtained in Pokémon GO.
Best moveset for Iron Thorns
The best moves for Iron Thorns 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 Thorns currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Game images
There are no in-game images for this Pokémon yet.
Summary
Iron Thorns is a Rock & Electric Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, Water and Grass moves. Iron Thorns's best moveset is Splash & Struggle and it has a Max CP of 4,250.
About
"Some of its notable features match those of an object named within a certain expedition journal as Iron Thorns."
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
|
10.4 | 100% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Iron Thorns?
Iron Thorns is weak to Fighting, Water and Grass moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves.
The best counter to Iron Thorns is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Mega Garchomp, Landorus (Therian Forme) and Groudon.
The top Iron Thorns 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% | |
| Groudon | 78% | |
| Landorus (Therian Forme) | 76% | |
| Mega Lucario | 75% | |
| Mega Swampert | 75% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 74% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
250 |
| Defense |
|
200 |
| Stamina |
|
225 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 189 |
Size
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 303 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 20 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,611 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,148 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,222 |
|
Level 40 |
3,759 |
|
Level 50 |
4,250 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,685 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,491 |