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Iron Crown Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Ghost2×Fire2×Dark2×
Iron Crown

Type matchups

Damage Iron Crown takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

¼×

Resists (¼×)

0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Steel/Psychic type, Iron Crown has 4 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 immunity, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 10 other Pokémon share the Steel/Psychic typing.

Base stats

HP
90
Attack
72
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
122
Sp. Def
108
Speed
98
Total
590

Iron Crown has a base stat total of 590, higher than 88% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (122) well above Attack (72), it works best as a special attacker. A Speed of 98 beats 80% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 90 HP, 100 Defense and 108 Sp. Def it is bulky.

Iron Crown's only ability is Quark Drive.

How to beat Iron Crown

Iron Crown takes 2× damage from Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Poison moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves are resisted.

Good counters: Heatran hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel and Psychic moves. Victini hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel and Psychic moves. Iron Treads hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and resists its Steel and Psychic moves.

Evolution

Iron Crown does not evolve.

Frequently asked questions

What is Iron Crown weak to?

As a Steel/Psychic type, Iron Crown takes super-effective damage from Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves.

What is Iron Crown resistant to?

Iron Crown resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy and Psychic (¼×) moves. It is immune to Poison.

What are the best counters to Iron Crown?

Strong type-based picks include Heatran, Victini and Iron Treads, which hit Iron Crown with super-effective attacks.