As a Rock/Electric type, Iron Thorns has 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 3 other Pokémon share the Rock/Electric typing.

Base stats

HP: 100
Attack: 134
Defense: 110
Sp. Atk: 70
Sp. Def: 84
Speed: 72
Total: 570

Iron Thorns has a base stat total of 570, higher than 82% of Pokémon. With Attack (134) well above Sp. Atk (70), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 72 is middling (faster than 55% of Pokémon). With 100 HP, 110 Defense and 84 Sp. Def it is bulky and holds up better against physical hits.

Iron Thorns's only ability is Quark Drive.

How to beat Iron Thorns

The best way to beat Iron Thorns is with Ground moves, which deal 4× damage. Fighting, Water and Grass moves are also super effective (2×).

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Great Tusk hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Iron Thorns's Electric moves and resists its Rock moves. Iron Treads hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Iron Thorns's Electric moves and resists its Rock moves. Steelix hits for 4× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Iron Thorns's Electric moves and resists its Rock moves.