#1022 Iron Boulder

rock psychic

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight162.5 kg(358.3 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 9

Iron Boulder Evolution

Iron BoulderLevel 1

Iron Boulder's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	90		321
Attack	120		276
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	68		172
Sp. Def	108		252
Speed	124		284
		0/508	1501

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ground bug ghost dark steel

1xdamage

electric ice fighting rock dragon fairy

0.5xdamage

normal fire poison flying psychic

Iron Boulder Abilities

Quark Drive

Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

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Iron Boulder Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Horn Attack	normal	physical	65	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Rock Throw	rock	physical	50	90	Level 1	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.
Electric Terrain	electric	status	–	–	Level 1	The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground can no longer fall asleep.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 7	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 14	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 21	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Psycho Cut	psychic	physical	70	100	Level 28	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 35	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	Level 42	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sacred Sword	fighting	physical	90	100	Level 49	The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
Mighty Cleave	rock	physical	95	100	Level 56	The user wields the light that has accumulated atop its head to cleave the target. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 63	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Megahorn	bug	physical	120	85	Level 70	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Level 77	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	Level 84	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	Level 91	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Meteor Beam	rock	special	120	90	TM	The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Blade	grass	physical	125	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	TM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Iron Boulder Sprites

Normal

Pokedex 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.

In Other Languages

Iron Boulder's Japanese name is テツノイワオ (テツノイワオ). Here are all the official names for Iron Boulder across different languages:

Japaneseテツノイワオ

Korean무쇠암석

Chinese (Traditional)铁磐岩

FrenchRoc-de-Fer

GermanEisenfels

SpanishFerromole

ItalianMassoferreo

Chinese (Simplified)鐵磐岩

Iron Boulder Breeding

Species

Paradox Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time12,800 steps(50 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate10

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience295

How to Get Iron Boulder

Iron Boulder is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Iron Boulder in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Blueberry #239

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