#995 Iron Thorns

rock electric

Height1.6 m(5'03")

Weight303 kg(668.0 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 9

Iron Thorns Evolution

Iron ThornsLevel 1

Iron Thorns's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	100		341
Attack	134		304
Defense	110		256
Sp. Atk	70		176
Sp. Def	84		204
Speed	72		180
		0/508	1461

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

ground

2xdamage

water grass fighting

1xdamage

ice psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

normal fire electric poison

0.25xdamage

flying

Iron Thorns Abilities

Quark Drive

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

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Iron Thorns Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Rock Throw	rock	physical	50	90	Level 1	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 1	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 7	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	Level 21	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 28	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Charge	electric	status	–	–	Level 35	The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	Level 42	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	Level 49	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.
Wild Charge	electric	physical	90	100	Level 56	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.
Pin Missile	bug	physical	25	95	Level 63	The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 70	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	Level 77	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
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.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
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.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
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.
Charge Beam	electric	special	50	90	TM	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
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.
Dragon Claw	dragon	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	TM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Dragon Tail	dragon	physical	60	90	TM	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Eerie Impulse	electric	status	–	100	TM	The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Electro Ball	electric	special	–	100	TM	The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Electroweb	electric	special	55	95	TM	The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
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.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
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.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
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.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
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.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
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.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Supercell Slam	electric	physical	100	95	TM	The user electrifies its body and drops onto the target to inflict damage. If this move misses, the user takes damage instead.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
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.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Electric Terrain	electric	status	–	–	Egg	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.

Iron Thorns Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

It has some similarities to a Pokémon introduced in a dubious magazine as a Tyranitar from one billion years into the future.

Violet

Some of its notable features match those of an object named within a certain expedition journal as Iron Thorns.

In Other Languages

Iron Thorns's Japanese name is Tetsunoibara (テツノイバラ). Here are all the official names for Iron Thorns across different languages:

JapaneseテツノイバラTetsunoibara

Korean무쇠가시

Chinese (Traditional)鐵荊棘

FrenchÉpine-de-Fer

GermanEisendorn

SpanishFerropúas

ItalianSpineferree

Chinese (Simplified)铁荆棘

Iron Thorns Breeding

Species

Paradox Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time12,800 steps(50 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate30

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience285

How to Get Iron Thorns

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

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #387

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