Iron Bundle Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Iron Bundle in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Iron Bundle, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Iron Bundle Base Stats, Type, Abilities and Weaknesses

Paldea #383		Type
Iron Bundle
		Abilities
		Quark Drive
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
	(0.25x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Iron Bundle

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Iron Bundle

Booster Energy Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	131 HP / 135 Def / 176 Sp. Atk / 80 Sp. Def / 206 Spe
Ability	Quark Drive
Tera Type
Held Item	Booster Energy
Moveset	・ Hydro Pump ・ Freeze-Dry ・ Encore ・ Flip Turn

Summary

Iron Bundle has an amazing Speed stat and near perfect STAB coverage that allows it to outspeed and threaten a lot of Pokemon in the current metagame.

Very high Speed and Special Attack. Near perfect coverage with Hydro Pump and Freeze-Dry.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Quark Drive	Booster Energy

Quark Drive is Iron Bundle's only Ability which increases its highest stat by 30% when Electric Terrain is up or when holding a Booster Energy. If Iron Bundle's Speed stat is the highest, it's increased by 50% instead.

Because of its ability Quark Drive, Iron Bundle is equipped with a Booster Energy to further increase its Speed by 50%.

Moves Breakdown

Hydro Pump is its strongest Water-type STAB move. Any Pokemon with residual damage will be threatened to get knocked out by Iron Bundle's Tera Water Hydro Pump.

Freeze-Dry is Iron Bundle's main Ice-type STAB move. Water-types do not resist this move and are instead hit for super effective damage.

Encore allows for Iron Bundle to lock Pokemon into using the same move over and over again. This is useful against Pokemon that use hazard or setup moves.

Flip Turn lets Iron Bundle switch out of battle while still doing some chip damage. This is great since, with Iron Bundle's Speed, it can switch out first to a different Pokemon before the opponents turn.

Best Tera Type: Water

Water Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Water is the best Tera Type for Iron Bundle since it boosts Hydro Pump's damage, while also being a good defensive typing.

Alternatively, it could use a Stellar Tera Type to boost the damage of both of its STAB moves without having to commit to a single Tera Type.

Best Water (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EV investment in Special Attack and Speed allows Iron Bundle to hit as hard and as fast as possible, while the remaining 4 EVs are placed in Defense to round off its bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Iron Bundle
91 HP｜100 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 244 | Sp. Def 4 (Adamant) Item: Rocky Helmet	Freeze-Dry 116-138 (58.8 - 70%) Guaranteed 2HKO
155 HP｜80 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 | Sp. Def 252 (Careful) Item: Leftovers	Hydro Pump 116-138 (44.2 - 52.6%) Guaranteed 3HKO After Leftovers Recovery 2HKO if Terastallized
91 HP｜106 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: HP 252 (Modest) Item: Assault Vest	Hydro Pump 116-140 (58.5 - 70.7%) Guaranteed 2HKO
100 HP｜60 Sp. Def No Defensive EV Investment (Adamant) Item: Punching Glove	Freeze-Dry 174-206 (99.4 - 117.7%) 93.8% Chance to OHKO

Focus Sash Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	131 HP / 135 Def / 176 Sp. Atk / 80 Sp. Def / 206 Spe
Ability	Quark Drive
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Hydro Pump ・ Taunt ・ Freeze-Dry ・ Flip Turn

Iron Bundle is a Pokemon that can hit hard and fast, with a 136 base Speed stat which is only rivalled by Electrode and Dragapult. Although Iron Bundle does not get a very wide ranging move pool, the combination of Ice Beam, Hydro Pump and Freeze-Dry is able to hit every Pokemon in the game for at least neutral damage. Taunt is great with Iron Bundle's high Speed, being able to shut down Pokemon who would want to set up their stats or set up Trick Room.

Although this build puts a lot of emphasis on the Special Attack and Speed, Iron Bundle also has a decent Defense stat. Even without any EV investment in HP or Defense, Iron Bundle is able to withstand a Mach Punch from a Breloom with the Technician Ability.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Ice Beam
135 HP｜101 Sp. Def 4 Def EVs	224 ~ 266 (165.9 ~ 197%) Guaranteed OHKO
164 HP｜95 Sp. Def 4 HP EVs	188 ~ 224 (114.6 ~ 136.5%) Guaranteed OHKO
167 HP｜110 Sp. Def No Defensive EV Investment	164 ~ 194 (98.2 ~ 116.1%) 87.5% Chance of OHKO
166 HP｜121 Sp. Def No Defensive EV Investment Ability: Multiscale	150 ~ 176 (90.3 ~ 106%) 37.5% Chance of OHKO
Hydro Pump
206 HP｜156 Sp. Def 244 HP + 252 Sp. Def EVs	152 ~ 182 (73.7 ~ 88.3%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
215 HP｜135 Sp. Def 252 HP + 252 Sp. Def EVs	176 ~ 210 (81.8 ~ 97.6%)) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Damage Received by Iron Bundle
(Dragon Darts) Final Attack Value (EVs): 172 Atk (+252 Atk) Held Item: Life Orb	74 ~ 90 (56.4 ~ 68.7%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
(Earthquake) Final Attack Value (EVs): 133 Atk (+8 Atk)	57 ~ 67 (43.5 ~ 51.1%) 5.1% chance of 2-Hit KO
(Body Press) Final Defense Value (EVs): 152 Def (+12 Def)	68 ~ 82 (51.9 ~ 62.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
(Mach Punch) Final Attack Value (EVs): 200 Atk (+252 Atk)	102 ~ 122 (77.8 ~ 93.1%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Doubles Movesets for Iron Bundle

Regulation G Specially Offensive Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	132 HP / 134 Def / 176 Sp. Atk / 80 Sp. Def / 206 Spe
Ability	Quark Drive
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Specs
Moveset	・ Freeze-Dry ・ Hydro Pump ・ Icy Wind ・ Flip Turn

Summary

Incredibly high Speed and really good Special Attack. Has access to Speed Control via Icy Wind. Standard movepool is consistent and reliable.

Ability and Held Item

As with all Future Paradox Pokemon, Iron Bundle has Quark Drive. But even without ways to trigger it, it is still an effective Pokemon on its own. Choice Specs works well for this build, as it can get a Speed boost from Miraidon's Hadron Engine. Choice Specs will allow Iron Bundle to be specially offensive, even with just Icy Wind.

Moves Breakdown

Freeze-Dry is Iron Bundle's primary STAB move, which has good accuracy and reasonable damage. It is especially effective for doing 50-70% on most Pokemon, setting them up for KOs by Iron Bundle's teammates. Hydro Pump, with its 20% chance of missing, is still a viable option if you're feeling lucky and need that extra bit of damage.

Iron Bundle is an effective user of Icy Wind because there are few Pokemon that outspeed it. Flip Turn allows Iron Bundle to pivot out of the active position.

Best Tera Type

This build makes use of Tera Ice to give Iron Bundle even more offensive power on its Ice Moves when it Terastallizes.

EV Spread and Nature

A Timid Nature is chosen for this build, as it ensures that Iron Bundle will always be quicker than unboosted Flutter Mane. A full 252 EVs are put into its Special Attack and Speed so that it hits as hard and quick as possible. 4 EVs are put into HP to give it a little bit of bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Iron Bundle
105 HP｜101 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def Item: Booster Energy	Freeze-Dry 116 ~ 138 (64.4 ~ 76.6%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
92 HP｜90 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def Item: Life Orb	Freeze-Dry 126 ~ 150 (75.4 ~ 89.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
111 HP｜82 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 252HP Item: Covert Cloak	Freeze-Dry 268 ~ 324 (122.9 ~ 148.6%) Guaranteed OHKO
206 HP｜156 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 244 HP, 252 Sp. Def Item: Leftovers	Hydro Pump 152 ~ 182 (73.7 ~ 88.3%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Booster Energy Iron Bundle Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread	4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	132 HP / 134 Def / 176 Sp. Atk / 80 Sp. Def / 206 Spe
Ability	Quark Drive
Tera Type
Held Item	Booster Energy
Moveset	・ Icy Wind ・ Freeze-Dry ・ Hydro Pump ・ Protect

Summary

Incredibly high Speed and really good Special Attack. Has access to Speed Control via Icy Wind. Can shut down set up Pokemon or punish Fake Out and Protect with Encore.

Ability and Held Item

As with all Future Paradox Pokemon, Iron Bundle has Quark Drive. But even without ways to trigger it, it is still an effective Pokemon on its own. Booster Energy is its best item, as it allows Iron Bundle to always be the fastest Pokemon on the field.

Moves Breakdown

Freeze-Dry is Iron Bundle's primary STAB move, which has good accuracy and reasonable damage. It is especially effective for doing 50-70% on most Pokemon, setting them up for KOs by Iron Bundle's teammates. Iron Bundle is an effective user of Icy Wind because there are few Pokemon that outspeed it.

Hydro Pump is a powerful STAB option, but may sometimes prove unreliable because of its accuracy.

Best Tera Type

This build makes use of Tera Ghost to give Iron Bundle an immunity to Fake Out when it is necessary for it to attack.

EV Spread and Nature

A Timid Nature is chosen for this build, as it ensures that Iron Bundle will always be the quickest Pokemon on the field, and so that its Booster Energy will always give it a Speed boost. 4 EVs are put into HP to give it a little bit of bulk.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Iron Bundle Effectively

Flip Turn Out of Unfavorable Matchups

If Iron Bundle is against a Pokemon with a Substitue, Focus Sash or Ability that prevents it from being one shot, like Mimikyu, it can use Flip Turn to break the disguise etc, and safely switch out to another Pokemon.

Terastallize for a Damage Boost

By Terastallizing into a Water Type, Iron Bundle is able to get an even further power boost, allowing it to OHKO Pokemon it could not previously such as Hippowdon.

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How to Build a Team with Iron Bundle

Hyper Offense

Special Sweeper	Setup Sweeper	Mixed Utility and Attacker
Iron Bundle	Dragonite	Gholdengo

Iron Bundle works well in a team that has a backup Physical Attacker, as well as a Pokemon with some bulk to make up for Iron Bundle's frailness.

Electric Terrain Team

Electric Terrain Setter and Attacker	Special Sweeper	Defensive Pivot
Miraidon	Iron Bundle	Iron Treads

Another strategy is to team Iron Bundle with an Electric Terrain Team to take advantage of its Quark Drive Ability

Sample Doubles Team

Special Attacker	Support
Miraidon	Iron Bundle
Physical Attacker	Support / Physical Attacker
Dragonite	Chien-Pao

In Regulation G, Miraidon can trigger Iron Bundle's Quark Drive by setting up Electric Terrain. Iron Bundle can then lower the opposing team's Speed with Icy Wind.

Having a means to control Terrain is also valuable, as it can help Dragonite use Extreme Speed by countering opposing Psychic Terrain.

Chien-Pao can help Dragonite deal even more damage with its Sword of Ruin Ability.

Counters for Iron Bundle

Use Bulky Pokemon With Priority or Multi-Strike Moves

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Tyranitar	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Bulky Build can withstand 2 Hydro Pumps and Survive ・Tera Rock+ Rock Blast= 65% Chance to OHKO / No Tera + Rock Blast= 30% Chance to OHKO ・Rock Blast is a Multi Strike move, negating Focus Sash ▶️Tyranitar Best Movesets
Scizor	Ranking: ★★★★ ・+2 Attack Bullet Punch OHKOs Iron Bundle if Focus Sash is already broken ・Can withstand Hydro Pump and strike twice with Bullet Punch to win the damage trade. ▶️Scizor Best Movesets
Breloom	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Goes through Focus Sash to guarantee OHKO with Bullet Seed ▶️Breloom Best Movesets

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