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Best Competitive Build for using Iron Treads (Violet Paradox Donphan)

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Iron Treads Pokedex
This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Iron Treads 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 Treads, as well as its strengths and weakness.

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Iron Treads Base Stats, Type, Abilities and Weaknesses

Paldea #382 Type
Iron Treads ImageIron Treads
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon
Abilities
Quark Drive
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
(0.25x)
Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Quark Drive If Electric Terrain is active or if it's holding Booster Energy, the Pokemon's highest stat is boosted by 30% if the stat is Attack, Defense, Special Attack, or Special Defense or 50% if the stat is Speed.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
90
167
Atk
112
141
Def
120
44
SpAtk
72
377
SpDef
70
377
Speed
106
96
Total
570
112
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 197 197 165 165 150
Atk 180 164 132 118 105
Def 189 172 140 126 112
SpAtk 136 124 92 82 69
SpDef 134 122 90 81 67
Spd 173 158 126 113 99
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Iron Treads

Best Natures
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
Adamant
(+Atk, -Spe)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Iron Treads

Build Name Recommendation
Assault Vest Attacker ★★★★★
Defensive Body Press ★★★★

Assault Vest Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 188 / Atk 252 / Sp 68
Final Stat Values HP 189 / Atk 180 / Def 140 / Sp.Def 90 / Spe 135
Ability Quark Drive
Tera Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Earthquake
Iron Head
Knock Off
Rapid Spin

Iron Treads has great physical bulk, which allows it to function as a lead support for most teams. While its Special Defense is relatively low, equipping it with Assault Vest gives it a much needed boost to round off its defenses.

Earthquake and Iron Head are its main STAB moves and provides great coverage against common Pokemon, particularly Fire, Fairy, and Rock-types. Knock Off gives it some team utility, and is especially useful against defensive Pokemon that rely in Leftovers for healing.

Rapid Spin is its last move and allows the Paradox Pokemon to remove Stealth Rock and Spikes from the field. Since it carries Knock Off, spinblockers like Gengar risk getting hit by a super effective attack if they decide to stay on the field with Iron Treads.

Finally, we're using Ground Tera type for this build to remove Iron Treads' weakness to Fighting-type moves while also powering up its Earthquake.

Other Viable Moves

Steel Roller A good alternative to Iron Head that removes terrain, but is only useable when there's a terrain present in the field.
Bulldoze A weaker alternative to Earthquake but lowers the target Pokemon's Speed stat by one stage.

Defensive Body Press Moveset & Best Build

Nature Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 188 / Def 252 / Spe 68
Final Stat Values HP 189 / Atk 132 / Def 189 / Sp.Def 90 / Spe 135
Ability Quark Drive
Tera Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Held Item Leftovers
Moveset Earthquake
Body Press
Iron Defense
Stealth Rock

Iron Treads is a great defensive pivot thanks to its high Defense stat and access to Stealth Rock. This build uses Ground Tera type too remove its Fighting-type weakness, while giving it Leftovers to provide passive healing.

Although this build's man STAB is still Earthquake, Body Press and Iron Defense are its main moves. Body Press uses Iron Treads' Defense stat when calculating damage, so increasing it with Iron Defense allows it to hit hard while also increasing its physical bulk.

Other Viable Moves

Rapid Spin A good alternative to Stealth Rock if there's already a hazard setter in the team.

Doubles Movesets for Iron Treads

Build Name Recommendation
Assault Vest AttackerNEW ★★★

Assault Vest Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread HP 188 / Atk 220 / Sp.Def 28
Final Stat Values HP 189 / Atk 176 / Def 140 / Sp.Def 94 / Spe 126
Ability Quark Drive
Tera Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Earthquake
Heavy Slam
Ice Spinner
Stomping Tantrum

Summary

Pokeball IconGood physical bulk.

Pokeball IconBad special bulk can be covered with Assault Vest.

Pokeball IconAccess to very useful moves in Knock Off and Rapid Spin

Ability and Held Item

As with all Future Paradox Pokemon, Iron Treads has Quark Drive. But even without ways to trigger it, it is still an effective Pokemon on its own.

Assault Vest gives Iron Treads a much needed boost to its Special Defense.

Moves Breakdown

Earthquake and Heavy Slam are its main STAB moves and provides great coverage against common Pokemon, particularly Fire, Fairy, and Rock-types. Ice Spinner gives it some team utility against Dragon-types and against Indeedee-F's Psychic Surge whose Psychic Terrain it can handily remove.

Stomping Tantrum allows Iron Treads to deal single-target Ground-type damage when it has to, and when Earthquake isn't the best option.

Best Tera Type

Ground Tera type is used for this build to remove Iron Treads' weakness to Fighting-type moves while also powering up its Earthquake and Stompint Tantrum.

EV Spread and Nature

188 HP and 28 Special Defense with Assault Vest gives Iron Treads enough Special bulk to withstand most Special Attacks. 220 is put into its Attack stat to ensure that Iron Treads hits hard.

An Adamant Nature is chosen for this build, as it ensures that Iron Treads' attacks deal good damage.

Other Viable Moves

Wild Charge A powerful option to use against Water-types like Iron Bundle.

Key Damage Calculations

Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Iron Treads
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Bundle Image 124 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk
Item: Focus Sash
Hydro Pump
156 ~ 186 (82.5 ~ 98.4%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gastrodon (West Sea) Image 113 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
4 Sp. Atk
Earth Power
84 ~ 98 (44.4 ~ 51.8%)
8.6% Chance to 2-Hit KO

How to Use Iron Treads Effectively

A Bulky Defensive Pivot with Key Resistances

Iron Treads is a great defensive pivot as it's resistant to common attacking types in competitive play. It's 4x resistance to Rock-types, in particular, allows it to check the likes of Tyranitar and Glimmora.

How to Build a Team with Iron Treads

Iron Treads is best used in balanced teams that are in need of a bulky Ground-type or defensive pivot to setup Stealth Rock or remove hazards with Rapid Spin.

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Sample Singles Build

Defensive Pivot Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Iron Treads ImageIron Treads Armarouge ImageArmarouge Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao

Iron Treads serves as this team's defensive pivot, setting up Stealth Rock and using Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards. Both Armarouge and Chien-Pao appreciate a hazard-free field as they are both weak to Stealth Rock and Spikes.

Sample Doubles Team

Tailwind Setter / Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Iron Jugulis ImageIron Jugulis Palafin ImagePalafin
Physical Attacker Support / Special Attacker
Iron Treads ImageIron Treads Pelipper ImagePelipper

Iron Jugulis can set Tailwind for its teammates with middling Speed such as Palafin and Iron Treads. Palafin can switch out for Pelipper, who can set Rain with its Drizzle Ability, and increase the accuracy of Iron Jugulis' Hurricanes.

Iron Treads is a Physical Attacker who benefits from Tailwind, and can be an offensive threat once its Fire weakness is mitigated by the Rain.

Counters for Iron Treads

Take Advantage of its Weaknesses

While Iron Treads is bulky and relatively fast, it's also weak to very common attacking types. Lack of a reliable recovery move means Iron Treads is forced to rely on Leftovers, and it can't stay on the field if the opposing Pokemon has access to moves that it's weak to.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Iron Bundle ImageIron Bundle Ranking: ★★★★★
・Faster and can easily KO Iron Treads with Life Orb-boosted Hydro Pump.
・Can lower Iron Treads' Attack with Chilling Water.
Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom Ranking: ★★★★
・Immune to Iron Treads' Ground attacks thanks to Levitate.
・Can cripple Iron Treads with Will-o-Wisp.
Quagsire ImageQuagsire Ranking: ★★★★
Unaware ignores Iron Treads' Iron Defense boosts.
・Can lower Iron Treads' Attack with Chilling Water.

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