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Counter guide · Steel / Psychic · Gen IX

What beats Iron Crown?

The 5 hardest counters to Iron Crown ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Chi-Yu outspeeds and hits for 2× with dark-type STAB.

Iron Crown
No. 1023
Iron Crown
Steel Psychic
BST 590 · Speed 98 · Atk 72 · SpA 122

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Iron Crown for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 100 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  2. #2
    Victini
    No. 494
    Victini
    Psychic Fire
    Hits Iron Crown for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 100 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)
  3. #3
    Iron Treads
    No. 990
    Iron Treads
    Ground Steel
    Hits Iron Crown for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 106 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 112)
  4. #4
    Delphox
    No. 655
    Delphox
    Fire Psychic
    Hits Iron Crown for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 104 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 114)
  5. #5
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Iron Crown for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 122 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)

Iron Crown's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ground Ghost Dark
Immune to
Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Iron Crown, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Iron Crown hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.