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Counter guide · Ground / Steel · Gen IX

What beats Iron Treads?

The 5 hardest counters to Iron Treads ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed.

Iron Treads
No. 990
Iron Treads
Ground Steel
BST 570 · Speed 106 · Atk 112 · SpA 72

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Ho-Oh
    No. 250
    Ho-Oh
    Fire Flying
    Hits Iron Treads for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 ≤ 106 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  2. #2
    Talonflame
    No. 663
    Talonflame
    Fire Flying
    Hits Iron Treads for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 126 > 106 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 81)
  3. #3
    Koraidon
    No. 1007
    Koraidon
    Fighting Dragon
    Hits Iron Treads for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes 1× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 135 > 106 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  4. #4
    Zamazenta
    No. 889
    Zamazenta
    Fighting
    Hits Iron Treads for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes 1× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 138 > 106 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Moltres
    No. 146
    Moltres
    Fire Flying
    Hits Iron Treads for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 ≤ 106 (slower) Lean: Special (SpA 125)

Iron Treads's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Water Fighting Ground
Immune to
Electric Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Iron Treads, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Iron Treads 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.