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Counter guide · Fighting / Electric · Gen IX

What beats Iron Hands?

The 5 hardest counters to Iron Hands ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Golurk outspeeds and hits for 2× with ground-type STAB.

Iron Hands
No. 992
Iron Hands
Fighting Electric
BST 570 · Speed 50 · Atk 140 · SpA 50

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Golurk
    No. 623
    Golurk
    Ground Ghost
    Hits Iron Hands for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes 0× back from fighting-type STAB Speed: 55 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 124)
  2. #2
    Latios
    No. 381
    Latios
    Dragon Psychic
    Hits Iron Hands for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from fighting-type STAB Speed: 110 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  3. #3
    Landorus
    No. 645
    Landorus
    Ground Flying
    Hits Iron Hands for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fighting-type STAB Speed: 101 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  4. #4
    Iron Leaves
    No. 1010
    Iron Leaves
    Grass Psychic
    Hits Iron Hands for 2× via psychic-type STAB Takes ½× back from fighting-type STAB Speed: 104 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  5. #5
    Tapu Bulu
    No. 787
    Tapu Bulu
    Grass Fairy
    Hits Iron Hands for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from fighting-type STAB Speed: 75 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)

Iron Hands's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Ground Psychic Fairy

How this list is computed

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