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Counter guide · Fire / Poison · Gen IX

What beats Iron Moth?

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

Iron Moth
No. 994
Iron Moth
Fire Poison
BST 570 · Speed 110 · Atk 70 · SpA 140

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Garchomp
    No. 445
    Garchomp
    Dragon Ground
    Hits Iron Moth for 4× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 102 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  2. #2
    Rhyperior
    No. 464
    Rhyperior
    Ground Rock
    Hits Iron Moth for 4× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 40 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  3. #3
    Zygarde
    No. 718
    Zygarde
    Dragon Ground
    Hits Iron Moth for 4× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 95 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)
  4. #4
    Swampert
    No. 260
    Swampert
    Water Ground
    Hits Iron Moth for 4× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 60 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 110)
  5. #5
    Rhydon
    No. 112
    Rhydon
    Ground Rock
    Hits Iron Moth for 4× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 40 ≤ 110 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)

Iron Moth's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Ground
2× weak to
Water Psychic Rock

How this list is computed

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