Iron Moth #0994
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| Typing | FirePoison |
| Abilities | Quark Drive - Ability 1 Quark Drive - Ability 2 Quark Drive - Hidden |
| Classification | The Paradox Pokémon |
| National ID | #0994 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 80 | 140—187 | |||
| Attack | 70 | 67—109 | 75—122 | 82—134 | |
| Defense | 60 | 58—100 | 65—112 | 71—123 | |
| Sp. Attack | 140 | 130—172 | 145—192 | 159—211 | |
| Sp. Defense | 110 | 103—145 | 115—162 | 126—178 | |
| Speed | 110 | 103—145 | 115—162 | 126—178 | |
| Total | 570 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Undiscovered |
| Egg Cycles | 50 |
| Egg Steps | 12800 - Generations II, III, and VII 12750 - Generations IV 12850 - Generations V and VI 12750 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 6400 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | Unknown |
| Height | 0.1 m (0'4") |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 3 Sp. Attack |
| Base Exp. Yield | 285 |
| Catch Rate | 30 |
| Catch Chance | ~8.81% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Slow |
| Base Friendship | 0 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Iron Moth via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust | 40 | 100 | Flying | Spec. |
| 1 | Ember | 40 | 100 | Fire | Spec. |
| 1 | Whirlwind | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| 1 | Acid Spray | 40 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| 7 | Struggle Bug | 50 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
| 14 | Fire Spin | 35 | 85 | Fire | Spec. |
| 21 | Take Down | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
| 28 | Lunge | 80 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| 35 | Screech | — | 85 | Normal | Stat. |
| 42 | Discharge | 80 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| 49 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| 56 | Fiery Dance | 80 | 100 | Fire | Spec. |
| 63 | Metal Sound | — | 85 | Steel | Stat. |
| 70 | Morning Sun | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| 77 | Hurricane | 110 | 70 | Flying | Spec. |
| 84 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
| 91 | Overheat | 130 | 90 | Fire | Spec. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Iron Moth via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM004 | Agility | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM013 | Acid Spray | 40 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| TM014 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| TM015 | Struggle Bug | 50 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
| TM017 | Confuse Ray | — | 100 | Ghost | Stat. |
| TM021 | Pounce | 50 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| TM023 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM024 | Fire Spin | 35 | 85 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM025 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM032 | Swift | 60 | — | Normal | Spec. |
| TM038 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100 | Fire | Phys. |
| TM045 | Venoshock | 65 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| TM047 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | — | — | Fire | Stat. |
| TM060 | U-turn | 70 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| TM065 | Air Slash | 75 | 95 | Flying | Spec. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM075 | Light Screen | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM079 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100 | Fairy | Spec. |
| TM085 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM091 | Toxic Spikes | — | — | Poison | Stat. |
| TM093 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100 | Steel | Spec. |
| TM103 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | 95 | 90 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| TM120 | Psychic | 90 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM136 | Electric Terrain | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM157 | Overheat | 130 | 90 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM160 | Hurricane | 110 | 70 | Flying | Spec. |
| TM162 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100 | Bug | Spec. |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM165 | Flare Blitz | 120 | 100 | Fire | Phys. |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100 | Grass | Spec. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM175 | Toxic | — | 90 | Poison | Stat. |
| TM185 | Lunge | 80 | 100 | Bug | Phys. |
| TM214 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100 | Poison | Spec. |
| TM220 | Meteor Beam | 120 | 90 | Rock | Spec. |
| TM223 | Metal Sound | — | 85 | Steel | Stat. |
Reminder Moves
The following moves are learned by Iron Moth as Reminder Moves in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Terrain | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
Reminder moves can only be learned by going to a Move Reminder (Generations I-VIII) or using the Pokémon menu (Legends: Arceus and later).
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation IX
Scarlet
swap_horizTransferViolet
CatchableThe Indigo Disk (Scarlet)
swap_horizTransferThe Indigo Disk (Violet)
CatchableWhat does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
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Shiny Sprites

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