Iron Thorns #0995
The data on this page are from The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet), the most recent appearance of Iron Thorns. Use the left menu (blue tab) to see data from other games!
| Typing | RockElectric |
| Abilities | Quark Drive - Ability 1 Quark Drive - Ability 2 Quark Drive - Hidden |
| Classification | The Paradox Pokémon |
| National ID | #0995 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 100 | 160—207 | |||
| Attack | 134 | 125—167 | 139—186 | 152—204 | |
| Defense | 110 | 103—145 | 115—162 | 126—178 | |
| Sp. Attack | 70 | 67—109 | 75—122 | 82—134 | |
| Sp. Defense | 84 | 80—122 | 89—136 | 97—149 | |
| Speed | 72 | 69—111 | 77—124 | 84—136 | |
| 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 | 0.2 m (0'8") |
| Weight | 30.3 kg (66.8 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 3 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 Thorns via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Fang | 65 | 95 | Fire | Phys. |
| 1 | Ice Fang | 65 | 95 | Ice | Phys. |
| 1 | Iron Defense | — | — | Steel | Stat. |
| 1 | Rock Throw | 50 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 95 | Electric | Phys. |
| 7 | Screech | — | 85 | Normal | Stat. |
| 21 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95 | Rock | Phys. |
| 28 | Bite | 60 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 35 | Charge | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| 42 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| 49 | Sandstorm | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| 56 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100 | Electric | Phys. |
| 63 | Pin Missile | 25 | 95 | Bug | Phys. |
| 70 | Earthquake | 100 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| 77 | Stealth Rock | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| 84 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80 | Rock | Phys. |
| 91 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Iron Thorns via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | 90 | 85 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM006 | Scary Face | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM008 | Fire Fang | 65 | 95 | Fire | Phys. |
| TM009 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 95 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM010 | Ice Fang | 65 | 95 | Ice | Phys. |
| TM012 | Low Kick | 1 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. |
| TM023 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM025 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM030 | Snarl | 55 | 95 | Dark | Spec. |
| TM031 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95 | Steel | Phys. |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM043 | Fling | 1 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM044 | Dragon Tail | 60 | 90 | Dragon | Phys. |
| TM047 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM048 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | — | — | Fire | Stat. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| TM051 | Sandstorm | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM055 | Dig | 80 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM058 | Brick Break | 75 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. |
| TM066 | Body Slam | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM067 | Fire Punch | 75 | 100 | Fire | Phys. |
| TM068 | Thunder Punch | 75 | 100 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM069 | Ice Punch | 75 | 100 | Ice | Phys. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM072 | Electro Ball | 1 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM076 | Rock Blast | 25 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM078 | Dragon Claw | 80 | 100 | Dragon | Phys. |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | — | 90 | Electric | Stat. |
| TM084 | Stomping Tantrum | 75 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM085 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM086 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM087 | Taunt | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM089 | Body Press | 80 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. |
| TM090 | Spikes | — | — | Ground | Stat. |
| TM096 | Eerie Impulse | — | 100 | Electric | Stat. |
| TM099 | Iron Head | 80 | 100 | Steel | Phys. |
| TM100 | Dragon Dance | — | — | Dragon | Stat. |
| TM101 | Power Gem | 80 | 100 | Rock | Spec. |
| TM103 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM104 | Iron Defense | — | — | Steel | Stat. |
| TM108 | Crunch | 80 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM116 | Stealth Rock | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM121 | Heavy Slam | 1 | 100 | Steel | Phys. |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM133 | Earth Power | 90 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
| TM135 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100 | Ice | Spec. |
| TM136 | Electric Terrain | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM143 | Blizzard | 110 | 70 | Ice | Spec. |
| TM147 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM149 | Earthquake | 100 | 100 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM150 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM158 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70 | Fighting | Spec. |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM166 | Thunder | 110 | 70 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | 80 | 100 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM173 | Charge | — | — | Electric | Stat. |
| TM176 | Sand Tomb | 35 | 85 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM179 | Smack Down | 50 | 100 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM186 | High Horsepower | 95 | 95 | Ground | Phys. |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | 120 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM210 | Supercell Slam | 100 | 95 | Electric | Phys. |
| TM211 | Electroweb | 55 | 95 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM220 | Meteor Beam | 120 | 90 | Rock | Spec. |
| TM222 | Breaking Swipe | 60 | 100 | Dragon | Phys. |
| TM224 | Curse | — | — | Ghost | Stat. |
Reminder Moves
The following moves are learned by Iron Thorns as Reminder Moves in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Scarlet) and The Indigo Disk (Violet):
| Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
What does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
Transfer 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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