#1022

Iron Boulder

Paradox Pokémon

Rock Psychic

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About

It was named after a mysterious object recorded in an old book. Its body seems to be metallic.

Violet 1 of 2

Abilities

Quark Drive

Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

Height: 1.5 m 4′11″
Weight: 162.5 kg 358.3 lb
Gender: Genderless

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	90	290–384
Attack	120	220–372
Defense	80	148–284
Sp. Atk	68	126–258
Sp. Def	108	198–346
Speed	124	227–381
Total	590

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: WaterGrassGroundBugGhostDarkSteel
Resists ½×: NormalFirePoisonFlyingPsychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingBug
Not very effective ½×: Steel

Evolution

Iron Boulder does not evolve.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Electric Terrain For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.	Electric	Status	—	—	10
1	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100%	25
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Rock Throw STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Physical	50	90%	15
7	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
14	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
21	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
28	Psycho Cut STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Psychic	Physical	70	100%	20
35	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
42	Rock Tomb STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
49	Sacred Sword Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Fighting	Physical	90	100%	15
56	Mighty Cleave STAB The user wields the light that has accumulated atop its head to cleave the target. This move hits even if the target protects itself.	Rock	Physical	95	100%	5
63	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
70	Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85%	10
77	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
84	Stone Edge STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
91	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Electric Terrain For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power.	Electric	Status	—	—	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Meteor Beam STAB Requires a turn to charge before attacking. Raises the users Special Attack by 1 stage after the first turn.	Rock	Special	120	90%	10
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
Psyshock STAB Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.	Psychic	Special	80	100%	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Rock Blast STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Physical	25	90%	10
Rock Tomb STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Blade Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Physical	125	100%	10
Stone Edge STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Electric	Physical	90	100%	15
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Zen Headbutt STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 Speed
Catch rate: 10
Base friendship: 0
Base experience: 295
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: No Eggs
Egg cycles: 50 (about 12,850 steps)