Best Iron Valiant counters

Raid Battles

The best Iron Valiant counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Metagross, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gengar, Rayquaza, and Mega Latios. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Iron Valiant in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Sludge Bomb
          #5
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 51.683356.1171s120.3
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *46.092115.8180s100.0
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *39.132986.4194s94.2
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *42.661820.9187s91.2
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 35.383496.91103s89.8
          6.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 39.902038.8192s88.5
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 37.242303.2199s85.8
          8.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *38.202077.9196s85.8
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 38.182029.6197s85.3
          10.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 30.064726.40121s83.9
          11.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *32.612916.61112s81.1
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *37.291651.6299s80.3
          13.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 36.711708.02101s79.8
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 36.541713.42101s79.6
          15.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 30.613191.71119s78.5
          16.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 36.581526.42101s77.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *38.811163.0396s77.1
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 32.262381.31114s77.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 32.602206.61113s76.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 37.461276.0299s76.4
          21.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *33.002074.51111s76.3
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 34.791678.12106s76.2
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *31.402492.21117s76.2
          24.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 29.553076.31123s75.8
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 33.161961.91111s75.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 33.161961.91111s75.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 33.041969.51111s75.6
          28.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *33.931689.12109s74.8
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 36.011276.42103s74.1
          30.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiPsychicConfusion SteelDoom Desire 28.912832.31126s73.2
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Iron Valiant in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Iron Valiant CP range from Raids

          Iron Valiant can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1907 CP to 1993 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2384 CP to 2491 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Iron Valiant weaknesses

          Iron Valiant type chart

          When fighting Iron Valiant, keep in mind the that Fairy and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Rock, Bug, Dark, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FairyFairy160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug39.1%
          DarkDark39.1%
          DragonDragon39.1%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Iron Valiant

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic122.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel94.0%
          • snowSnow
          Flying78.0%
          • windyWindy
          Poison36.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fairy28.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost12.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Iron Valiant in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Iron Valiant down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Iron Valiant counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.