Best Iron Valiant counters

Raid Battles

The best Iron Valiant counters in Pokémon GO are Dusk Mane Necrozma, Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Gengar, Shadow Metagross, and Rayquaza. 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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          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Sludge Bomb
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Zen Headbutt / Meteor Mash
          #6
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 56.345135.0065s140.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 57.033703.6065s132.8
          3.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 39.585334.8092s107.1
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *48.692235.3176s105.6
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw PoisonSludge Bomb 40.524004.8090s102.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt SteelMeteor Mash *40.743109.2190s98.0
          7.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 43.952245.5184s97.4
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicFuture Sight 45.321934.2182s96.8
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 40.192395.3192s91.9
          10.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *40.522204.1191s91.0
          11.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 35.803227.91102s89.2
          12.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 35.193342.21104s88.6
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 38.402375.2196s88.5
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw PoisonSludge Bomb 37.202518.4199s87.4
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion FairyDazzling Gleam 38.672055.9195s86.4
          16.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicFuture Sight 30.784840.70118s86.0
          17.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt SteelMeteor Mash *33.943036.01108s84.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 36.152304.81102s83.9
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingAir Slash FlyingBrave Bird 37.941830.3197s83.1
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 37.611763.7298s81.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw SteelFlash Cannon 34.962330.61105s81.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 35.782116.51103s81.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 35.782116.51103s81.7
          24.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 36.022032.01102s81.5
          25.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw PoisonGunk Shot 34.042514.41108s81.4
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicFuture Sight 40.871224.8292s81.2
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *33.332645.31110s80.9
          28.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 37.141728.12100s80.8
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw FairyDazzling Gleam 32.572837.11112s80.5
          30.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 31.053237.81118s79.7
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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

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

          Resistances

          • BugBug39.1%
          • DarkDark39.1%
          • DragonDragon39.1%
          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Iron Valiant takes increased damage from Fairy, Flying, Poison, Psychic, and Steel type moves.
          • Iron Valiant takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, and Rock type moves.
          • 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
          Steel118.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic110.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying74.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy26.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost18.0%
          • fogFog
          Poison12.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Water6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass4.0%
          • 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.