Best Iron Moth counters

Raid Battles

The best Iron Moth counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Groudon, Shadow Excadrill, Therian Forme Landorus, and Shadow Garchomp. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Iron Moth in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earthquake
          #3
          Official artwork of GroudonGroudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Mud Shot / Scorching Sands
          #5
          Official artwork of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme Landorus
          Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *68.955272.6053s166.0
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *64.343426.8158s143.8
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 56.684025.9065s134.4
          4.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *53.803385.7168s124.5
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 54.063202.5168s123.5
          6.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *53.942761.5169s119.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *53.362840.4169s119.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 47.883164.0177s111.9
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 44.363753.4083s109.0
          10.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 44.973150.1182s106.4
          11.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *43.743344.7184s105.3
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 41.703727.4088s103.7
          13.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 44.562808.8183s103.1
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 43.482934.6185s102.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 47.472009.9178s101.3
          16.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 44.332302.1183s98.6
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 41.082968.6189s97.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 43.302001.0185s94.0
          19.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 36.983679.9099s94.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *43.081965.2186s93.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HippowdonShadow HippowdonGroundSand Attack GroundScorching Sands 41.632196.3189s92.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FlygonShadow FlygonGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 44.471694.9284s92.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *40.832174.9190s91.3
          24.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 33.084435.40110s89.4
          25.Thumbnail image of GolurkGolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 34.713628.60105s89.1
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt GroundEarthquake 36.862796.7199s88.6
          27.Thumbnail image of GolemGolemGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 36.462891.31100s88.4
          28.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 39.451983.2194s87.2
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 39.821868.5193s86.7
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.773975.60111s86.7
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Iron Moth 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 Moth CP range from Raids

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

          • From 2108 CP to 2197 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2635 CP to 2746 CP with Sunny and Cloudy weather boost

          Iron Moth weaknesses

          Iron Moth type chart

          When fighting Iron Moth, keep in mind the that Fire and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground (2x), Psychic, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug, Fairy, and Grass-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GroundGround256.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%
          • WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug39.1%
          • FairyFairy39.1%
          • GrassGrass39.1%
          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Iron Moth takes increased damage from Ground, Psychic, Rock, and Water type moves.
          • Iron Moth takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Grass, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Steel 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 Moth

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ground200.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic72.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock50.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water48.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Iron Moth in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Iron Moth 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 Moth 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.