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Overview and stats
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Iron Thorns is a Rock- and Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Iron Thorns has a maximum CP of 4,250. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, Grass, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Iron Thorns is Splash and Struggle.
Raid Attacker
Iron Thorns takes increased damage from:
Ground256.0%
Fighting160.0%
Grass160.0%
Water160.0%
Iron Thorns takes reduced damage from:
Flying39.1%
Electric62.5%
Fire62.5%
Normal62.5%
Poison62.5%
Splash
0
17
1.5s
| Damage | 0 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 17 |
| Weather boost |
|
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 0.8s - 1.0s |
| Damage | 0 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 12 |
Struggle3502.0s| Damage | 35 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 0 |
| Weather boost |
|
| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.0s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 35 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 100 |
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Iron Thorns can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.
Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Iron Thorns can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Iron Thorns maxes out at 4,250 CP. Raid catches are 2,061 to 2,148 CP, or 2,576 to 2,685 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,546 to 1,611 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 4250 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 1546 CP - 1611 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 2061 CP - 2148 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 2061 CP - 2148 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 2576 CP - 2685 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
Iron Thorns’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 CP | 2 | 166 CP | 3 | 280 CP |
| 4 | 393 CP | 5 | 507 CP | 6 | 620 CP |
| 7 | 734 CP | 8 | 847 CP | 9 | 961 CP |
| 10 | 1074 CP | 11 | 1181 CP | 12 | 1289 CP |
| 13 | 1396 CP | 14 | 1504 CP | 15 | 1611 CP |
| 16 | 1718 CP | 17 | 1826 CP | 18 | 1933 CP |
| 19 | 2040 CP | 20 | 2148 CP | 21 | 2255 CP |
| 22 | 2363 CP | 23 | 2470 CP | 24 | 2578 CP |
| 25 | 2685 CP | 26 | 2793 CP | 27 | 2900 CP |
| 28 | 3007 CP | 29 | 3115 CP | 30 | 3222 CP |
| 31 | 3276 CP | 32 | 3330 CP | 33 | 3383 CP |
| 34 | 3437 CP | 35 | 3491 CP | 36 | 3544 CP |
| 37 | 3598 CP | 38 | 3652 CP | 39 | 3706 CP |
| 40 | 3759 CP | 41 | 3807 CP | 42 | 3855 CP |
| 43 | 3903 CP | 44 | 3952 CP | 45 | 4001 CP |
| 46 | 4050 CP | 47 | 4100 CP | 48 | 4149 CP |
| 49 | 4200 CP | 50 | 4250 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Iron Thorns’s Rock and Electric-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Iron Thorns.
Rock
ElectricMega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #995 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 303 kg |
| Region | Generation 9 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | Genderless |
| Buddy distance | 20 km |
| Released | No |
| Shiny released | No |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 100100000 |
Iron Thorns’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Iron ThornsThe illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  |  |  |
| 0.78 m | 0.8 m | 1.6 m | 2.4 m | 3.2 m |
Iron Thorns's height ranges from 0.784 m to 3.2 m, with the average being 1.6 m.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.784 m2′07″ | 0.8 m2′07″ |
| XS | 0.8 m2′07″ | 1.2 m3′11″ |
| M | 1.2 m3′11″ | 2 m6′07″ |
| XL | 2 m6′07″ | 2.4 m7′10″ |
| XXL | 2.4 m7′10″ | 3.2 m10′06″ |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Iron Thorns from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Iron Thorns. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Scarlet | It has some similarities to a Pokémon introduced in a dubious magazine as a Tyranitar from one billion years into the future. |
| Violet | Some of its notable features match those of an object named within a certain expedition journal as Iron Thorns. |
Iron Thorns’s best moves are Splash and Struggle, for 13.16 DPS and 356.7 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Rock and Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Fighting, Grass, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Normal, Poison, and Flying-type moves.
Iron Thorns tops out at 3,759 CP at Level 40 and 4,250 CP at Level 50.
Iron Thorns cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.
Iron Thorns cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Iron Thorns: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, and Primal Kyogre.
