Iron Core

General Information

Abilities

Quark Drive

If Electric Terrain is active or this Pokemon uses a held Booster Energy, this Pokemon's highest stat is multiplied by 1.3, or by 1.5 if the highest stat is Speed. Stat stage changes are considered at the time this Ability activates. If multiple stats are tied, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are prioritized in that order. If this effect was started by Electric Terrain, a held Booster Energy will not activate and the effect ends when Electric Terrain is no longer active. If this effect was started by a held Booster Energy, it ends when this Pokemon is no longer active.

Strategies

OU

StallCore

Iron Core @ Black Sludge / Sitrus Berry Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Grass EVs: 252 HP / 86 Def / 60 SpA / 112 SpD Bold Nature - Malignant Chain - Hex - Recover - Will-O-Wisp / Toxic

A bulky stall set, perfect for hovering in the field and taking up space. Malignant Chain is a great signature move, pairing well with Hex, much like its Ghost-type counterpart. However, due to the higher Special Attack stat, Iron Core can actually deal decent damage while being a nuisance. Toxic can be run, but Will-O-Wisp is ideal for crippling physical attackers, especially Pokémon with strong physical Ground-Type attacks. Against the likes of Ursaluna, Iron Core can use Tera Grass to live a Headlong Rush and deal decent damage with Malignant Chain.

Doubles OU

TrickCore (Supportive Trick Room)

Iron Core @ Safety Goggles Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Grass EVs: 252 HP / 86 Def / 60 SpA / 112 SpD IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe Sassy Nature - Acid Spray / Knock Off - Heat Wave - Trick Room - Protect

Although a bit unorthodox, this supportive, bulky Trick Room set can work surprisingly well when paired with slower Special Attackers (e.g., Hatterene). Acid Spray is great for supporting those same special attacking Pokémon by helping them hit harder. Its Heat Wave is also nothing to ignore, dealing good damage to any pesky Steel types in its way. Protect is a staple to avoid Fake Out, letting it free up its item slot to use the Safety Goggles.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Level	Move	Type	Cat.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status
1	Stored Power	Psychic	Special
1	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status
7	Light Screen	Psychic	Status
14	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status
21	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status
28	Night Shade	Ghost	Special
35	Acid Armor	Poison	Status
42	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status
49	Recover	Normal	Status
56	Malignant Chain	Poison	Special
63	Psychic	Psychic	Special
70	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special
77	Hex	Ghost	Special
84	Future Sight	Psychic	Special
91	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status

By TM

Move	Type	Cat.
Acid Spray	Poison	Special
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special
Charge Beam	Electric	Special
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special
Double Edge	Normal	Physical
Double Team	Normal	Status
Electric Terrain	Electric	Status
Endure	Normal	Status
Energy Ball	Grass	Special
Facade	Normal	Physical
Fire Blast	Fire	Special
Flash Cannon	Steel	Special
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical
Heat Crash	Fire	Physical
Heat Wave	Fire	Special
Helping Hand	Normal	Status
Hex	Ghost	Special
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
Ice Beam	Ice	Special
Iron Defense	Steel	Status
Iron Head	Steel	Physical
Knock Off	Dark	Physical
Magnet Bomb	Steel	Physical
Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status
Moonblast	Fairy	Special
Night Shade	Ghost	Special
Overheat	Fire	Special
Payback	Dark	Physical
Poltergiest	Ghost	Physical
Protect	Normal	Status
Psybeam	Psychic	Special
Psychic	Psychic	Special
Psychic Terrain	Psychic	Status
Psyshock	Psychic	Special
Rest	Psychic	Status
Scald	Water	Special
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
Signal Beam	Bug	Special
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special
Smack Down	Rock	Physical
Smart Strike	Steel	Physical
Substitute	Normal	Status
Sunny Day	Fire	Status
Take Down	Normal	Physical
Tera Blast	Normal	Special
Thunder	Electric	Special
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special
Toxic	Poison	Status
Tri Attack	Normal	Special
Trick Room	Normal	Status
U-Turn	Bug	Physical
Volt Switch	Electric	Special
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status
Work Up	Normal	Status
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical