Biology
Iron Moth is very similar to Volcarona in appearance, resembling a robotic moth. It has four small "feet", red compound eyes, red horns on the sides of its head, and white armor plating covering its thorax. Its abdomen is black and light blue with two black diamond spots on the outside. It has six diamond-shaped wings that are mostly orange with white speckles and a single black triangle marking, which levitate a short distance away from its body.
In an article from an August issue of Occulture magazine, it is said that the name Iron Moth was borrowed from that of a flying object described in the Violet Book. Iron Moth is said to resemble Volcarona, and that it would descend from the skies, following people around and occasionally attacking them. Some point to Iron Moth's aggression as evidence supporting that it may be a UFO controlled by alien life. It is speculated that something out there may be using Iron Moth to observe the people of the Pokémon world in preparation for an invasion.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the mangaGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #386
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Scarlet
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This Pokémon resembles an unknown object described in a paranormal magazine as a UFO sent to observe humanity.
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Violet
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No records exist of this species being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon's traits match up with an object described in an old book.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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Total: 570
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Moth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Iron Moth
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Moth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Iron Moth
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- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Iron Moth in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Moth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Iron Moth
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Iron Moth and Slither Wing can be considered counterparts of one another.
- Both share one type with Volcarona, but neither share the same type with each other.
- Both are the first Paradox Pokémon used by the AI Professors in their battles with the player.
- Currently, out of all Paradox Pokémon, both are tied for having the smallest increase in base stat total from its apparent relative, with an increase of 20 points.
- Iron Moth has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Paradox Pokémon.
- Iron Moth is the only Paradox Pokémon to not share at least one type with another Paradox Pokémon.
Origin
Iron Moth is based on Volcarona. Its descriptions in the Pokédex and the Occulture magazine suggest it is based on a UFO, specifically a foo fighter, a type of UFO which was often described as a ball of fire, and whose name may have come from a corruption of the French word feu, meaning fire. Its appearance may also be based on satellites and space telescopes, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope, while its wings resemble solar panels or LED displays.
Name origin
Iron Moth is literally iron moth.
Tetsunodokuga can be taken literally as 鉄の毒蛾 tetsu no dokuga (iron venomous moth).
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