Iron Thorns (Pokémon)

If you were looking for the Ability with the Japanese name Iron Thorns, see Iron Barbs (Ability).

If you were looking for the throwing item in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Iron Thorn.

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Iron Thorns (Japanese: テツノイバラ Tetsunoibara) is a dual-type Rock/Electric Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Iron Thorns Paradox Pokémon テツノイバラ Tetsunoibara #0995 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Quark Drive Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Iron Thorns 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 668.0 lbs. 303.0 kg Iron Thorns 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 285	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Iron Thorns 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Iron Thorns is said to be either a future relative of Tyranitar or a version of it from a parallel timeline.

Biology

Iron Thorns with its spikes retracted

Iron Thorns is a large, bipedal, robotic dinosaur-like Pokémon with green metallic armor plating covering its body and limbs. Its claws, lower jaw, parts of its abdomen, and tail tip are black. Part of its torso and legs seem to be transparent, revealing a glowing green substance of some sort. On its back are retractable spikes made of the same substance.

According to an article from a June issue of Occulture magazine, Iron Thorns has been sighted in a certain cave in Paldea. It bears a strong resemblance to Tyranitar, although it is said to be coolheaded and prefers to avoid unnecessary fights. It appears to be highly intelligent and is speculated to be a Tyranitar as it would appear 1,000,000,000 years in the future. Its name is said to come from a similarly described entity appearing in the Violet Book. When it falls asleep, it turns itself off, causing the green energy on its torso, legs, tail, and spikes to turn black.

According to AI Turo, Iron Thorns is an future Pokémon related to Tyranitar. However, according to a version of Professor Turo that appeared at the Crystal Pool, Iron Thorns is a counterpart of Tyranitar from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Iron Thorns was brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Turo ten years ago. 200 years ago, Heath also encountered Iron Thorns, as seen in the Violet Book, though it is unclear how it arrived there at the time.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #387 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. 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 in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Union Circle Violet Area Zero Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SV	CoroCoro Iron Thorns	All	Online	75	January 15 to March 14, 2024

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
V	Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns Spotlight	Random Bug	hide	75	May 24 to 26, 2024
V	Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant the Unrivaled	Random	hide	75	October 3 to 12, 2025

Held items

Games		Held items
Scarlet	Violet	Booster Energy (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 134		125 - 204	245 - 403
Defense: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Speed: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ¼× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ¼× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ¼× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ¼× Poison ½× Ground 4× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Iron Thorns is available in Scarlet and Violet.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 011 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 Rem.Rem. Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10 077 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2121 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 09595% 15 2828 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 3535 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 4242 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 4949 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 5656 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100100% 15 6363 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 7070 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 7777 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 8484 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 9191 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Iron Thorns

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070* Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Iron Thorns

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Iron Thorns Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Iron Thorns

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO0995.png Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 250 Base Defense: 200 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution data

Unevolved Iron Thorns  Rock  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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For other sprites and images, please see Iron Thorns images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

In the TCG

Main article: Iron Thorns (TCG)

Trivia

• In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Iron Thorns was unable to learn Sleep Talk.

Origin

Iron Thorns is based on Tyranitar, and by extension, the idea of kaiju, specifically mecha kaiju. It may also be a reference to the Big Monster Series of movies from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2's Pokéstar Studios, which feature mechanical versions of Tyranitar.

Name origin

Iron Thorns is literally iron thorns.

Tetsunoibara can be taken literally as 鉄の棘 tetsu no ibara (iron thorn).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese テツノイバラ Tetsunoibara From 鉄の棘 tetsu no ibara French Épine-de-Fer From épine de fer Spanish Ferropúas From ferro- and púas German Eisendorn From Eisen and Dorn Italian Spineferree From spine and ferree Korean 무쇠가시 Musoegasi From 무쇠 musoe and 가시 gasi Mandarin Chinese 鐵荊棘 / 铁荆棘 Tiějīngjí From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 荊棘 / 荆棘 jīngjí Cantonese Chinese 鐵荊棘 Titgīnggīk From 鐵 tit and 荊棘 gīnggīk

More languages Hindi आइरनस्पाइक Ironspike From iron and spike Brazilian Portuguese Espinhos Férreos From espinhos and férreos Russian Железные Шипы Zheleznyye Shipy From железные zheleznyye and шипы shipy Thai หนามเหล็ก Namlek From หนาม nam and เหล็ก lek

Related articles

• Paradox Pokémon
• Violet Book
• Artificial Pokémon

External links

Ancient Paradox Pokémon

Future Paradox Pokémon

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