Iron Treads (Pokémon)
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Iron Treads (Japanese: テツノワダチ Tetsunowadachi) is a dual-type Ground/Steel Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is said to be a future relative of Donphan. It also has an ancient counterpart, Great Tusk.
Biology
Iron Treads is a quadrupedal Pokémon with a spherical gray metallic body and a black underbelly. On its face are a pair of short black tusks and a black half-moon pixelated screen, which usually displays a pattern of a pair of angry red eyes; underneath them is a metal plate that can be retracted to reveal its mouth. Its most prominent physical feature is a segmented tread jutting out from its back, and extending to the front of its face. This tread is black and has bright red glowing patterns accenting it. Iron Treads also has long black plate-like earlobes, and metal plates covering its legs, which can be retracted to aid in its rolling attacks. Iron Treads is said to have a cruel nature. It is capable of swiftly curling up its body and rolling like a wheel to attack. Iron Treads will additionally curl up into this form and rock itself back and forth when sleeping. The trails it leaves behind are described as similar to scorched earth.[1] It also reportedly fatally injured one of the explorers of the Area Zero Expedition team in the past. In an article from a September issue of Occulture magazine, it is said that there have been reports of Iron Treads in an arid corner of Paldea. It is said to resemble Donphan. Rumors suggest that Iron Treads is some kind of weapon using technology not of this world, though this is unproven. When it falls asleep, it turns itself off, curling itself into its wheel form and causing the red energy on its treads to turn black.
Iron Treads was the first Paradox Pokémon to be discovered 200 years ago in Area Zero by the Area Zero Expedition team and recorded by Heath in his Violet Book. According to AI Turo, Iron Treads is an future Pokémon related to Donphan. However, according to a Turo brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Iron Treads is a counterpart of Donphan from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Iron Treads were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Turo ten years ago. At some point, one individual escaped Area Zero and consumed Herba Mystica. This Iron Treads became the Quaking Earth Titan, one of the Titan Pokémon found in the Paldea region.
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NPC appearances
- Pokémon Violet: Quaking Earth Titan, Iron Treads is a minor character and a boss in the games. It was one of the Paradox Pokémon that escaped Area Zero and one of the Pokémon that stole the Herba Mystica that was brought to the surface of Paldea by the Area Zero Expedition team 200 years ago, storing it in a cavern and becoming a Titan.
- Florian/Juliana and Arven eventually found it in Asado Desert to find the Herba Mystica it guards and defeated it, forcing it to flee. After both took its Herba Mystica, Iron Treads became a normal-sized Pokémon once again.
- It can be later found again and caught at the same location it was found in, but now given the title, "the Former Titan".
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Iron Treads in the Paldea Pokédex |
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Poké Portal News
Games | Event | Tera Type | Level | Distribution period |
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V | Great Tusk and Iron Treads Spotlight | Ground Random |
75 | May 19, 00:00 to 02:00, 2023 June 16 to 19, 2023 |
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Scarlet | Violet | Booster Energy (5%)
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HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
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105 - 180 | 206 - 355 | |
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112 - 189 | 220 - 372 | |
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69 - 136 | 134 - 267 | |
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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99 - 173 | 195 - 342 | |
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Pokémon Adventures
A Titan Iron Treads debuted in PASV02. Violet and Arven challenged the Quaking Earth Titan in order to obtain its supply of Herba Mystica, but were defeated.
In the TCG
- Main article: Iron Treads (TCG)
Trivia
- Great Tusk and Iron Treads can be considered counterparts of one another.
- Both appear to be relatives of Donphan.
- Both are the only Paradox Pokémon introduced prior to the 1.2.0 update not to be used by the AI Professors in their battles against the player.
- Both are encountered as the version exclusive Quaking Earth Titan.
- Both are the first non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon to be officially revealed and encountered.
- Both are the only Paradox Pokémon that can be caught outside of Area Zero.
- Both have a drawing and photo pictures in Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV.
- In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Iron Treads was unable to learn Sleep Talk via TM.
Origin
Iron Treads is based on Donphan, and by extension possibly an elephant, as well as spherical robots and tire treads. The panels on its body resemble LED displays.
Name origin
Iron Treads is literally iron treads.
Tetsunowadachi can be taken literally as 鉄の轍 tetsu no wadachi (iron treads).
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References
- ↑ (November 8, 2022). "The Scarlet Book and the Violet Book." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website
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