Iron Valiant @ Life Orb
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 112 Atk / 144 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Close Combat
- Moonblast
- Thunderbolt
- Knock Off
Iron Valiant destroys the titans of National Dex with its mixed attacking set. Close Combat and Moonblast hit hard on both sides of the attacking spectrum while covering each other's shortcomings perfectly, with Close Combat threatening Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Melmetal, and Heatran and Moonblast devastating practically anything else. Thunderbolt is great coverage, allowing Iron Valiant to hit foes like Mega Charizard Y and Toxapex that otherwise stuff it completely. Knock Off fells foes like Galarian Slowking and offensive Gholdengo foolishly trying to foil Iron Valiant's flattening of its opponent, while making Volcarona, Pecharunt, and Moltres wary of switching in to avoid losing their Heavy-Duty Boots. Life Orb gives Iron Valiant even more breaking power, allowing for it to 2HKO even defensive Zapdos alongside the given EV spread. Hazard setters like Landorus-T, Gliscor, and Hisuian Samurott complement Iron Valiant to a tee, with all three both setting up hazards to synergize with Iron Valiant's ability to remove items from its checks and forcing out Iron Valiant's common defensive answers like Toxapex, Moltres, and Pecharunt. Pursuit users like Mega Tyranitar are also very good partners, as they remove the pesky Ghost- and Poison-types in Iron Valiant's way like Pecharunt and Galarian Slowking while appreciating Iron Valiant blasting Fighting-types for them.