[SET]
Iron Treads @ Leftovers / Assault Vest
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpD / 8 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Volt Switch
- Stealth Rock / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Treads has a valuable role in the tier with its superb role compression, serving as a great check to the tier’s Electric-types, such as Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko, as well as providing utility by setting and removing entry hazards with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, respectively. Rapid Spin is mandatory, allowing Iron Treads to remove hazards effectively, especially with its quad-resistance to Stealth Rocks and immunity to Toxic Spikes. Knock Off can be used to force progress on would-be switch-ins, such as Ting-Lu and Corviknight, as well as removing Heavy Duty Boots to force hazard chip. Knock Off’s ability to remove Rocky Helmet and threaten Ghost types is especially important in making Rapid Spin more reliable. Alternatively, Volt Switch can be used instead as a useful pivoting option, allowing Iron Treads to escape bad match-ups, like Corviknight, Alomomola and Ferrothorn. Ice Spinner is an option, giving Iron Treads an option to threaten Flying- and Grass-types that switch-in on Earthquake, such as Landorus-T, Gliscor, Dragonite and Zapdos. Ice Spinner also helps dissuade Ground types from switching in on Volt Switch, allowing its pivot sets more flexibility. Leftovers is usually the preferred item, giving Iron Treads valuable chip healing. Assault Vest however allows it to tank Special attacks better, but is only recommended if the team doesn’t need Iron Treads to set Stealth Rock. The given EV spread is to allow Timid Raging Bolt while maximising special bulk.
Specially Defensive Iron Treads fits best on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to check threats as well as support the team with its utility. Due to its immunity to Electric moves, Water-types such as Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Alomomola and Samurott-Hisui all appreciate Iron Treads to take these hits for them. In return, they can threaten the Fire-types that Iron Treads is wary of, as well as tanking the Water attacks Iron Treads is weak to. Alomomola in particular is a great partner; due to Iron Treads's lack of reliable recovery, it appreciates the healing Wish grants it. Meanwhile Samurott-Hisui can form a hazard-stacking core with Stealth Rocks Iron Treads. It can also effectively remove hazards, supporting Pokemon like Specs Kyurem. In return, Kyurem can threaten the bulky ground types that Iron Treads fears, such as Ting-Lu and Great Tusk. Iron Treads often struggles with bulky Flying and Water- types, like Zapdos, Tornadus-T, Slowbro, Corviknight and Moltres, so Electric-types like Zapdos and Raging Bolt are great teammates, with Iron Treads supporting them with hazard removal and preventing opposing Raging Bolts from setting-up. Tapu Koko is a great teammate as it can threaten said Flying- and Water-types as well providing Electric Terrain, complementing Iron Treads's ability Quark Drive, allowing it to be even more tanky. Iron Treads has to be wary around Fire-types, so teammates that resist those moves, such as Moltres and Slowbro, are appreciated. Moltres can threaten the Steel-Flying types that plague Iron Treads, such as Corviknight and Celesteela, while Slowbro can tank the Fighting- and Water- moves that Iron Treads must avoid. In return, Iron Treads provides an Electric immunity for both. Ogerpon-Wellspring is in particular a good teammate, threatening the bulky Fire-, Ground- and Water-types of the tier that Iron Treads struggles with, such as Great Tusk, Ting-Lu, Gliscor, Slowbro, Moltres and Alomomola. In return, Iron Treads can remove the hazards that Ogerpon-Wellspring is vulnerable to, as well as tanking stray Bug- and Poison- moves that Ogerpon-Wellspring doesn't enjoy. Iron Treads's removal also can allow Pokemon, such as Alomomola and Slowbro, to run items other than Heavy Duty Boots.
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Iron Treads @ Leftovers / Assault Vest
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpD / 8 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Volt Switch
- Stealth Rock / Ice Spinner
- Rapid Spin
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Treads has a valuable role in the tier with its superb role compression, serving as a great check to the tier’s Electric-types, such as Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko, as well as providing utility by setting and removing entry hazards with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, respectively. Rapid Spin is mandatory, allowing Iron Treads to remove hazards effectively, especially with its quad-resistance to Stealth Rocks and immunity to Toxic Spikes. Knock Off can be used to force progress on would-be switch-ins, such as Ting-Lu and Corviknight, as well as removing Heavy Duty Boots to force hazard chip. Knock Off’s ability to remove Rocky Helmet and threaten Ghost types is especially important in making Rapid Spin more reliable. Alternatively, Volt Switch can be used instead as a useful pivoting option, allowing Iron Treads to escape bad match-ups, like Corviknight, Alomomola and Ferrothorn. Ice Spinner is an option, giving Iron Treads an option to threaten Flying- and Grass-types that switch-in on Earthquake, such as Landorus-T, Gliscor, Dragonite and Zapdos. Ice Spinner also helps dissuade Ground types from switching in on Volt Switch, allowing its pivot sets more flexibility. Leftovers is usually the preferred item, giving Iron Treads valuable chip healing. Assault Vest however allows it to tank Special attacks better, but is only recommended if the team doesn’t need Iron Treads to set Stealth Rock. The given EV spread is to allow Timid Raging Bolt while maximising special bulk.
Specially Defensive Iron Treads fits best on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to check threats as well as support the team with its utility. Due to its immunity to Electric moves, Water-types such as Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Alomomola and Samurott-Hisui all appreciate Iron Treads to take these hits for them. In return, they can threaten the Fire-types that Iron Treads is wary of, as well as tanking the Water attacks Iron Treads is weak to. Alomomola in particular is a great partner; due to Iron Treads's lack of reliable recovery, it appreciates the healing Wish grants it. Meanwhile Samurott-Hisui can form a hazard-stacking core with Stealth Rocks Iron Treads. It can also effectively remove hazards, supporting Pokemon like Specs Kyurem. In return, Kyurem can threaten the bulky ground types that Iron Treads fears, such as Ting-Lu and Great Tusk. Iron Treads often struggles with bulky Flying and Water- types, like Zapdos, Tornadus-T, Slowbro, Corviknight and Moltres, so Electric-types like Zapdos and Raging Bolt are great teammates, with Iron Treads supporting them with hazard removal and preventing opposing Raging Bolts from setting-up. Tapu Koko is a great teammate as it can threaten said Flying- and Water-types as well providing Electric Terrain, complementing Iron Treads's ability Quark Drive, allowing it to be even more tanky. Iron Treads has to be wary around Fire-types, so teammates that resist those moves, such as Moltres and Slowbro, are appreciated. Moltres can threaten the Steel-Flying types that plague Iron Treads, such as Corviknight and Celesteela, while Slowbro can tank the Fighting- and Water- moves that Iron Treads must avoid. In return, Iron Treads provides an Electric immunity for both. Ogerpon-Wellspring is in particular a good teammate, threatening the bulky Fire-, Ground- and Water-types of the tier that Iron Treads struggles with, such as Great Tusk, Ting-Lu, Gliscor, Slowbro, Moltres and Alomomola. In return, Iron Treads can remove the hazards that Ogerpon-Wellspring is vulnerable to, as well as tanking stray Bug- and Poison- moves that Ogerpon-Wellspring doesn't enjoy. Iron Treads's removal also can allow Pokemon, such as Alomomola and Slowbro, to run items other than Heavy Duty Boots.
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