Pokémon#992

Iron Hands

Type: Fighting / Electric • Also known asParadox Pokémon

Description

It is very similar to a cyborg covered exclusively by a paranormal magazine. The cyborg was said to be the modified form of a certain athlete.

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Base Stats

154

Attack

140

Defense

108

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

570

Weak to

Ground

Psychic

Fairy

Resists

Rock

Bug

Steel

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 9

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Gray

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National: #992Paldea: #384

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

285

EV Yield

+3 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

\frac{5x^3}{4}

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Ground

Psychic

Fairy

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Iron Hands's fighting/electric typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against normal, rock, steel, ice, dark, flying, water types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Focus Punch

Learned at Lv. 91

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 150Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Close Combat

Learned at Lv. 63

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Wild Charge

Learned at Lv. 56

Scarlet Violet

Electric

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Slam

Learned at Lv. 28

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 80Accuracy: 75PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Thunder Punch

Learned at Lv. 21

Scarlet Violet

Electric

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Force Palm

Learned at Lv. 35

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10PhysicalParalysis

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Focus Punch

Learned at Lv. 91

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 150Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

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Reference Data

Pokédex Data

Height

1.8 m

Weight

380.7 kg

Type

Fighting

Electric

Abilities

Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

No Eggs

⚧

Gender Ratio

Genderless

🐣

Hatch Steps

12,750

Hatch Counter: 50

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Arm Thrust

arm-thrust

Lv. 1

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 1

Sand Attack

sand-attack

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Fake Out

fake-out

Lv. 7

Whirlwind

whirlwind

Lv. 14

Thunder Punch

thunder-punch

Lv. 21

Slam

slam

Lv. 28

Force Palm

force-palm

Lv. 35

Seismic Toss

seismic-toss

Lv. 42

Charge

charge

Lv. 49

Wild Charge

wild-charge

Lv. 56

Close Combat

close-combat

Lv. 63

Detect

detect

Lv. 70

Heavy Slam

heavy-slam

Lv. 77

Belly Drum

belly-drum

Lv. 84

Focus Punch

focus-punch

Lv. 91

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet

It is very similar to a cyborg covered exclusively by a paranormal magazine. The cyborg was said to be the modified form of a certain athlete.

Violet

This Pokémon shares many similarities with Iron Hands, an object mentioned in a certain expedition journal.

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Description

TCG Cards

Base Stats

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

Resistances

½× Resistance

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Wild Charge

Coverage Picks

Double-Edge

Body Slam

Slam

Utility & Status

Body Slam

Thunder Punch

Force Palm

Focus Punch

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Wild Charge

Coverage Picks

Double-Edge

Body Slam

Slam

Utility & Status

Body Slam

Thunder Punch

Force Palm

Focus Punch

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Pokédex Entries