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Iron Moth
Paradox Pokémon
No records exist of this species being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon’s traits match up with an object described in an old book.
Details
Height1.2 m
Weight36.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate30(8.8%)Tricky
Base friendship0None
Hatch time50 cycles · ~13,005 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP285
Base stats
HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
140
Sp. Def
110
Speed
110
Total
570
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Iron Moth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 14 | Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 28 | Lunge Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | Fiery Dance Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 63 | Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 70 | Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 77 | Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 84 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 91 | Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
6 sprites & renders for Iron Moth.
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Cite this page
“Iron Moth”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/iron-moth.
Species data from PokéAPI.