Iron Boulderin Pokémon SoulGold
rockpsychic
Pokédex Entry
Paradox Pokémon
It was named after a mysterious object recorded in an old book. Its body seems to be metallic.
Iron Boulder in Pokémon SoulGold
Iron Boulder is #1022 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its rock/psychic typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
RockPsychic
Dex
#1022
Abilities
Elec. field ups best stat.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
10
Base Exp
295
EV Yield
3 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ground ×2bug ×2ghost ×2dark ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Iron Boulder isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (19)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn AttackLevel: 1Horn Attack | normal | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | ||||||
| Head ChargeLevel: 1Head Charge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A charge using guard hair. It hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 1Rock Throw | rock | 50 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | ||||||
| Electric TerrainLevel: 1Electric Terrain | electric | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Electrifies the ground for 5 turns. Prevents sleep. | ||||||
| Quick AttackLevel: 7Quick Attack | normal | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 14Slash | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 21Agility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Psycho CutLevel: 28Psycho Cut | psychic | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| CounterLevel: 35Counter | fighting | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||
| Rock TombLevel: 42Rock Tomb | rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Sacred SwordLevel: 49Sacred Sword | fighting | 90 | 100 | 0 | ||
| Strikes through the foe's stat changes. | ||||||
| Mighty CleaveLevel: 56Mighty Cleave | rock | 95 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 63Swords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 70Megahorn | bug | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | ||||||
| Head SmashLevel: 74Head Smash | rock | 150 | 80 | 5 | ||
| A life-risking headbutt that seriously hurts the user. | ||||||
| Quick GuardLevel: 77Quick Guard | fighting | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Evades priority attacks for one turn. | ||||||
| Stone EdgeLevel: 84Stone Edge | rock | 100 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactLevel: 91Giga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. |
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | ||||||
| BulldozeBulldoze | ground | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM78TM78 | |
| Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26TM26 | |
| A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | ||||||
| Poison JabPoison Jab | poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84TM84 | |
| A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| PsychicPsychic | psychic | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29TM29 | |
| A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| PsyshockPsyshock | psychic | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Attacks with a psychic wave that does physical damage. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Rock TombRock Tomb | rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM39TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Stone EdgeStone Edge | rock | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71TM71 | |
| Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM90TM90 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM75TM75 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| TauntTaunt | dark | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Wild ChargeWild Charge | electric | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM93TM93 | |
| An electrical tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| X ScissorX Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81TM81 | |
| Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
Type Summary
7
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
6
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Iron Boulder. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Iron Boulder resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Iron Boulder, either offensively or defensively.
Sandile
grounddark
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Krokorok
grounddark
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Krookodile
grounddark
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Scraggy
darkfighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Scrafty
darkfighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Pawniard
darksteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Bisharp
darksteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Urshifu
fightingdark
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Kingambit
darksteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Umbreon
dark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Steelix
steelground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Tyranitar
rockdark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Sableye
darkghost
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Carvanha
waterdark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Sharpedo
waterdark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Cacturne
grassdark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Absol
dark
2× STAB damage • Immune to psychic
2×Good
Beldum
steelpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Metang
steelpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Metagross
steelpsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
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