Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Iron Moth Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Iron Moth's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire / Poison typing.

Fire Poison

Iron Moth

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Weaknesses (4)

Ground×4 Water×2 Psychic×2 Rock×2

Resistances (8)

Grass×0.25 Bug×0.25 Fairy×0.25 Fire×0.5 Ice×0.5 Fighting×0.5 Poison×0.5 Steel×0.5

Immunities (0)

None

Battle notes

Iron Moth's Fire / Poison typing is best attacked with Ground (4x), Water (2x), Psychic (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Grass, Bug, Fairy attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Iron Moth resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Ground×4 Water×2 Psychic×2 Rock×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Iron Moth's base defensive typing is Fire / Poison. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Iron Moth weak to?

Iron Moth is weak to Ground (4x), Water (2x), Psychic (2x), Rock (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Iron Moth?

Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Iron Moth at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Iron Moth's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.