Iron Thorns in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 75 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Iron Thorns in Pokemon Survivor is a Rock and Electric dual-type Pokemon from the Paldea banner. It is an Epic (4-star) pick with 115 HP, 108 speed and a 1.44x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 74.7: rank 75 of 966, in A tier. Iron Thorns is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.
Iron Thorns at a glance
| Type | Rock / Electric |
| Generation | 9 (Paldea) |
| Rarity | Epic (4-star) |
| HP | 115 |
| Speed | 108 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.44x |
| Base stat total | 570 |
| Stat Score | 74.7 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 75 of 966 |
| Tier | A |
| Role | Damage dealer |
| Starting move | Rock Throw |
| Banner | Paldea |
Stats and Stat Score
Iron Thorns has 115 HP, 108 speed and a 1.44x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is above average and its attack is among the best on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 74.7, which puts it at rank 75 overall, rank 13 of 92 among Paldea Pokemon and rank 5 of 66 Rock-types and 7 of 64 Electric-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Iron Thorns sits next to Barraskewda one place above it and Dragonite one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 115 | 87% | well above average |
| Speed | 108 | 59% | above average |
| Attack multiplier | 1.44x | 94% | among the best on the roster |
| Base stat total | 570 | 89% | well above average |
Iron Thorns moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Iron Thorns starts every run with Rock Throw: a heavy boulder that pushes the enemy back.
The level-up cards can then offer 13 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 5 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Rock moves: Rock Throw, Rock Slide
- Electric moves: Thunder Shock, Discharge, Thunderbolt
Weaknesses and resistances
Iron Thorns takes extra damage from Ground (2.4x), Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), and Fighting (1.6x). It resists Flying (0.36x), Normal (0.6x), Fire (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), and Poison (0.6x). The remaining 9 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Iron Thorns are the ones whose first type is Ground, Water, Grass, or Fighting, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Rock or Electric moves do not hit harder just because Iron Thorns shares the type.
How to get Iron Thorns
Iron Thorns is part of the Paldea banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 30 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Iron Thorns a 0.22% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 462 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
Shiny Iron Thorns exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Iron Thorns as an enemy
Iron Thorns can show up as a regular enemy from 8:20 into the run (enemy tier 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.
It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 6 or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a leap onto your position, falling danger zones, and a fan of shots.
Iron Thorns in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Iron Thorns good in Pokemon Survivor?
Iron Thorns is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 74.7, rank 75 of 966. Iron Thorns is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.
How do I get Iron Thorns in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Paldea banner. Iron Thorns is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.22% chance of giving it.
What is Iron Thorns's starting move?
Iron Thorns starts with Rock Throw, a Rock-type projectile move.
What is Iron Thorns weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Iron Thorns is weak to Ground (2.4x), Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), and Fighting (1.6x).
Can Iron Thorns be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.