Iron Crown

Iron Crown

Tier C VGC 2026 Regulation F

Last Updated: 03/01/2026 01:12 [UTC]

Battle Statistics

6.86%
Usage Rate
52.61%
Win Rate
36.13%
Lead Rate
67.29%
Selection Rate
1368
Avg Rating
11734
Total Games
6172
Wins
5562
Losses

Move Performance Analysis

Top 10 moves used in 10+ battles

⚠️ Important Note:

  • This data shows moves actually used in battles, not move adoption rates in team building.
  • Some moves may be on the Pokémon's moveset but never used during a battle, so they won't appear here.
  • Win rate reflects performance in battles where the move was used.
  • For actual move adoption rates, please refer to Smogon Stats or other official sources.

Usage Trend

Win Rate Trend

Performance by Rating Tier

Iron Crown Competitive Analysis

Performance Metrics

Iron Crown currently holds a C tier ranking in the VGC 2026 Regulation F metagame with a 6.9% usage rate and 52.6% win rate. This data represents 85,561 games analyzed over 14 days from 02/15/2026 to 03/01/2026.

Usage Trends

Usage has declined recently, potentially due to rising counters or metagame shifts. Win rate has remained consistent throughout the analysis period.

Rating Tier Performance

Usage remains consistent across all rating tiers, demonstrating broad appeal at all skill levels.

Key Moves

The most frequently used move in competitive battles is Expanding Force used in 40.0% of battles. Gravity demonstrates the highest win rate at 62.7% While Expanding Force is the most popular choice, Gravity shows promising results as an underexplored option.

Team Synergies

Frequently partners with Indeedee-F, Tornadus, and Ogerpon-Hearthflame in successful team compositions. The strongest synergy is observed with Urshifu-*, achieving a 56.1% win rate when used together.

Matchup Analysis

Favorable matchups include Basculegion, Iron Hands, and Walking Wake, while caution is advised against Moltres-Galar, Tatsugiri, and Regigigas. Particularly effective against Basculegion with a 62.2% win rate in direct matchups.

Strategic Recommendations

Iron Crown offers solid performance as a mid-tier option. While not dominating the metagame, it provides consistent results when properly supported. Focus on team compositions that maximize its favorable matchups.

Frequent Partners

Most common teammates with Iron Crown
11066 games
52.8% Win
12.9% appear
7470 games
53.4% Win
8.7% appear
5991 games
53.9% Win
7.0% appear
3982 games
51.6% Win
4.7% appear
3652 games
53.6% Win
4.3% appear
3302 games
56.1% Win
3.9% appear
1864 games
53.7% Win
2.2% appear
1701 games
53.8% Win
2.0% appear
1670 games
53.8% Win
1.9% appear
1488 games
52.4% Win
1.7% appear
1064 games
51.1% Win
1.2% appear
1020 games
51.3% Win
1.2% appear
878 games
51.4% Win
1.0% appear
728 games
52.9% Win
0.8% appear
511 games
53.2% Win
0.6% appear
509 games
54.0% Win
0.6% appear
478 games
49.6% Win
0.6% appear
433 games
52.2% Win
0.5% appear
412 games
48.3% Win
0.5% appear
387 games
47.0% Win
0.5% appear

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Iron Crown
4663 games
51.1% Win
5.45% appear
4259 games
52.5% Win
4.98% appear
3103 games
50.9% Win
3.63% appear
3061 games
52.7% Win
3.58% appear
2964 games
52.3% Win
3.46% appear
2509 games
57.5% Win
2.93% appear
2399 games
48.5% Win
2.80% appear
2165 games
53.1% Win
2.53% appear
2102 games
51.1% Win
2.46% appear
2084 games
53.2% Win
2.44% appear
2050 games
52.9% Win
2.40% appear
1893 games
50.6% Win
2.21% appear
1653 games
53.4% Win
1.93% appear
1526 games
51.0% Win
1.78% appear
1236 games
51.3% Win
1.44% appear
1170 games
52.7% Win
1.37% appear
1157 games
54.1% Win
1.35% appear
1133 games
51.3% Win
1.32% appear
1053 games
45.9% Win
1.23% appear
938 games
50.0% Win
1.10% appear

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Iron Crown
3302 games
56.1% Win
3.86% appear
386 games
55.2% Win
0.45% appear
382 games
55.0% Win
0.45% appear
509 games
54.0% Win
0.59% appear
5991 games
53.9% Win
7.00% appear
1701 games
53.8% Win
1.99% appear
1670 games
53.8% Win
1.95% appear
1864 games
53.7% Win
2.18% appear
3652 games
53.6% Win
4.27% appear
7470 games
53.4% Win
8.73% appear

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Iron Crown
152 games
43.4% Win
0.18% appear
139 games
44.6% Win
0.16% appear
185 games
45.4% Win
0.22% appear
141 games
46.8% Win
0.16% appear
387 games
47.0% Win
0.45% appear
126 games
47.6% Win
0.15% appear
137 games
48.2% Win
0.16% appear
412 games
48.3% Win
0.48% appear
348 games
49.1% Win
0.41% appear
225 games
49.3% Win
0.26% appear

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Iron Crown performs well against
135 games
62.2% Win
0.16% appear
549 games
58.8% Win
0.64% appear
386 games
58.5% Win
0.45% appear
270 games
58.1% Win
0.32% appear
221 games
57.5% Win
0.26% appear
2509 games
57.5% Win
2.93% appear
133 games
57.1% Win
0.16% appear
165 games
57.0% Win
0.19% appear
350 games
56.9% Win
0.41% appear
497 games
56.9% Win
0.58% appear

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Iron Crown
356 games
41.0% Win
0.42% appear
632 games
42.2% Win
0.74% appear
144 games
42.4% Win
0.17% appear
260 games
43.5% Win
0.30% appear
816 games
44.9% Win
0.95% appear
1053 games
45.9% Win
1.23% appear
411 games
46.5% Win
0.48% appear
161 games
46.6% Win
0.19% appear
419 games
48.0% Win
0.49% appear
443 games
48.1% Win
0.52% appear