Iron Thorns is yet another Paradon Pokemon added to the 9th-gen roster in Pokemon SV. Iron Thorns has no evolution and belongs to the undiscovered egg-type, meaning that you cannot get Iron Thorns through breeding in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
The only way is to find and catch an Iron Thorn, which the following guide will walk you through.
Iron Thorns location in Pokemon SV
Iron Thorns is not a difficult Pokemon to find but you do need to note that Iron Thorns is exclusive to Pokemon Violet, similar to how Great Tusk is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet. You can however trade both these Pokemon with players from other versions of the game.
You have a chance of finding Iron Thorns in rocky areas of Pokemon Violet, specifically Cliff Zones of Area Zero in Research Stations 1, 2, and 3, as well as the Great Crater of Paldea.
Iron Thorns can be found anytime: morning, evening, and Night. You have a 15% chance of finding Iron Thorns at any time of the day.
Iron Thorns follow the same rules as all other Pokemon. You can either use the Ultra Ball to capture Iron Thorns directly without any confrontation with the Pokemon. Otherwise, you will have to engage it in battle, weaken it and then throw Pokeballs at it to catch it.
Iron Thorns is a Rock and Electric-type Pokemon. With all that, your Iron Thorns is weak to the following Pokémon types.
- Ground Type
- Water Type
- Grass Type
- Fighting Types
If you have any of these Pokémon types, you can easily challenge Iron Thorns to a fight and defeat it to catch the Pokémon. Your chances of catching Iron Thorns after defeating it depend on the total HP remaining and how much experience you have.
Lastly, let us look at Iron Thorns’ base stats:
- HP: 100
- Attack: 134
- Defense: 110
- Special Attack: 70
- Special Defense: 84
- Speed: 72
- Total: 570
