Virizion finally gets the Attack stat it deserve .
Virizion catch one of the big buffs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with its new Paradox form : Iron folio . Although the Grass and Psychic type combination makes it incredibly washy to U - turning , it received a much substantial Attack stat . This allows it to burst through a variety of defensive Pokémon in the game .
Which moves should trainers use on Iron Leaves in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
Iron Leaves hits a very impregnable Speed tier up in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet . While it still gets outsped by sweepers like Iron Valiant and Gengar , it ’s at least quicker than the foundation 100 Pokémon pass around . Since it gets access to Swords Dance , a boosting set makes sense on Iron farewell :
After a Swords Dance , Psyblade and Close Combat become great legal injury sources for Iron Treads . nigh Combat enshroud darkness - types like Ting Lu and Kingambit who would be resistant to Psyblade . This combination also incur walled byGholdengo , though , which is why Night Slash is on the set instead of something like Leaf Blade or Megahorn .
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What Pokémon counter Iron Leaves in Scarlet and Violet?
Without Leaf Blade , Dondozo becomes a reasonably reliable halt to Iron Leaves , though it will have to get several Curses up before it starts doing meaningful wrong in comeback . Max Defense Corviknight can outlast Iron Leaves at times , but after a Swords Dance , Close Combat will be doing serious price .
Checking Iron Leaves objectionably is also an option . Due to the double helplessness to Bug , Iron Leaves is very weak to U - Turn spam . Gengar , Chien Pao , and Dragapult are also great at revenge killing Iron Leaves , although neither can switch in safely .
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