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If you were looking for the Ability with the Japanese name Iron Thorns, see Iron Barbs (Ability).Iron Thorns (Japanese: テツノイバラ Tetsunoibara) is a dual-type Rock/Electric Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
While not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be a descendant of Tyranitar from the distant future[1] or a version of it from a different timeline[2].
Biology
Iron Thorns with its spikes retracted
Iron Thorns is a large, bipedal, robotic dinosaur-like Pokémon with green metallic armor plating covering its body and limbs. Its claws, lower jaw, parts of its abdomen, and tail tip are black. Part of its torso and legs seem to be transparent, revealing a glowing green substance of some sort. On its back are retractable spikes made of the same substance.
According to an article from a June issue of Occulture magazine, Iron Thorns has been sighted in a certain cave in Paldea. It bears a strong resemblance to Tyranitar, although it is said to be coolheaded and prefers to avoid unnecessary fights. It appears to be highly intelligent and is speculated to be a Tyranitar as it would appear a billion years in the future. Its name is said to come from a similarly described entity appearing in the Violet Book. When it falls asleep, it turns itself off, causing the green energy on its torso, legs, tail and spikes to turn black.
According to AI Turo, Iron Thorns is an future Pokémon related to Tyranitar. However, according to a Turo brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Iron Thorns is a counterpart of Tyranitar from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Iron Thorns were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Turo ten years ago.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#387 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | It has some similarities to a Pokémon introduced in a dubious magazine as a Tyranitar from one billion years into the future. |
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| Violet | Some of its notable features match those of an object named within a certain expedition journal as Iron Thorns. |
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Iron Thorns
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Iron Thorns
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Iron Thorns
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Iron Thorns
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Side game data
Pokémon GO| File:GO0995.png | Base HP: 225 | Base Attack: 250 | Base Defense: 200 | | Egg Distance: N/A | Buddy Distance: 20 km | Evolution Requirement: N/A | | Fast Attacks: | | Charged Attacks: |
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In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
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In the TCG
Main article: Iron Thorns (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Iron Thorns is based on Tyranitar, and by extension, the idea of kaiju, specifically mecha kaiju. It may also be a reference to the Big Monster Series of movies from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2's Pokéstar Studios, which feature mechanical versions of Tyranitar.
Name origin
Iron Thorns is literally iron thorns.
Tetsunoibara can be taken literally as 鉄の棘 tetsu no ibara (iron thorn).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | आइरनस्पाइक Ironspike | From iron and spike |  Brazilian Portuguese | Espinhos Férreos | From espinhos and férreos |  Thai | หนามเหล็ก Namlek | From หนาม nam and เหล็ก lek |
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