Iron Hands Trick Room
You flip the speed chart with Trick Room, then let Iron Hands — huge HP, huge Attack, Assault Vest — trade blows under Quark Drive while Porygon2 sits on the field forever behind Eviolite and Download. The idea is simple: one clean Room turn buys you several where their fast threats move last and your slow hitters get to swing first.
Gameplan
Opening
Open Porygon2 next to Iron Hands when you expect aggression — Fake Out buys the Trick Room click, and if they double Porygon2 you still traded one slot for tempo. Once Room is up, pick whether Hands stays in to brawl or you pivot to set up a better matchup.
Mid-game
Under Trick Room, Iron Hands is your primary breaker: Close Combat and Wild Charge for raw damage, Drain Punch when you need to stick around through chip. If they bring something Hands hates, Ursaluna is your second win condition with Guts Facade and spread pressure.
End-game
Late-position Incineroar for Intimidate cycles and Parting Shot, and lean on Amoonguss when you need a turn — Rage Powder, Spore, or Pollen Puff — so your sweepers actually get to attack. Rillaboom can crash in for terrain or another Fake Out layer when the board calls for it.
Team Roster
Iron Hands
- Item:
- Assault Vest
- Ability:
- Quark Drive
- Nature:
- Brave
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
- Moves:
- Close Combat, Wild Charge, Drain Punch, Fake Out
Porygon2
- Item:
- Eviolite
- Ability:
- Download
- Nature:
- Quiet
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 4 Def / 108 SpA / 140 SpD / 4 Spe
- Moves:
- Trick Room, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Recover
Ursaluna
- Item:
- Flame Orb
- Ability:
- Guts
- Nature:
- Brave
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
- Moves:
- Facade, Headlong Rush, Rock Slide, Protect
Incineroar
- Item:
- Sitrus Berry
- Ability:
- Intimidate
- Nature:
- Careful
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 4 Atk / 92 Def / 116 SpD / 44 Spe
- Moves:
- Fake Out, Knock Off, Flare Blitz, Parting Shot
Amoonguss
- Item:
- Rocky Helmet
- Ability:
- Regenerator
- Nature:
- Relaxed
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
- Moves:
- Spore, Rage Powder, Pollen Puff, Protect
Rillaboom
- Item:
- Miracle Seed
- Ability:
- Grassy Surge
- Nature:
- Adamant
- EVs:
- 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
- Moves:
- Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, U-turn