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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Iron Boulder
|jname=テツノイワオ
|tmname=Tetsunoiwao
|ndex=1022
|type1=Rock
|type2=Psychic
|category=Paradox
|height-ftin=4'11"
|height-m=1.5
|weight-lbs=358.2
|weight-kg=162.5
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=Quark Drive
|egggroupn=0
|egggroup1=No Eggs Discovered
|eggcycles=50
|evtotal=3
|evhp=0
|evat=0
|evde=0
|evsa=0
|evsd=0
|evsp=3
|expyield=295
|lv100exp=1,250,000
|gendercode=255
|color=Gray
|catchrate=10
|body=08
|pokefordex=iron_boulder
|generation=9
|friendship=0
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'''Iron Boulder''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''テツノイワオ''' ''Tetsunoiwao'') is a {{2t|Rock|Psychic}} [[Paradox Pokémon]] introduced during [[Generation IX]], in [[The Indigo Disk]].

It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon.

It is said to be a future relative of {{p|Terrakion}}.

==Biology==
[[File:Iron Boulder Head Rotating animated.png|left|thumb|<!-- As this is an animated PNG, please do not turn this into a thumbnail by determining a specific set image size! -->Iron Boulder's head rotating as it faints]]
Iron Boulder is a spherical, bull-like Pokémon coated in a reflective metal. It has a black, rounded forehead adorned with two brown, rotatable, axe-like horns that curve forward. The edge of the horns and the top of the head are colored bright orange blaze. The horns can transform into rounded blade cleaves when attacking. The blades can extend to the width of its head. Its face is grey with digital orange eyes and a short, metal snout. On top of its head are several short spikes. Down its back are two black, spine ridges that join just past its shoulders. It has a black circle surrounding its head. There are two orange metal protrusions on its shoulders. The orange blaze bands around its legs are the same color as its horns and forehead. It has grey metal hooves underneath these bands. Its striped underside is also beige. The grey parts of its body have several dark grey lines connecting to different parts. It has a short, stubby metal tail. Iron Boulder is capable of rotating its head.
[[File:Iron Boulder Blades.png|200px|thumb|left|Iron Boulder's blades extending while using {{m|Mighty Cleave}}]]
Iron Boulder is noteworthy for its metallic body. Iron Boulder stores laser energy within its sharp horns and was said to have once been an ordinary {{p|Terrakion}} modified by a [[Villainous team|villainous organization]]. Iron Boulder uses the charged energy within its axe horns to plow through anything within Iron Boulder's path<ref>[[Perrin]]: ''"Rumors say that this fellow charges its horns with energy, then uses them to plow through everything in its path!"'' ([[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]])</ref>. The laser energy comes from the light it gathers and stores within its head<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/iron_boulder/ Scarlet and Violet site | Iron Boulder]</ref>. It can {{m|Mighty Cleave|wield the light that has accumulated atop its head to cleave its target}}. The name Iron Boulder originated from the mysterious object recorded in [[Violet Book]] as it was first discovered in [[Area Zero]]. When it falls asleep, it turns itself off, causing the orange energy on its head, horns, and feet to turn black.

According to [[Professor Turo|AI Turo]], Iron Boulder is a future Pokémon related to Terrakion. However, according to a Turo brought to the [[Crystal Pool]] by {{p|Terapagos}}, Iron Boulder is a counterpart of Terrakion from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Iron Boulder was brought to the depths of Area Zero by a [[time machine]] built by Professor Turo ten years ago.

Iron Boulder is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Mighty Cleave}}.
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==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Rock|type2=Psychic}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=IX}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry|num3=239}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Scarlet|t=FFF|entry=It resembles a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a {{p|Terrakion}} that had been modified by an evil organization.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=It was named after a mysterious object recorded in an old book. Its body seems to be metallic.}}
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{{Dex/Footer}}
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|style="border:2px solid #{{rock color light}}; background:#{{rock color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Iron Boulder SV Blueberry.png|x200px]]
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| Iron Boulder in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex}}
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===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Rock|type2=Psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|area=[[Trade]]<sup>Version 3.0.0+</sup>}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Scarlet)|color={{scarlet color dark}}|t={{scarlet color dark}}|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Trade]]}}
{{Availability/Entry1|v=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Violet)|color={{violet color dark}}|t=fff|link=The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|area=[[Area Zero]] (after starting [[Perrin]]'s questline in [[The Indigo Disk]]; [[List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet#Iron Boulder|only one]])}}
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====In side games====

===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Rock
|type2=Psychic
|HP=90
|Attack=120
|Defense=80
|SpAtk=68
|SpDef=108
|Speed=124
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Rock
|type2=Psychic
|Normal=50
|Fighting=100
|Flying=50
|Poison=50
|Ground=200
|Rock=100
|Bug=200
|Ghost=200
|Steel=200
|Fire=50
|Water=200
|Grass=200
|Electric=100
|Psychic=50
|Ice=100
|Dragon=100
|Dark=200
|Fairy=100
}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Horn Attack|Normal|Physical|65|100|25}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Leer|Normal|Status|—|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Rock Throw|Rock|Physical|50|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|1|Electric Terrain|Electric|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|7|Quick Attack|Normal|Physical|40|100|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|14|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|21|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level9|28|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|35|Counter|Fighting|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|42|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|49|Sacred Sword|Fighting|Physical|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|56|Mighty Cleave|Rock|Physical|95|100|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|63|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level9|70|Megahorn|Bug|Physical|120|85|10}}
{{learnlist/level9|77|Quick Guard|Fighting|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/level9|84|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/level9|91|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM001|Take Down|Normal|Physical|90|85|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM004|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM006|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM007|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM025|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM027|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM028|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM036|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM047|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM051|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM054|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM058|Brick Break|Fighting|Physical|75|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM059|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM065|Air Slash|Flying|Special|75|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM066|Body Slam|Normal|Physical|85|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM070|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM076|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM083|Poison Jab|Poison|Physical|80|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM085|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM087|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM088|Swords Dance|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM099|Iron Head|Steel|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM103|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM104|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM105|X-Scissor|Bug|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM120|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM136|Electric Terrain|Electric|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM147|Wild Charge|Electric|Physical|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM149|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM150|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM152|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM163|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM167|Close Combat|Fighting|Physical|120|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM171|Tera Blast|Normal|Special|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM190|Solar Blade|Grass|Physical|125|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM204|Double-Edge|Normal|Physical|120|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM220|Meteor Beam|Rock|Special|120|90|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm9|TM221|Throat Chop|Dark|Physical|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Iron Boulder|Rock|Psychic|9}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Rock|type2=Psychic}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Rock|ndex=1022
|egg=N/A
|buddy=20
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=207
|attack=249
|defense=214
|fast=
|special=
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===Evolution data===
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{{Evobox-1
|type1=Rock
|type2=Psychic
|pictype=art
|no1=1022
|name1=Iron Boulder
|type1-1=Rock
|type2-1=Psychic}}
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===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=rock|type2=psychic}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX}}
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{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=1022}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|1022|Iron Boulder}}

==In the anime==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
====Minor appearances====

==In the manga==

==In the TCG==
{{main|Iron Boulder (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Violet Book Sword-Justice.png|200px|thumb|Sketch resembling [[Swords of Justice]] in the Violet Book]]
* Before the official reveal of Iron Boulder, a sketch of an imaginary Pokémon similar to it appeared in the [[Violet Book]] in {{g|Violet}} as an amalgam of the [[Swords of Justice]] ({{p|Cobalion}}, {{p|Terrakion}}, and {{p|Virizion}}).
* Iron Boulder can be considered the counterpart of {{p|Gouging Fire}} as both were not revealed until [[The Indigo Disk]] was released.
* Excluding Cornerstone Mask {{p|Ogerpon}}, Iron Boulder is the only Rock type that is unable to learn {{m|Rock Slide}}.

===Origin===
Iron Boulder is based on {{p|Terrakion}}. Its extended blades resemble a pointed {{wp|spade}}.

====Name origin====
Iron Boulder is literally ''iron boulder''.

Tetsunoiwao can be taken literally as 鉄の巌 ''tetsu no iwao'' (iron boulder).
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==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Rock|type2=Psychic
|ja=テツノイワオ ''Tetsunoiwao''|jameaning=From {{tt|鉄の巌 ''tetsu no iwao''|iron boulder}}
|fr=Roc-de-Fer|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|roc de fer|iron rock}}''
|es=Ferromole|esmeaning=From ''{{tt|ferro-|Latin prefix that means ''iron''}}'' and ''{{tt|mole|slab}}''
|de=Eisenfels|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Eisen|iron}}'' and ''{{tt|Fels|rock}}''
|it=Massoferreo|itmeaning=From ''{{tt|masso|boulder}}'' and ''{{tt|ferreo|iron}}''
|ko=무쇠암석 ''Musoeamseok''|komeaning=From {{tt|무쇠 ''musoe''|cast iron}} and {{tt|암석 (岩石) ''amseok''|rock}}
|zh_cmn=鐵磐岩 / 铁磐岩 ''Tiěpányán''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|鐵 / 铁 ''tiě''|iron}}, {{tt|磐 ''pán''|boulder}}, and {{tt|岩石 ''yánshí''|boulder}}
|zh_yue=鐵磐岩 ''Titpùhnngàahm''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|鐵 ''tit''|iron}}, {{tt|磐 ''pùhn''|boulder}}, and {{tt|岩石 ''ngàahmsehk''|boulder}}
|pt_br=Rocha Férrea|pt_brmeaning=From ''{{tt|rocha|rock}}'' and ''{{tt|férrea|ferrous}}''
}}
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==Related articles==
* [[Paradox Pokémon]]
* [[Violet Book]]
* [[Swords of Justice]]
* [[Artificial Pokémon]]
==References==
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==External links==

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