Pokémon Violet: How to Find (& Catch) Iron Thorns

Iron Thorn is one of the new Paradox Pokémon introduced in the series Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, this time a mechanized T-Rex. Taking certain design inspiration from the Mecha Godzilla and other mechanical Kaiju, this rock and electricity has amazing attack and defense stats, complemented by a lot of HP, but Sp. Attack, SP. Defense and speed.

Like almost every Paradox Pokémon introduced scarlet and purpleIron spikes are locked in Area 0 and can only be captured after the main story. After the player completes road to victory, Star StreetAnd legendary road quest, they can start way home, which will take them deep into the heart of Paldea. However, aside from Koraidon/Miraidon and the wild encounters associated with the story, the player will still be unable to catch any Paradox Pokémon before the credits roll out. Only after completing the main story can the player begin to wander around, looking for other encounters.

Get Iron Spikes in Pokémon Violet

First, if the player has Pokémon scarletbecause the Machine Paradox Pokémon is Pokémon Purple Monopoly will have to settle the deal. However, for Purple Pokémon Players, according to Youtuber TechnoTrainer, can encounter Iron Thorns by teleporting to Research Station 2 using Gate Zero. From there, the player needs to leave the building and turn left towards the clearly visible rocky slope. Iron spikes will spawn semi-regularly in some parts of this small crater area. After wandering around and resetting the spawn if needed, it’s only a matter of time before you come across it and grab it, especially if the player has one of the following Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sandwich.

Players have two groups of Pokémon that they can use to try and capture Iron Thorn, the weak and the strong. The types of Pokémon it excels at will reduce the chances of being accidentally knocked down in one hit, a risk involved, especially with high-level teams. The Iron Thorns weakness type allows the player to split their health into yellow or red with just one or two hits. As a rock and electricity attribute, it is weak against combat, earth, water, and grass attributes, and has strong resistance to normal, flight, poison, fire, and electric attributes. Once in poor health, one or two Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ultra Balls are enough to catch it.

Source: YouTube/TechnoTrainer

• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

  Franchise: Pokemon

  Platform: Nintendo Switch

  Release time: 2022-11-18

  Developer: Game Freak

  Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company

  Genre: Role Playing (RPG), Adventure, Action

  Multiplayer: Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer

  ESRB: E

  Summary: Pokémon returns in the series’ sequel: Pokémon Crimson and Violet. Set in a fictional town near the Mediterranean Sea in Spain, players will explore Paldea, catching new and classic Pokémon. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is the first open-world game in the series, featuring new Pokémon that can transform into vehicles. Pokémon staples like gym battles remain, but co-op exploration and Terastallize battles are also introduced.

  How long to beat: 31 hours

  Prequel: Pokémon Sword and Shield

  Mode: single player, multiplayer