- Species
- Iron Ant Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 90
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 33.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Durant
- Sword
- They lay their eggs deep inside their nests. When attacked by Heatmor, they retaliate using their massive mandibles.
- Shield
- With their large mandibles, these Pokémon can crunch their way through rock. They work together to protect their eggs from Sandaconda.
Base stats
EVs: +2 Defense
| HP | 58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 109 | |
| Defense | 112 | |
| Sp. Atk | 48 | |
| Sp. Def | 48 | |
| Speed | 109 | |
| Total | 484 |
Abilities
- Swarm
- Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Hustle
- Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
- Truant (hidden)
- Skips every second turn.
Locations
- Sword
- Max Raid
OverworldBridge Field Lv 25-60 70% Dappled Grove Lv 25-60 70% Giant's Seat Lv 25-40 100% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 25-40 60% Rolling Fields Lv 25-60 70%
WalkingGiant's Mirror Lv 28-60 80% Lake of Outrage Lv 55-60 50% Route 6 Lv 28-30 20% - Shield
- Max Raid
OverworldBridge Field Lv 25-60 50% Dappled Grove Lv 25-60 50% Giant's Seat Lv 35-50 80% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 35-50 40% Rolling Fields Lv 25-60 50%
WalkingGiant's Mirror Lv 28-60 10% Lake of Outrage Lv 55-60 10% Route 6 Lv 28-30 5% - Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
- Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
- Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100%
OverworldFrigid Sea Lv 15-60 100% Giant's Bed Lv 15-60 100% Path to the Peak Lv 15-60 100% Snowslide Slope Lv 15-60 100%
RoamingGiant's Bed Lv 60-65 5% Old Cemetery Lv 60-65 5% Three-Point Pass Lv 60-65 5% Giant's Bed Lv 63 100% - Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max RaidMax Lair Lv 65 100%
OverworldFrigid Sea Lv 15-60 100% Giant's Bed Lv 15-60 100% Path to the Peak Lv 15-60 100% Snowslide Slope Lv 15-60 100%
RoamingGiant's Bed Lv 60-65 5% Old Cemetery Lv 60-65 5% Three-Point Pass Lv 60-65 5% Giant's Bed Lv 63 100%
Damage taken
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x4
- x1
- x0.25
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Fury Cutter | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | ||||||||
| 1 | Sand Attack | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 4 | Vise Grip | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 8 | Metal Claw | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 12 | Beat Up | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | ||||||||
| 16 | Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | ||||||||
| 20 | Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 24 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| 32 | X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 36 | Crunch | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 40 | Metal Sound | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 44 | Iron Head | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 48 | Entrainment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Copies the user’s ability onto the target. | ||||||||
| 52 | Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| 56 | Guillotine | Physical | -- | 30 | 5 | -- | ||
Causes a one-hit KO. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| First Impression | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. | |||||||
| Flail | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |||||||
| Infestation | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | |||||||
| Metal Burst | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | |||||||
| Struggle Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM16 | Screech | Status | -- | 85 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM37 | Beat Up | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Thunder Fang | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM79 | Retaliate | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | ||||||||
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power if the user’s last move failed. | ||||||||
| TR12 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR29 | Baton Pass | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | ||||||||
| TR32 | Crunch | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR39 | Superpower | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| TR46 | Iron Defense | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR60 | X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR65 | Energy Ball | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR70 | Flash Cannon | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR74 | Iron Head | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TR75 | Stone Edge | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Skitter Smack | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | |||||||
| Steel Beam | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 | 100 | ||
Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up. | |||||||
Other generations
Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon