Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's Paradox Pokemon have quickly become fan favorites, especially the ones that happen to be inspired by the legendaries such as the likes of Iron Crown.

Cobalion's ancestor, Iron Crown, is a Steel/Psychic type and, unlike some of the other Paradox Pokemon, it cannot be found randomly in Area Zero. Instead, players need to complete a few other objectives before they can encounter, and eventually catch Iron Crown. Apart from the type differences, Iron Crown has a distinct appearance compared to Cobalion, featuring more metallic physical traits. That being said, it still borrows several features and palettes from the leader of Swords of Justice. For players looking to catch Iron Crown in Scarlet & Violet, here is all they need to know.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How To Get Iron Crown

pokemon scarlet violet area zero iron crown location

Iron Crown is exclusive only to Pokemon Violet, and just like the likes of Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, it will involve meeting an old friend from the Kitakami region. As many would've guessed, Iron Crown is tied to the Perrin questline, and players will first need to complete the Kitakami arc and get Bloodmoon Ursaluna. Once that's done, players can meet Perrin once again in the Savannah Biome Rest Area, and she will give players another task, this time to catch 200 Pokemon from the Blueberry Academy Pokedex. After completing that, players can speak with Perrin to get hints about the location of Iron Crown.

To find Iron Crown, players need to first head to Area Zero. However, instead of going inside the Zero Gate and heading to a Research Station, players simply need to jump off the cliff. This will take them to the starting point in Area Zero. From there, head straight towards the fence in front and roughly halfway through, players should take a left. There will be a fencing towards the left with an elongated hole. Upon jumping inside it, players will find Iron Crow standing right there.

Catching Iron Crown

pokemon-sv-paradox-pokemon-iron-crown

Iron Crown is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark-type moves, so a variety of types will work pretty well against the Pokemon. However, players should not get way too ambitious and knock the Pokemon out accidentally, as it would mean that they will lose any chance of catching it. The catch rate of these Pokemon is notoriously low, so something like False Swipe can be quite crucial in whittling down its HP. When used in conjunction with a sleep-inducing attack, this strategy can be quite deadly to catch the Legendary Pokemon.

Rating block community and brand ratings Image
pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-cover-art
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Display card tags widget Display card system widget
Display card community and brand rating widget
6 /10
Display card open critics widget Display card main info widget
Released
November 18, 2022
Display card main info widget end Display card media widget start Display card media widget end

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Franchise
Pokemon
Platform(s)
Switch
Genre(s)
RPG