Iron Treads

Iron Treads
Sandy Shocks
990
Iron Bundle
Ability	Quark Drive
First game	Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022)
Creator	Game Freak

Iron Treads <sup>(JPJapanese: テツノワダチ

Romaji: Tetsunowadachi)</sup> is a Ground/Steel-type Paradox Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It debuted in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It is a futuristic Paradox Pokémon with a strong resemblance to Donphan. Its ancient counterpart is Great Tusk.

Physiology and Behavior

Iron Treads is a quadrupedal Pokémon with a spherical gray metallic body and a black underbelly. On its face are a pair of short black tusks and a black half-moon pixelated screen, which usually displays a pattern of a pair of angry red eyes; underneath them is a metal plate that can be retracted to reveal its mouth. Its most prominent physical feature is a segmented tread jutting out from its back, and extending to the front of its face. This tread is black in color, and has bright red glowing patterns accenting it. Iron Treads also has long black plate-like earlobes, and metal plates covering its legs, which can be retracted to aid in its rolling attacks.

Iron Treads is said to have a cruel nature. It is capable of swiftly curling up its body and rolling like a wheel to attack. Iron Treads will additionally curl up into this form and rock itself back and forth when sleeping. The trails it leaves behind are described as similar to scorched earth. It also reportedly fatally injured one of the explorers of an expedition in the past. In an article from a September issue of Occulture magazine, it is said that there have been reports of Iron Treads in an arid corner of Paldea. It is said to resemble Donphan. Rumors suggest that Iron Treads is some kind of weapon using technology not of this world, though this is unproven. While asleep, it turns itself off, curling itself into its wheel form and causing the energy on its treads to disappear, making them black.

Iron Treads was the first Paradox Pokémon to be discovered 200 years ago in Area Zero by the Area Zero Expedition team and recorded by Heath in his Violet Book. According to AI Turo, Iron Treads is an future Pokémon related to Donphan. However, according to a Turo brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Iron Treads is a counterpart of Donphan from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. Iron Treads were brought to the depths of Area Zero by a time machine built by Professor Turo ten years ago. At some point, one individual escaped Area Zero and consumed Herba Mystica. This Iron Treads became the Quaking Earth Titan, one of the Titan Pokémon found in the Paldea region.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Iron Treads appears as a Titan Pokémon in Pokémon Violet.

Origin & Inspiration

Iron Treads is based on Donphan, and by extension possibly an elephant, as well as spherical robots and tire treads. The panels on its body resemble LED displays.

Iron Treads is literally iron treads.

Tetsunowadachi can be taken literally as 鉄の轍 tetsu no wadachi (iron treads).

In-game Information

Pokédex Entries

Title	Entry
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	This Pokémon closely resembles a scientific weapon that a paranormal magazine claimed was sent to this planet by aliens.
Pokémon Violet	Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. It resembles a mysterious object described in an old expedition journal.

Game Locations

Title	Location(s)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Trade
Pokémon Violet	Asado Desert Area Zero

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	90
Attack	112
Defense	120
Sp. Attack	72
Sp. Defense	70
Speed	106
Total	570

Gallery

Paldean Pokédex image

Iron Treads as a Titan Pokémon

Scarlet and Violet menu icon

Violet Book

Renders

Renders
Scarlet Violet

Trivia

• Iron Treads, along with Great Tusk, are the only Paradox Pokémon not to be used by the AI Professors in their battles with the player; they are instead encountered as Titan Pokémon.