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Cards/Iron Treads
Iron Treads card from the Temporal Forces set
Illustration by Tonji Matsuno. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Iron Treads

Boosts your Bench with a Metal Energy transfer.

Metal130 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Transfers Metal Energy from Iron Treads to a Bench Pokémon for 60 damage.

Changes Iron Treads into Fighting and Metal type when it has Future Booster Energy attached.

Signature ability

Dual Core

As long as this Pokémon has a Future Booster Energy Capsule attached, it is Fighting and Metal type.

Iron Treads can enhance your Bench by moving Energy, making it versatile in both types and setup strategies.

Attacks

MC
Wheel Pass60

Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Abilities

AbilityDual Core

As long as this Pokémon has a Future Booster Energy Capsule attached, it is Fighting and Metal type.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks that rely on setting up Benched Pokémon or want to mix Fighting-type attacks with Metal-based strategies.

Strengths
  • Flexible type change
  • Boosts Bench setup
  • Versatile Energy transfer
Watch out for
  • Weak against Fire types
  • Needs Future Booster Energy for full effect
Pro tip

Attach the Future Booster Energy as soon as possible to unlock its dual-type ability.

From the Pokédex

Iron Treads can run faster than many other Pokémon, thanks to its specially designed metal plates.

Note for the parent

Look for ways to attach Future Booster Energy to Iron Treads early in the game to maximize its benefits.

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