Iron Moth Card Guide: Iconic Prints, Chase Cards, and Display Picks
The ultimate Iron Moth card collector guide for Pokémon binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2025-11-17
Popularity Rank: #865
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #868
#865 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.2 m
Weight
36.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
30 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Yellow
Shape
Bug Wings
Egg groups
No Eggs
Why people love Iron Moth
The elevator pitch for Iron Moth: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Iron Moth has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
- Iron Moth is an easy fan favourite — the kind of page that makes people smile first, ask questions second.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Iron Moth from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Shrouded Fable
Uncommon
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Rare
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Iron Moth
Spread layout for Iron Moth, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Iron Moth #28 (Paradox Rift) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Iron Moth page.
Iron Moth #9 (Shrouded Fable) is a staple for Iron Moth fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Iron Moth #187 (Paradox Rift) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Iron Moth mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Iron Moth chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paradox Rift
Rare
Shrouded Fable
Uncommon
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Iron Moth cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
SV4 M 550x200mm
Scene art via artofpkm.com — SV4 M 550x200mm
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 407570514 305557962440714 7308518118134799347 n
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a coral, scarlet, and orchid purple sleeve story around Iron Moth's fire-type and poison-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Iron Moth page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #994 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Iron Moth as Paradox Pokémon, yellow colour stories, and a bug wings silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Iron Moth — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
80
Attack
70
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
140
Sp. Def
110
Speed
110
Total: 570
Players file Iron Moth around tier "OU" while Ability Quark Drive (Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Overheat — Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Fire/Poison typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Iron Moth — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Iron Moth, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
This Pokémon resembles an unknown object described in a paranormal magazine as a UFO sent to observe humanity.
No records exist of this species being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon’s traits match up with an object described in an old book.
Iron Moth shows up in Scarlet lore as a pokémon that resembles an unknown object described in a paranormal magazine as a ufo sent to observe humanity. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Iron Moth as the Paradox Pokémon and known for yellow colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Eisenfalter
Spanish
Ferropolilla
French
Mite-de-Fer
Italian
Falenaferrea
Japanese
テツノドクガ
Japanese (Romaji)
Tetsunodokuga
Korean
무쇠독나방
Chinese (Simplified)
铁毒蛾
Chinese (Traditional)
鐵毒蛾
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