Is Corviknight with Iron Head good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Corviknight with Iron Head makes its Pokemon GO debut alongside the creature itself during the Steeled Resolve event. It begins at 10 a.m. local time on January 21 and ends at 8 p.m. local time on January 26, 2025. Iron Head is one of the featured attacks during the event, alongside a bunch of Community Day moves from the past. You can get Corviknight by catching and evolving Rookidee.

This article discusses the viability of Corviknight with Iron Head in Pokemon GO's PvP and PvE arenas.

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Is Corviknight with Iron Head good in Pokemon GO PvP?

Corviknight in the anime (Image via TPC)

Iron Head is part of Corviknight's best moveset for both the Great League and Ultra League — although Payback does get better simulation results in the latter. Iron Head, despite costing a hefty 50 energy for a single use, is the creature's cheapest Charged Attack. And thanks to STAB, Corviknight can also overcome the relatively low damage-to-energy ratio of the move.

Iron Head is a 50-energy Steel-type Charged Attack that deals 70 base damage (84 with STAB). This brings its DPS stat to approximately 1.68 — which makes it a mediocre move for most practical purposes.

All things considered, Corviknight wants Sky Attack as one of its attacks. The choice between Iron Head and Payback can be tough based on simulation results. However, given the former's lower energy cost, that is the way to go.

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Is Corviknight with Iron Head good in Pokemon GO PvE?

Corviknight is generally not the best PvE attacker in Pokemon GO — with or without Iron Head. It can do decently as a defender of Gyms, but having the featured attack is by no means a necessity in this case.

In Pokemon GO PvE, Iron Head is a Steel-type Charged Attack that deals 60 damage for 50 energy. It has a two-second cooldown, meaning it deals around 30 damage per second. This, once again, puts it far from the position of the best Steel-type move in the game.

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How to get Corviknight with Iron Head in Pokemon GO

You can get Corvikight with Iron Head by evolving Corvisquire using 100 Candy only during special occasions like the Steeled Resolve event. At other times, you must utilize an Elite Charged TM to teach this move to the Raven Pokemon.

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