Iron Treads 118/162 · Temporal Forces

Iron Treads is Pokédex #990, generation 9 (Paldea). Iron Treads is a Basic Future Metal Pokémon with 130 HP.

Iron Treads sits at 118/162 in Temporal Forces, position 118 of 218. Before it is 117 Melmetal, and after it is 119 Koraidon. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Dual Core is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon has a Future Booster Energy Capsule attached, it is Fighting and Metal type. The attack Wheel Pass lists 60 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. It resembles a mysterious object described in an old expedition journal." The regulation mark is H.

Iron Treads (#990) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Iron Treads ex 73/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Iron Treads ex, while this one is Iron Treads. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Tonji Matsuno illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 5 other cards of Iron Treads list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Tonji Matsuno. I count 14 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Temporal Forces set binder is where a full Temporal Forces set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Iron Treads can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Paradox Pokémon. I still need this card.