<p>This pokemon move set is now my second favorite. Max out HP evs and Spdef evs. Pick Careful as a nature due to the fact that it does not have gyro ball, and that small boost is needed against really slow pokemon. Iron Defense will make this pokemon the best mixed wall in the game, allowing it to turn the defensive corner very fast. Iron Defense+Leftovers+Leech Seed+Substitute will make this pokemon nearly invincible. The reason why I have no offensive move is because I think it is unneeded. Leech Seed and Ferro's ability can shut out Direct Attackers. This move set is for the VERY defensive-minded. So if you LOVE super walls, you will love this move set. I really do! The key to using this poke is waiting to use it very late in the battle, not early. Finally you need Toxic so that you have someway of taking down your opponent in stalemate. Also, do not ever mix ingrain with Toxic. This pokemon will not be able to Toxic or Leech Seed Grass/Steel or Grass/Poison types, but this isn't a huge weakness considering they can't do much to you either.</p>

<p>If you want to be more balanced, and keep your self safe from pesky taunters. You will need to get rid of Toxic and teach it a high PP move instead, like Metal Claw. Hopefully, in the long run, this mixed with strategic switching, you will be able to eat all of those Taunt PP. That way you can Sub-Seed in peace. Unless your foe carries more than one taunter. Though generally they will not, due to, it taking up more space on their part. Also if they carry more taunt, they generally will not be able to handle another one of your pokemon. This is due to natural balances in team Synergy. If they carry more counters aimed at countering just one certain build, generally they will be overpowered and lose.</p>

<p>Ferrothorn, as a base, against DAers is about 650, which is mid-bulky status. Just after one Iron Defense use, it will jump about 100 points to 750, mid-wall, max out Iron Defense and it will easily breach mid-Elite Wall status. Against SAers combined efforts is about a 700, which is wall status. Don't forget to factor in the steel aspect as well, making combined efforts as a base against DAers a 750, 850 after one Iron Defense use, that is an elite wall, and against SAers at a base is 800 which is elite wall status as well. This is one of the few pokemon in the game that breaches Elite Wall status against SAer and DAers. Shuckle is the only other I can think of.</p>