Iron Head (move)
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| Iron Head アイアンヘッド Iron Head | ||||||||||||
| The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. | ||||||||||||
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Iron Head (Japanese: アイアンヘッド Iron Head) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
Iron Head inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
In the anime
 Aggron using Iron Head |
 Bastiodon using Iron Head |
 Registeel using Iron Head |
Pokémon
Aggron. Aggron's head glows white. Aggron then charges at the foe with its head lowered
- Used by a construction worker's Aggron in Bibarel Gnaws Best!. Debut.
Bastiodon. Bastiodon's entire body glows white, similar to Head Smash as it charges towards the foe.
- Used by Byron's Bastiodon from Ancient Family Matters! to present.
Registeel. Registeel's entire body glows white, then charges towards the foe.
- Used by Brandon's Registeel in DP128.
Learnset
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 
| Aerodactyl | Rock | Flying | 49 |
| 212 | 
| Scizor | Bug | Steel | 53 |
| 303 | 
| Mawile | Steel | 56 | |
| 304 | 
| Aron | Steel | Rock | 29 |
| 305 | 
| Lairon | Steel | Rock | 29 |
| 306 | 
| Aggron | Steel | Rock | 29 |
| 379 | 
| Registeel | Steel | 73 | |
| 410 | 
| Shieldon | Rock | Steel | 43 |
| 411 | 
| Bastiodon | Rock | Steel | 52 |
| 413 | 
| Wormadam Trash Cloak | Bug | Steel | 47 |
| 485 | 
| Heatran | Fire | Steel | 65 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 
| Cubone | Ground | Aron, Lairon, Aggron Shieldon, Bastiodon | |
| 246 | 
| Larvitar | Rock | Ground | Aron, Lairon, Aggron Shieldon, Bastiodon |
| 304 |
| Aron | Steel | Rock | Aron, Lairon, Aggron Shieldon, Bastiodon |
| 443 | 
| Gible | Dragon | Ground | Aron, Lairon, Aggron Shieldon, Bastiodon |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum
By event
| # | Pokémon | Type | Obtained in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486 | 
| Regigigas | Normal | 11th Movie Events | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Cabezahierro
- German: Eisenschädel
- Italian: Metaltestata
| Variations on the move Waterfall | |
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| Waterfall | Iron Head |
| Extrasensory | Dark Pulse |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
