Iron

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Iron
ブロムヘキシン
Bromhexine
Bag Iron Sprite.png
Iron
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation III Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation V Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VI Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VII Bag Medicine pocket icon.png Medicine
Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Generation IX Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 30

The Iron (Japanese: ブロムヘキシン Bromhexine) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the Defense of a Pokémon.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
ColoXD
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
$9,800 $4,900
SMUSUM
SwSh
$10,000 $5,000
SV $10,000 $2,500

In Hoenn, Iron costs $4900 during the Energy Guru sale.

At Join Avenue's Market, Iron can be bought in dozens at $99960 each, which equates to $8330 per bottle.

Effect

Generation I to II

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Defense Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Defense Stat Experience. In Generation II, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

The Iron is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Generation III to VII

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Defense EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Defense EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

The Iron is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.

Generation VIII onward

Iron can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Defense EVs or more, allowing the Defense EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.

Description

Games Description
Stad Increases the Defense rating of the selected Pokémon.
GSC Raises Defense of one Pokémon.
RSColo Raises the stat Defense of one Pokémon.
FRLG A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon.
EXD Raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon.
SwShBDSPLA A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Defense base points of a single Pokémon.
SV A nutritious drink for Pokémon. This drink increases base points for a Pokémon's Defense stat.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RBY
RGBY
Route 12, Rocket Hideout, Pokémon Mansion Celadon Department Store
GSC Ice Path, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City
Route 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in a second rematch)C
Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store
Battle Tower (×5; win 7 battles in a row)C, Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C
RSE Routes 105, 115, 118, and 126, Artisan CaveE
Favor LadyE
Battle Frontier Poké MartE, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder)E, Battle Tower (7-35 win streak)RS, Battle Frontier (1 BP)E
FRLG Route 12, Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion Celadon Department Store
Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder)
Colo Pyrite Cave Agate Poké Mart
XD S.S. Libra Phenac Poké Mart
DPPt Routes 207, 208DP, 212Pt, 215Pt, 217, and 228, Valor LakefrontPt, Iron IslandDP, Stark Mountain Veilstone Department Store
Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (1 BP)
HGSS Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, Mt. Silver Cave Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop
Route 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in a rematch)
Goldenrod Radio Tower (10 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP)
BW Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Twist Mountain
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About study" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine
Battle Subway (1 BP)
Anville Town (lost-and-found)
B2W2 Routes 9, 18, and 23, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton City, Victory Road, Clay Tunnel, Dreamyard, Pinwheel ForestW2
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "What if...?" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market)
Battle Subway/PWT (1 BP), Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)
Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat an Infielder), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
DW* Spooky Manor
XY Reflection Cave, Terminus Cave Laverre City Poké Mart
Battle Maison (2 BP)
Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)
ORAS Routes 105, 118, and 126, Mossdeep City, Victory Road, Battle Resort, Mirage Forest (south of Route 132) Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru)
Battle Maison (2 BP)
Seaside Cycling Road (15% chance after a rematch with Triathlete Benjamin)
PMC* Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 2)
SMUSUM Route 8, Royal AvenueUSUM, Shady House Mount Hokulani Poké Mart
Big Wave BeachUSUM, Battle Royal Dome (2 BP)
Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, PharmacySUS)
SwSh Wyndon Poké Mart (south)
Hammerlocke (2 BP)
SwShIA Brawlers' Cave Master Dojo vending machine (after donating 200,000 W)
SwShCT Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader)
BDSP Routes 207, 208, 217, and 228, Iron Island, Stark Mountain Veilstone Department Store
Battle Park (1 BP)
SV Area Zero, Asado Desert, Glaseado Mountain, North Paldean Sea, Socarrat Trail, Tagtree Thicket, West Paldean Sea, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), West Province (Area One) Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction
Academy Ace Tournament
SVTM Infernal Pass
SVID Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern, Coastal Biome, Polar Biome, Torchlit Labyrinth Blueberry Academy Store (50 BP)
Item Printer
League Club Room (×2; possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SV Summer training support sets Japan July 22 to September 30, 2023

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Iron SV Sprite.png
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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Reason: Super Mystery Dungeon cost

The Iron appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
MDRB 7000Poké currency.png 5Poké currency.png
MDTDS 4500Poké currency.png 450Poké currency.png
MDGtI 1500Poké currency.png 150Poké currency.png
SMD ???Poké currency.png 150Poké currency.png

Effect

A consumable item that raises the Defense of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.

If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky, it will also deal 2 damage. Iron can be blended into a drink at Spinda's Juice Bar, although it has no special effects.

Description

Games Description
MDRB A drink that boosts the Pokémon's Defense.
It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
MDTDS A drink that permanently raises the Pokémon's Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
MDGtI Drink it to raise your Defense.
SMD Drinking it raises your Defense. The effect lasts even after this adventure.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
MDRB Fiery Field, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Western Cave, Joyous Tower
Kecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway, Western Cave, Joyous Tower)
Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak, Frosty Grotto, Mt. Freeze Peak, Magma Cavern Pit, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic
Job reward (★)
MDTD Achieve Ultra Rank Treasure Box, Job reward (★5-★9)

Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South

MDS Achieve Ultra Rank Treasure Box, Recycle Shop (Oran Berry×3 and Blinker Seed), Sky Gift, Job reward (★5-★9)
Silver Ticket Big Win prize, Gold Ticket Win and Big Win prize, Prism Ticket Big Win prize

Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South, Oblivion Forest, Treacherous Waters, Southeastern Islands, Inferno Cave, Zero Isle Center, Destiny Tower

MDGtI Password, Treasure Box
SMD Achieve Silver Rank Treasure Box, Glorious Gold, Sparkling Floor, Various dungeons, mission reward

Appearance

Artwork
Health drink artwork RTRB.png Iron artwork RTDX.png
Artwork from
Red and Blue Rescue Team
Artwork from
Rescue Team DX
Sprites
MDBag Drink RTRB Sprite.png MDBag Drink TDS Sprite.png MDBag Iron V Sprite.png MDBag Iron VI Sprite.png MDBag Iron RTDX Sprite.png
Sprite from
Red and Blue Rescue Team
Sprite from
Explorers series
Sprite from
Gates to Infinity
Sprite from
Super Mystery Dungeon
Sprite from
Rescue Team DX
Iron PMD GTI.png Iron PSMD.png
Model from
Gates to Infinity
Model from Super Mystery Dungeon

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) was announced to be the prize for winning the Clubsplosion, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle. They were eventually won by Stephan.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 防禦增強劑 Fòhngyuh Jāngkèuhngjaih *
防禦提升劑 Fòhngyuh Tàihsīngjāi *
防禦力提升劑 Fòhngyuhlihk Tàihsīngjāi *
Mandarin 防禦增強劑 / 防御增强剂 Fángyù Zēngqiángjì *
防禦提升劑 Fángyù Tíshēngjì *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Rauta
France Flag.png French Fer
Germany Flag.png German Eisen
Italy Flag.png Italian Ferro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 사포닌 Saponin
Poland Flag.png Polish Żelazo
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Ferro
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hierro
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Demir



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