Iron Fist (Ability)

Iron Fist (Japanese: てつのこぶし Iron Fist) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Eleven Pokémon can have this Ability. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature Ability of Hitmonchan.

Effect

In battle

Iron Fist causes the Base Power of affected punching moves to increase by 20%.

Punching moves

Move Type Cat. Pokémon learned by* Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Comet Punch  Normal  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dizzy Punch  Normal  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} DynamicPunch  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fire Punch  Fire  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Hammer Arm  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ice Punch  Ice  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mach Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mega Punch  Normal  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Meteor Mash  Steel  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shadow Punch  Ghost  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sky Uppercut  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ThunderPunch  Electric  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Iron Fist has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Iron Fist

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	Keen Eye	Iron Fist	Inner Focus
0166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	Swarm	Early Bird	Iron Fist
0390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0622		Golett	Ground	Ghost	Iron Fist	Klutz	No Guard
0623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost	Iron Fist	Klutz	No Guard
0???	Pangoro	Pangoro	Fighting	Dark	Iron Fist	Mold Breaker	???
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

• Despite having its power increased by Iron Fist, Meteor Mash cannot be learned by any Pokémon who can naturally have this Ability.
  • However, many Pokémon can still use a combination with Iron Fist and Meteor Mash legally by using an Ability-copying technique such as Skill Swap or Trace and using the move either naturally, or through moves such as Metronome, Mimic, and Sketch.
• The power of Sucker Punch is not increased by Iron Fist, since it is originally ふいうち (Surprise Attack) in Japanese.
  • Similarly, Meteor Mash is boosted because it is known as コメットパンチ Comet Punch in Japanese. This is not to be confused with the English Comet Punch, which is れんぞくパンチ Consecutive Punch in Japanese.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鐵拳 Tiěquán French Poing de Fer German Eisenfaust Italian Ferropugno Korean 철주먹 Cheol Jumeok Portuguese Punho de Ferro Spanish Puño Férreo

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