Iron Tail アイアンテール Iron Tail
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone but the user
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Availability
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Iron Tail (Japanese: アイアンテール Iron Tail) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Iron Tail inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.
Learnset
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0023
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Ekans
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0029
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♀
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0052
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Meowth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0058
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Growlithe
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0086
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Seel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Feebas, Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0147
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Dratini
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" | Ekans, Arbok
Seel, Dewgong
Feebas, Milotic
Seviper
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Axew, Onondo, Ononokus
Crimgan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
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| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Magmar, Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0246
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Larvitar
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0335
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0336
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Seviper
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0349
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Feebas
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Seel, Dewgong
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Seviper
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
Axew, Onondo, Ononokus
Crimgan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0408
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cranidos
| colspan="2" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0417
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pachirisu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0434
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| style="background: #FFF" | Stunky
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0443
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Gible
| colspan="1" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi, Drapion
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0495
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Snivy
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0504
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Patrat
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0572
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Minccino
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0587
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Emonga
| style="background: #FFF" | Emonga
| colspan="1" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0610
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| style="background: #FFF" | Axew
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0621
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Crimgan
| style="background: #FFF" | Crimgan
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" | Aron, Lairon, Aggron
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| colspan="6" | 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.
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In the anime
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The Pokémon's tail glows white or dark gray and strikes the opponent; sometimes, the hit produces light. According to Chaz, only a Pokémon with a fully developed tail can learn this technique.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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The ball at the end of Marill's tail glows white. It then twirls its tail rapidly and strikes the opponent with it.
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Pietra's Marill
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Right on, Rhydon!
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Debut
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The end of Steelix's body glows white and it slams it into the opponent, or the end of Steelix's body glows white and it stabs the opponent with the tip of it.
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Jasmine's Steelix
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Nerves of Steelix!
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None
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Hun's Steelix
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The Legend of Thunder!
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None
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Harrison's Steelix
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Playing with Fire!
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None
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A wild Steelix
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All Torkoal, No Play
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None
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Morrison's Steelix
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Choose it or Lose It!
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None
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Brock's Steelix
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Grating Spaces!
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None
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Byron's Steelix
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Dealing With Defensive Types!
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None
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A wild Steelix
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Steeling Peace of Mind!
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None
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The flame on the end of Charizard's tail glows white and it slams its tail into the opponent.
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A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park
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One Trick Phony!
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None
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The two orbs on the end of Dragonair's tail glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
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Clair's Dragonair
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Better Eight Than Never
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None
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Half of Electabuzz's tail glows white and Electabuzz hits the opponent with it.
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Macy's Electabuzz
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Love, Pokémon Style
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None
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The ball at the end of Azumarill's tail glows white and Azumarill hits the opponent with it.
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Jackson's Azumarill
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Tie One On!
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None
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Sentret's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Chaz's Sentret
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All Things Bright and Beautifly!
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None
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Pikachu's entire tail glows white or gray and it hits the opponent with it.
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Ash's Pikachu
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All in a Day's Wurmple
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None
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Volkner's Pikachu
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Flint Sparks the Fire!
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None
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Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Pikachu
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Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!
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None
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Mightyena's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Butch's Mightyena
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Oaknapped
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None
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Tabitha's Mightyena
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The Spheal of Approval
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None
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Swampert's tailfin glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Tommy's Swampert
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Abandon Ship!
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None
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Marshtomp's two tailfins glows white and it hits the foe with them.
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Tommy's Marshtomp
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Abandon Ship!
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None
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Nicholai's Marshtomp
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Zigzag Zangoose!
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None
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The fan part of Milotic's tailfin glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Robert's Milotic
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Win, Lose or Drew!
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None
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Juan's Milotic
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The Great Eight Fate!
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None
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Lucy's Milotic
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Queen of the Serpentine!
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None
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The purple tip or all of Delcatty's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Georgio's Delcatty
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A Date with Delcatty
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None
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Lila's Delcatty
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Battling the Generation Gap!
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None
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Half of Ampharos's tail glows white then it hits the opponent with it.
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Watt's Ampharos
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Manectric Charge
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None
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The pink part of Skitty's tail glows white, and Skitty hits the opponent with it.
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Dr. Abby's Johnny
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Delcatty Got Your Tongue
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None
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The blue pearl on the tip of Flaaffy's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Sullivan's Hannah
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Whiscash and Ash
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None
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The end or all of Girafarig's tail glows white, then it hits the opponent with it.
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Sonny's Girafarig
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Cruisin' for a Losin'
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None
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Morrison's Girafarig
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A Judgment Brawl
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None
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Breloom's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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A wild Breloom
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A Shroomish Skirmish
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None
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Aggron's whole tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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A wild Aggron
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Pikachu's Summer Festival
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None
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Grumpig uncoils its tail and it glows white. It then hits the opponent with it.
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Kelly's Grumpig
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Lessons in Lilycove
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None
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Meowth's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Tyson's Meowth
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Like a Meowth to Flame
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None
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Gligar's entire tail or the stinger part of its tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Morrison's Gligar
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From Brags to Riches
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None
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Houndoom's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Red Army's Houndoom
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Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
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None
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Onix's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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King Onix
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Hooked on Onix
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None
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Mewtwo's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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A mirage Mewtwo
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The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
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None
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Espeon's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Anabel's Espeon
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Second Time's the Charm!
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None
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Absol's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Drew's Absol
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Thinning the Hoard!
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None
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Electivire's two tails glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
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Gary's Electivire
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Home is Where the Start Is!
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None
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Glameow's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it. It can uncoil it for extra damage as well.
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Zoey's Glameow
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Arrival of a Rival
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None
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Johanna's Glameow
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Battling the Generation Gap!
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None
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Luxray's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Marble's Luxray
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Luxray Vision!
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None
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Volkner's Luxray
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The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
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None
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Raichu's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Sho's Raichu
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Pika and Goliath!
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None
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Glaceon's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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May's Glaceon
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A Full Course Tag Battle!
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None
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Luxio's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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A wild Luxio
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Leading a Stray!
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None
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Pichu's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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A wild Pichu
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Arceus and the Jewel of Life
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None
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The white fluff at the end of Purugly's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Mars's Purugly
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The Battle Finale of Legend!
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None
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Skuntank's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Jupiter's Skuntank
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The Battle Finale of Legend!
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None
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Half of Gabite's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
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Ursula's Gabite
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Yes In Dee Dee, It's Dawn!
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None
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Eevee's tail glows white and hits the opponent with it.
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Ursula's two Eevee
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Last Call - First Round!
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None
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Umbreon's tail glows white and hits the opponent with it.
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Johanna's Umbreon
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SS024
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None
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Trivia
- Despite the narrative implying the need for a tail to perform this attack, Pokémon that lose their tails when they evolve (such as Primeape) or do not have a tail but gain one upon evolution (such as Rhyhorn) can still learn and use this attack.
- Iron Tail's description in-Bag as a TM differs from the descriptions on its user's attack listing, saying "The foe is slammed with a sturdy tail of steel." instead of "The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail."
- Iron Tail is one of the most commonly known moves in the anime, known by at least 54 different Pokémon.
- With the beginning of the Best Wishes series the anime's representation of Iron Tail has been altered. Now, instead of glowing white, the tail is shown to transform and take on a metal-like appearance (making it literally an 'iron tail').
In other languages