Iron Head (move)

Iron Head アイアンヘッド Iron Head

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM099 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM058 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Iron Head (Japanese: アイアンヘッド Iron Head) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

• TR74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM099 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM058 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
    • Pokémon Champions
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  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
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    • Generation V
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Effect

Generation IV

Iron Head inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation V onwards

Iron Head is no longer affected by King's Rock.

If Zacian or Zamazenta know Iron Head while entering battle in their Crowned Sword or Crowned Shield forms, Iron Head will become Behemoth Blade or Behemoth Bash, respectively, for the duration of the battle.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Iron Head's PP has been reduced to 10. It also lowers the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's action speed

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 Cooldown  8s Move wind-up time  15 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Chance  30%  —  — May make the target flinch

Pokémon Champions

Iron Head's chance of flinching the target was reduced to 20%.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. BWB2W2 The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. ZA The user attacks by slamming its steel-hard head into targets. This may also make targets flinch. Champs Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				30	33			33
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field				−	1			Rem.
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field				35	24			24
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field				41	24			24
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	33
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	49	57	1, 57	1, 57	35	35			35
0212		Scizor		Bug	53	53	50	50	36	36	34	36	48
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	56	56	1, 56XY 1, 45ORAS	1, 45	36	36			36
0304		Aron		Monster	29	29BW 25B2W2	25XY 22ORAS	22	28	28			28
0305		Lairon		Monster	29	29BW 25B2W2	25XY 22ORAS	22	28	28			28
0306		Aggron		Monster	29	29BW 25B2W2	25XY 22ORAS	22	28	28			28
0375		Metang		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	50
0376		Metagross		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	50
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	73	73	1, 73XY 43ORAS	43	24	24		24
0408		Cranidos		Monster	−	−	−	−	−		21	−
0409		Rampardos		Monster	−	−	−	−	−		21	−
0410		Shieldon		Monster	43	42	42	42		42	21	42
0411		Bastiodon		Monster	52	51	51	51		51	21	51
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug	47	47	47	47		47	25
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered	65	65	1, 65	1, 65	30	30	27	30	30
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	36	−
0589		Escavalier		Bug		37	37	37	40
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral		43	43	43	25
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral		46	46	46	25
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster		−	−	−	45
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		54	54	54	55			55
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		57	1, 57	1, 57	57			57
0632		Durant		Bug		36	36	26	44
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		37	37	25	63			63	63
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−		−			62
0679		Honedge		Mineral			42	42	36				38
0680		Doublade		Mineral			45	45	38				38
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			1	1	1				38
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon							25	49	−
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon							25	49	−
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral							−	−	48
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				−	−				36
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				50	45
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				1	1
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered				7	7			7
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered				29	−
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered				1	60			60	60
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered				43USUM	55
0863		Perrserker		Field					1, Evo.			Evo.	Evo.
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral					−			−	32
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral					40			40
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral					44			44
0888		Zacian Hero of Many Battles		No Eggs Discovered					33			33
0889		Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles		No Eggs Discovered					33			33
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered					36			36
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					36			36
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					36			36
0965		Varoom		Mineral								28
0966		Revavroom		Mineral								28
0968		Orthworm		Field								21
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like								57
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered								28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					PtHGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	SwSh TR74	LA Tutor	SV TM099	ZA TM058
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field					✔		✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field						✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral				✔			✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass				✔	✔		✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster				✔	✔			✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field							✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field							✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field							✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0156		Quilava		Field	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field	−	−	−	−			✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field						✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	−	−	−	−			✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0231		Phanpy		Field	−	−	−	−			✔
0232		Donphan		Field	−	−	−	−			✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0321		Wailord		Field Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field	−	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	−	−	−	−			✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0374		Beldum		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		−	−	−	−			✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		−	−	−	−			✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		−	−	−	−		−	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		−	−	−	✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field					✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon		−	−	−	−		✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon		−	−	−	−		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon		−	−	−	−		✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		−	−	−	−		−	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		−	−	−	−		−	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		−	−	−	−		✔
0632		Durant		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0646		Kyurem All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0650		Chespin		Field			✔	✔			✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field			✔	✔			✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field			✔	✔			✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0660		Diggersby		Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔			–
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔			✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral			✔	✔	✔			✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral			✔	✔	✔			✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			✔	✔	✔			✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔
0698		Amaura		Monster			✔	✔	✔			✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster			✔	✔	✔			✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy Mineral			−	−	−		✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral			✔	✔	✔		✔	–
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral						✔	✔	✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered			–	–	–			✔
0727		Incineroar		Field				✔	✔		✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field				✔			✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3				✔			✔	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3				✔			✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field				✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0749		Mudbray		Field				✔	✔		✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field				✔	✔		✔
0759		Stufful		Field				✔	✔
0760		Bewear		Field				✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field				✔	✔		✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔	✔			✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral				✔			✔
0775		Komala		Field				✔			✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon				✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field Fairy				✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral				✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon				✔	✔		✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon				✔	✔		✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔	✔		✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔		✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔		✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔		✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered					−			✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like					✔		✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying					✔		✔	✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral					✔		✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral					✔		✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral					✔		✔
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon					−		✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon					✔		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field					✔		✔	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral					✔		✔	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1 Field					✔		✔
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral					✔		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral					✔		✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon					✔		✔
0888		Zacian Hero of Many Battles		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0889		Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered						−	✔
0915		Lechonk		Field							✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field							✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying							−	✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral							✔	✔
0933		Naclstack		Mineral							✔	✔
0934		Garganacl		Mineral							✔	✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like							✔	✔
0964		Palafin		Field Water 2							✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral							✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral							✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field							✔	✔
0968		Orthworm		Field							✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1 Field							✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field							✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like							✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0997		Arctibax		Dragon Mineral							✔	✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon Mineral							✔	✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral Dragon							✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered							✔
1024		Terapagos		No Eggs Discovered							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0626		Bouffalant		Field		✔	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field				✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0374		Beldum		Mineral	Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0374		Beldum		Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0408		Cranidos		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - Oni MountainSVTM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered	Movie RegigigasDP Toys "R" Us RegigigasDP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	Pokémon Center Hiroshima GyaradosXY
0322		Numel		Field	Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Egg Numel Pokémon Center Hiroshima Egg Numel
0487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered	Dahara City GiratinaXY Korean Dahara City GiratinaXY
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered	Dahara City KyuremXY Korean Dahara City KyuremXY
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0376		Metagross		Mineral	Suwoong Cheong's MetagrossSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like	Cinderace the Unrivaled
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Irone Head inflicts damage and may cause the enemy to flinch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 16 - 12 - 80% - Front Enemy No BSL 16 - 12 - 80% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 15 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 15 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 43 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Zacian and Zamazenta must know Iron Head in order to change into their Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms. When changing forms, Iron Head becomes Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash, respectively.

Iron Head
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 1.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 40 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 60
  • Energy cost: 33 → 50
  • Duration: 2 → 1.9 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.55 - 1.8 → 1.3 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 31, 2019
  • Power: 60 → 70

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Iron Head

★★★★
Attack power	42.97498
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Iron Head	Physical	3	—	92	110	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	Wikstrom & Aegislash Steven & Metagross Molayne & Alolan Dugtrio Grimsley (Kimono) & Bisharp Marnie (Palentine's 2022) & Mawile Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu Valerie & Mawile Rose & Perrserker Arc Suit Steven & Metagross Giacomo & Kingambit Scottie/Bettie & Galarian Meowth/PerrserkerEgg (Tech role only)
		4		138	165					Rose & Copperajah
Buddy move
Diamond-Hard Iron Head	Physical	2	—	200	240	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Steel Zone. Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Steel Zone. Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.	Poppy (New Year's 2025) & Steelix
Whirly Twirly Iron Head	Physical	2	2	250	300	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When the user's Attack is raised. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Attack is not raised. Lowers the target's Defense and Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Has a chance (50%) of making the target flinch. The power and chance of applying additional effects of this move are not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank.	Poppy & Iron Treads
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Shining Knight Iron Head	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Wikstrom & Aegislash
Coin Flip of Destiny Iron Head	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	The more the target's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Grimsley (Kimono) & Bisharp

Notes:

• Iron Head:
  • Description Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon UNITE

Iron Head

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Aegislash			7	6s	Has the user barrel in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits. Also increases the boost count by one, and the user protects itself with a special shield for a short time afterward. This shield doesn’t protect the user from hindrances, but it can nullify damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it disappears and the user’s boost count is increased by one. Upgraded to Iron Head+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also increases the user’s Attack for a short time when an attack is blocked by the special shield.
Falinks			4	7.5s	Has the user attack the designated area with its steel-hard heads, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to opposing Pokémon it hits, as well as granting itself a shield. When the user is in No Retreat formation, the move's range is shortened, but its area of attack is widened. The user's next 4 basic attacks can be used while it's moving. When the user is in Dispatch formation, dispatched troopers return to the column when the user attacks with this move. The returning troopers shove and deal damage to opposing Pokémon they hit on their way back to the column. Upgraded to Iron Head+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: Troopers' attacks also deal additional damage to opposing Pokémon based on the opposing Pokémon's max HP.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする Conq. Strike the enemy with a hard head. It may also cause the target to flinch. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Bisharp Mega Mawile Alolan Dugtrio Tauros
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The steel plate on the top of Aggron's head glows white and it slams its head into the opponent.
Head engineer's Aggron	Bibarel Gnaws Best!		Debut
	Bastiodon's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams into the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!		None
	Registeel's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its head into the opponent. On occasion, this will cause the opponent to flinch.
Brandon's Registeel	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Hippowdon's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its body into the opponent.
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Pawniard lowers its head and the blade sticking out of the top of Pawniard's head turns into iron from the base to the tip. Pawniard then jumps into the air and flies at the opponent, slamming into it head first.
Georgia's Pawniard	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None
	Bisharp lowers its head and the blade sticking out of the top of Bisharp's head turns into iron from the front to the back. Bisharp then jumps into the air and flies at the opponent, slamming into it head first; or, Bisharp's head becomes surrounded by white energy, making it seem black and white. It then slams its head into the opponent.
Georgia's Bisharp	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Bryony's Bisharp	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
Alain's Bisharp	Down to the Fiery Finish!		None
	Durant's forehead turns into silver metal and it slams its head into the opponent.
A wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
	Mega Mawile's head becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its head into the opponent.
Mabel's Mawile	The Bonds of Mega Evolution!		None
	Alolan Dugtrio's hair glows light-blue and white and extends, slamming itself into the opponent.
DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael	Getting the Band Back Together!		None
	A jagged shiny pattern appears on Alolan Marowak's forehead and it charges at the opponent with its head.
Kiawe's Marowak	A Crowning Moment of Truth!		None
	A jagged shiny pattern appears on Tauros's forehead and it charges at the opponent with its head.
Hayden's Tauros	Caring for a Mystery!		None
	A jagged shiny pattern appears on Aerodactyl's forehead and it charges at the opponent with its head.
Goh's Aerodactyl	Restore and Renew!		None
	A jagged shiny pattern appears on Milotic's forehead and it charges at the opponent with its head.
Cynthia's Milotic	The Fiery Road to Mastership!		None
	The tuft of hair on Cinderace's head flashes white. A jagged shiny pattern then appears on its forehead and it charges at the opponent with its head.
Leon's Cinderace	Paring Pokémon While Parrying!		Activates Libero
	The top of Cufant's head glows white and light blue. It then slams its head into the opponent.
A Trainer's Cufant	The Bittersweet Truth		None
	Mega Aerodactyl slams its head into the opponent.
Sidian's Aerodactyl	HZ133		None

• In Sword and Shield: The Legends Awaken!, Zacian and Zamazenta were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use of Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash, respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Bastiodon Type: Null
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bastiodon charges forward and rams its head into the opponent. It then lifts its head up, throwing the enemy into the air above it.
Diamond's Don	High-tailing It from Haunter		Debut
	Type: Null lowers its head onto the opponent, hitting them with the blade on its head.
Gladion's Type: Null	The Announcement and the Prize		None

• In Fwoom!! Goodbye, Galar, Zacian and Zamazenta were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use of Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash, respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Cap de Ferro
Chinese	Cantonese	鐵頭 Tittàuh
	Mandarin	鐵頭 / 铁头 Tiětóu
Czech		Železná hlava
Dutch		IJzerkop
French		Tête de Fer
German		Eisenschädel
Greek		Σιδηρούν Κεφάλι Sidiroún Kefáli
Hindi		आयरन हेड Iron Head * लोहे की सिर Lohe Ki Sir
Indonesian		Iron Head* Kepala Besi
Italian		Metaltestata
Korean		아이언헤드 Ai-eonhedeu
Polish		Stalowa Głowa
Portuguese	Brazil	Cabeça de Ferro (games, XY034–present*, TCG) Cabeçada de Ferro (occasionally in DP* and BW*)
	Portugal	Cabeça de Ferro
Romanian		Cap de Fier
Russian		Стальная Голова Stal'naya Golova
Spanish	Latin America	Cabeza de Hierro (games, DP170–BW072, JN124) Cabeza de Metal (XY034–HZ019)
	Spain	Cabeza de HierroVI+ CabezahierroIV–V
Thai		ไอออนเฮด Iron Head
Turkish		Demir Kafa
Vietnamese		Đầu sắt

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.