Iron Barbs (Ability)

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Iron Barbs てつのトゲ
Iron Thorns
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Generation V
Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact.
Generation VI
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Generation VII
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact with iron barbs.
Generation VIII
Inflicts damage on the attacker upon contact with iron barbs.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's iron barbs damage the attacker if it makes direct contact.

Iron Barbs (Japanese: てつのトゲ Iron Thorns) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature Ability of Ferroseed and Ferrothorn.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon takes damage equal to 1/8 of its own maximum HP. If Iron Barbs causes both the Pokémon with this Ability and the attacking Pokémon to faint, then the attacking Pokémon will faint first.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit will activate this Ability.

Outside of battle

Iron Barbs has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Iron Barbs

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0597 Ferroseed Ferroseed
Grass Steel Iron Barbs None None
0598 Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
Grass Steel Iron Barbs None AnticipationGen VI+
0777 Togedemaru Togedemaru
Electric Steel Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon takes damage equal to 1/10 of its own maximum HP. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit will activate this Ability. The Ability does not activate if the move causes the Pokémon with Iron Barbs to faint.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is damaged a little!


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鐵刺 Titchi
Mandarin 鐵刺 / 铁刺 Tiěcì
France Flag.png French Épine de Fer
Germany Flag.png German Eisenstachel
Italy Flag.png Italian Spineferrate
South Korea Flag.png Korean 철가시 Cheol Gasi
Russia Flag.png Russian Желзные Шипы Zhelzyye Shipy
Spain Flag.png Spanish Punta Acero


Variations of the Ability Rough Skin
Rough SkinIron Barbs


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