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Iron Tail

steel type
Physical

Move Details

Power
100
Accuracy
75%
PP
15
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
30%
  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Copied by Mirror Move

Effect

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation Ii

Stat Changes

  • Defense: -1

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.

Crystal

An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.

Ruby Sapphire

Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.

Emerald

Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.

Firered Leafgreen

An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.

Diamond Pearl

The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Platinum

The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Heartgold Soulsilver

The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Black White

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Black 2 White 2

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

X Y

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Sun Moon

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Sword Shield

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Legends Arceus

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.

Scarlet Violet

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Pokémon That Learn Iron Tail

404 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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TMs, HMs, and TRs

12 entries
TM19Generation VIILets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeTM23Generation IIGold SilverTM23Generation IICrystalTM23Generation IIIRuby SapphireTM23Generation IIIEmeraldTM23Generation IIIFirered LeafgreenTM23Generation IVDiamond PearlTM23Generation IVPlatinumTM23Generation IVHeartgold SoulsilverTM23Generation IIIColosseumTM23Generation IIIXdTR31Generation VIIISword Shield

Iron Tail Learners by Size

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