Iron Head (move)
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Iron Head (Japanese:アイアンヘッドIron Head) is a damage-dealingSteel-typemove introduced inGeneration IV.
It is:
Effect
Generation IV
Iron Head inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target toflinch.
Generation V onwards
Iron Head is no longer affected byKing's Rock.
IfZacian orZamazenta know Iron Head while entering battle in theirCrowned Sword orCrowned Shield forms, Iron Head will becomeBehemoth Blade orBehemoth 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'saction speed.
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Generation IX
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
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Description
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Learnset
Byleveling up
ByTM/TR/Move Tutor
Bybreeding
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| 0246 | ![]() ![]() | Monster | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0304 | ![]() ![]() | Monster | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0322 | ![]() ![]() | Field | Field | − | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0408 | ![]() | Monster | Monster | − | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0443 | ![]() ![]() | Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0626 | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0766 | ![]() | Field | Field | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | |||
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| 0374 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | Pokéwalker -Winner's Path | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | |||
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| 0374 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | Dream World -Rugged Mountain | |||
| 0408 | ![]() | Monster | Monster | Dream World -Icy Cave | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | |||
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| 0149 | ![]() ![]() | Water 1 | Dragon | Wild Tera Pokémon -North Province (Area Two)SV | |||
| 0783 | ![]() ![]() | Dragon | Dragon | Wild Tera Pokémon -Oni MountainSVTM | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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. | |||||||
Byevent
Generation IV
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | |||
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| 0486 | ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | Movie RegigigasDP Toys "R" Us RegigigasDP | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | |||
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| 0130 | ![]() ![]() | Water 2 | Dragon | Pokémon Center Hiroshima GyaradosXY | |||
| 0322 | ![]() ![]() | Field | Field | Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Egg Numel Pokémon Center Hiroshima Egg Numel | |||
| 0487 | Giratina Origin Forme | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | Dahara City GiratinaXY Korean Dahara City GiratinaXY | ||
| 0646 | ![]() ![]() | No Eggs Discovered | No Eggs Discovered | Dahara City KyuremXY Korean Dahara City KyuremXY | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | |||
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| 0376 | ![]() ![]() | Mineral | Mineral | Suwoong Cheong's MetagrossSM | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 | ||
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| 0815 | ![]() | Field | Human-Like | Cinderace the Unrivaled | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 toflinch.
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Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 43 Accuracy: 100% |
| Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. |
Users: ![]() |
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 andZamazenta must know Iron Head in order to change into their Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms. When changing forms, Iron Head becomesBehemoth Blade andBehemoth Bash, respectively.
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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
Pokémon Masters EX
| Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) | Basepower | Maxpower | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playablesync pair(s) | |
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |
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| Name | Category | State | Basepower | Maxpower | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playablesync 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
In Pokémon UNITE, Iron Head isAegislash's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgradingIron Defense into it instead ofWide Guard. The user dashes in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. Also increases boost count by 1, and protects the user with a special shield for a short time afterward. This shield doesn't protect from hindrances, but it can nullify damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it disappears and boost count is increased by 1. At level 13, if an attack is blocked with this move, the user gains +10% Attack for a short time.
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
| The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| 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! | ActivatesLibero | |
| 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 | |
- InSword and Shield: The Legends Awaken!,Zacian andZamazenta were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use ofBehemoth Blade andBehemoth Bash, respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
| The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. | |||
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| 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 | |
- InFwoom!! Goodbye, Galar,Zacian andZamazenta were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use ofBehemoth Blade andBehemoth Bash, respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.
In other generations
Core series games
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Side series games
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Spin-off series games
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In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| 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 ΚεφάλιSidiroún Kefáli | |
| Hindi | आयरन हेडIron Head* लोहे की सिरLohe Ki Sir | |
| Indonesian | Iron Head* Kepala Besi | |
| Italian | Metaltestata | |
| Korean | 아이언헤드Ai-eonhedeu | |
| Polish | Stalowa Głowa | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Cabeça de Ferro (games,XY034–present*, TCG) Cabeçada de Ferro (occasionally inDP* andBW*) |
| Portugal | Cabeça de Ferro | |
| Romanian | Cap de Fier | |
| Russian | Стальная ГоловаStal'naya Golova | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Cabeza de Hierro (games,DP170–BW072,JN124) Cabeza de Metal (XY034–HZ019) |
| Spain | Cabeza de HierroVI+ CabezahierroIV–V | |
| Thai | ไอออนเฮดIron Head | |
| Turkish | Demir Kafa | |
| Vietnamese | Đầu sắt | |
| Variations of the moveWaterfall | ||||
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