Iron Head

Essentials

Iron Head

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: アイアンヘッド (aianheddo)
: アイアンヘッド
Korean: 아이언헤드
Chinese: 鐵頭
: 铁头
French: Tête de Fer
German: Eisenschädel
Spanish: Cabeza de Hierro
Italian: Metaltestata
Czech: Železná hlava

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Iron Head.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bite	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Waterfall	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Needle Arm	15	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	20	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Air Slash	15	75	95%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Zing Zap	10	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

Steel Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Iron Head's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
					30	30	Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
					35	35	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
					41	41	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
53	53	53	50	50	50	50	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
			50	50	50	50	Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
49	57	57	—	—	—	—	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
			—	—	—	—	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
56	56	56	—	—	—	—	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
			—	—	—	—	Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
29	29	25	25	22	22	22	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
29	29	25	25	22	22	22	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
29	29	25	25	22	22	22	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
			25	22	22	22	Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
73	73	73	—	43	43	43	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
43	42	42	42	42	42	42	Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
52	51	51	51	51	51	51	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
47	47	47	47	47	47	47	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
65	65	65	—	—	—	—	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
	37	37	37	37	37	37	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
	43	43	43	43	43	43	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
	46	46	46	46	46	46	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
	54	54	54	54	54	54	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
	57	57	—	—	—	—	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
	36	36	36	36	26	26	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
	37	37	37	37	25	25	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
			42	42	42	42	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
			45	45	45	45	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
			—	—	—	—	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
			—	—	—	—	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
					50	50	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
					—	—	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
					7	7	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
					29	29	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
					—	—	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
					—	—	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
						43	Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
							Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
							Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
							Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
							Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
							Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
							Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
							Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
							Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
							Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
							Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
							Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
							Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
							Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
							Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
							Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
							Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
							Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
							Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
							Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
							Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
							Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
							Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
							Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
							Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
							Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
							Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
							Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
							Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
							Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
							Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
							Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
							Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
							Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
							Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
							Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
							Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
							Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
							Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
							Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
							Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
							Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
							Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
							Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
							Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
							Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
							Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
							Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
							Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
							Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
							Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
							Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
							Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
							Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
							Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
							Mega Glalie		Refrigerate		Fairy Mineral	80	120	80	120	80	100	580
							Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
							Beldum		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	40	55	80	35	60	30	300
							Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
							Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
							Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
							Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
							Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
							Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
							Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
							Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
							Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
							Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
							Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
							Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
							Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
							Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
							Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
							Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
							Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
							Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
							Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
							Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
							Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
							Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
							Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
							Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
							Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
							Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
							Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
							Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
							Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
							Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
							Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
							Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
							Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
							Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
							Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
							Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
							Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
							Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
							Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
							Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
							Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
							Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
							Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
							Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
							Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
							Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
							Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
							Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
							White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
							Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
							Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
							Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
							Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
							Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
							Bunnelby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	38	36	38	32	36	57	237
							Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
							Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
							Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
							Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
							Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
							Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
							Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
							Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
							Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
							Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
							Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
							Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
							Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514

133 Pokémon