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General

Iron Tail

steel

physical

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Flavor text: The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Eevine summary: Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 100
Accuracy: 75%
PP: 15; maximum is 24
Target: enemy
Effect chance: 30%
Power × accuracy: 75.0
Power percentile: 87.4
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: アイアンテール
Romaji: Aianteeru

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: TM23 (¥), location: Jasmine's gift (Olivine's gym)
RSE TM: TM23 (¥0), location:
DP TM: TM23 (¥), location: find on BF3 of the Iron Island cave, by following the right staircase twice

Effect Details

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.

Flavor Text

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

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 1
Jam: 4
Flavor text: Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

Combos

Use Iron Tail before: none
Use Iron Tail after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 195 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

5 Pokémon

											Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
						29	29		48		Aggron	6'10.7"	793.7 lb				Monster	Sturdy Rock Head	70	110	180	60	60	50	88.3
						29	29		39		Aron	1'3.7"	132.3 lb				Monster	Sturdy Rock Head	50	70	100	40	40	30	55.0
						29	29		45		Lairon	2'11.4"	264.6 lb				Monster	Sturdy Rock Head	60	90	140	50	50	40	71.7
						45	45		38		Onix	28'10.5"	463 lb				Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	35	45	160	30	45	70	64.2
						45	45		38		Steelix	30'2.2"	881.8 lb				Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	75	85	200	55	65	30	85.0

Machine

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