Essentials

Iron Barbs

Generation 5

Summary

Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.

Effect

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage.

This ability functions identically to Rough Skin.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact with iron barbs.

Foreign Names

Japanese
てつのトゲ (tetsunotoge)
てつのトゲ
Korean
철가시
Chinese
鐵刺
铁刺
French
Épine de Fer
German
Eisenstachel
Spanish
Punta Acero
Italian
Spineferrate

Pokémon

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
Ferroseed Grass Steel Iron Barbs ½ male, ½ female Grass
Mineral 		44 50 91 24 86 10 305
Ferrothorn Grass Steel Iron Barbs
Anticipation 		½ male, ½ female Grass
Mineral 		74 94 131 54 116 20 489
Togedemaru Electric Steel Iron Barbs
Lightning Rod
Sturdy 		½ male, ½ female Field
Fairy 		65 98 63 40 73 96 435
Totem Togedemaru Totem Togedemaru Electric Steel Iron Barbs
Lightning Rod
Sturdy 		½ male, ½ female Field
Fairy 		65 98 63 40 73 96 435

4 Pokémon

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