Iron Ball

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying types and holders that are levitating.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 5–9

Its Spe is multiplied by 0.5. The holder is also treated as grounded: Ground-type moves can hit it, and its Flying type counts as neutral against them.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

Gallade10.2%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)1.1%Goodra (Hisuian Form)3.1%Perrserker7.2%Chandelure3%Audino1.2%Hippowdon0.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Gallade10.5%Meowstic7.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Brute Bonnet0%Regidrago0.5%Ninetales (Alolan Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Articuno (Galarian Form)99.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)0.1%Weavile0.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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