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SteelPhysContact

Iron Head

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsEffect changedSteelPhys80100150
Gen 4–9SteelPhys80100150
Effect up to Gen 9

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

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

KingambitKingambit69.4%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod85.3%Mega MetagrossMega Metagross45.1%ExcadrillExcadrill99.2%Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl1.5%CorviknightCorviknight25.1%Mega MawileMega Mawile68.9%AegislashAegislash59.4%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur4.3%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty7%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory98.2%PerrserkerPerrserker85.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod67.1%CorviknightCorviknight30%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur0.7%AegislashAegislash19.9%KingambitKingambit77.4%CinderaceCinderace1.8%Mega MetagrossMega Metagross14%Mega MawileMega Mawile13.2%ExcadrillExcadrill96.4%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory92.1%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty10.7%OrthwormOrthworm1.1%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)25%UrshifuUrshifu1.1%DragoniteDragonite11.6%Zacian (Crowned Sword)Zacian (Crowned Sword)85.4%EnteiEntei0.1%KingambitKingambit99.8%Iron TreadsIron Treads60.9%Gouging FireGouging Fire0%BaxcaliburBaxcalibur0%CorviknightCorviknight0%GarchompGarchomp0%BronzongBronzong0%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit89.7%CorviknightCorviknight3.4%SkarmorySkarmory0.1%ExcadrillExcadrill45.7%SalamenceSalamence5.9%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Roaring MoonRoaring Moon6.5%DragoniteDragonite59.8%KingambitKingambit61%ExcadrillExcadrill99.9%OrthwormOrthworm0.2%Kommo-oKommo-o21.2%TerrakionTerrakion3.2%GarchompGarchomp21.1%CorviknightCorviknight75.1%LycanrocLycanroc9.4%PerrserkerPerrserker99.8%Iron BoulderIron Boulder47.3%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
IceRockFairy
Not very effective (×½)
FireWaterElectricSteel
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

SteelGigaton HammerSteelDoom DesireSteelSteel BeamSteelSteel RollerSteelMake It RainSteelBehemoth BashSteelBehemoth BladeSteelIron TailSteelSpin OutSteelSunsteel StrikeSteelMeteor MashSteelFlash Cannon

Pokémon that learn this move163 Pokémon

Sandshrew (Alolan Form)#0027Sandshrew (Alolan Form)Sandslash (Alolan Form)#0028Sandslash (Alolan Form)Diglett (Alolan Form)#0050Diglett (Alolan Form)Dugtrio (Alolan Form)#0051Dugtrio (Alolan Form)Meowth (Galarian Form)#0052Meowth (Galarian Form)Arcanine#0059ArcanineGraveler#0075GravelerGolem#0076GolemMagnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonExeggutor (Alolan Form)#0103Exeggutor (Alolan Form)Tauros#0128TaurosGyarados#0130GyaradosLapras#0131LaprasSnorlax#0143SnorlaxDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewCyndaquil#0155CyndaquilQuilava#0156QuilavaTyphlosion#0157TyphlosionForretress#0205ForretressScizor#0212ScizorSkarmory#0227SkarmoryKingdra#0230KingdraPhanpy#0231PhanpyDonphan#0232DonphanRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLarvitar#0246LarvitarPupitar#0247PupitarTyranitar#0248TyranitarLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhHariyama#0297HariyamaNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptSeviper#0336SeviperMilotic#0350MiloticGlalie#0362GlalieBagon#0371BagonShelgon#0372ShelgonSalamence#0373SalamenceBeldum#0374BeldumMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelKyogre#0382KyogreGroudon#0383GroudonRayquaza#0384RayquazaJirachi#0385JirachiTurtwig#0387TurtwigGrotle#0388GrotleTorterra#0389TorterraCranidos#0408CranidosRampardos#0409RampardosShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonBronzor#0436BronzorBronzong#0437BronzongGible#0443GibleGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompHippowdon#0450HippowdonMagnezone#0462MagnezoneRhyperior#0464RhyperiorMamoswine#0473MamoswineProbopass#0476ProbopassDialga#0483DialgaHeatran#0485HeatranRegigigas#0486RegigigasGiratina#0487GiratinaArceus#0493ArceusEmboar#0500EmboarExcadrill#0530ExcadrillScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpBraviary#0628BraviaryCobalion#0638CobalionTerrakion#0639TerrakionKyurem#0646KyuremChespin#0650ChespinQuilladin#0651QuilladinChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtHawlucha#0701HawluchaCarbink#0703CarbinkSliggoo (Hisuian Form)#0705Sliggoo (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)#0706Goodra (Hisuian Form)Avalugg#0713AvaluggIncineroar#0727IncineroarGumshoos#0735GumshoosCrabrawler#0739CrabrawlerCrabominable#0740CrabominableRockruff#0744RockruffLycanroc#0745LycanrocMudbray#0749MudbrayMudsdale#0750MudsdalePassimian#0766PassimianMinior#0774MiniorKomala#0775KomalaJangmo-o#0782Jangmo-oHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoNecrozma#0800NecrozmaMagearna#0801MagearnaCinderace#0815CinderaceCorviknight#0823CorviknightRolycoly#0837RolycolyCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalAppletun#0842AppletunSandaconda#0844SandacondaPerrserker#0863PerrserkerFalinks#0870FalinksEiscue#0875EiscueCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahDuraludon#0884DuraludonZacian#0888ZacianZamazenta#0889ZamazentaKubfu#0891KubfuUrshifu#0892UrshifuEnamorus#0905EnamorusLechonk#0915LechonkOinkologne#0916OinkologneNacli#0932NacliNaclstack#0933NaclstackGarganacl#0934GarganaclCeruledge#0937CeruledgePalafin#0964PalafinVaroom#0965VaroomRevavroom#0966RevavroomCyclizar#0967CyclizarOrthworm#0968OrthwormClodsire#0980ClodsireFarigiraf#0981FarigirafKingambit#0983KingambitGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsArctibax#0997ArctibaxBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburGholdengo#1000GholdengoRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonOkidogi#1014OkidogiArchaludon#1018ArchaludonGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireIron Boulder#1022Iron BoulderIron Crown#1023Iron CrownTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Iron Head?

Iron Head is a Steel-type Phys move.

What does Iron Head do?

Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.

What are Iron Head's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Iron Head?

163 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Sandshrew (Alolan Form), Sandslash (Alolan Form), Diglett (Alolan Form), Dugtrio (Alolan Form), Meowth (Galarian Form), Arcanine, Graveler, Golem.

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