SteelPhysContact

Iron Head

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

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

Effects & flags

30% chance: FlinchContact

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

KingambitKingambit67.8%GarchompGarchomp1.2%Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl1.1%Mega MetagrossMega Metagross66.6%Mega MawileMega Mawile47.4%ExcadrillExcadrill99.1%Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form)1.4%CorviknightCorviknight58.7%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty8%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)1.4%Mega GarchompMega Garchomp3.6%AegislashAegislash50.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

Mega MetagrossMega Metagross19%CorviknightCorviknight21.4%Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados1.2%KingambitKingambit84.6%AegislashAegislash16.1%Mega MawileMega Mawile15.1%ExcadrillExcadrill84%PalafinPalafin4.1%SkarmorySkarmory9.1%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory23.6%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty16.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Type

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

Moves of the same type

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

FAQ

What type is Iron Head?

Iron Head is a Steel-type Phys move.

What does Iron Head do?

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