Generation II Move
Iron Tail
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
- 100Power
- 75%Accuracy
- 15PP
- 0Priority
Iron Tail Battle Data
- Type
- Steel
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 100
- Accuracy
- 75%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 30%
- Introduced
- Generation II
- Contest type
- Cool
Iron Tail Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
“The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Iron Tail Stat Changes
Has a 30% chance to change stats when it hits:
- Defense▼ -1 stage
Iron Tail TM / HM
Taught by these machines:
- TM23Gold & SilverCrystalRuby & SapphireEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenDiamond & PearlPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverColosseumXd
- TM131Sword & Shield
Pokémon That Learn Iron Tail
312 Pokémon can learn Iron Tail.
Learn by Level Up
Learn by TM / HM
Iron Tail Questions & Answers
- What type is Iron Tail?
- Iron Tail is a Steel-type physical move.
- How much damage does Iron Tail do?
- Iron Tail has 100 base power and 75% accuracy.
- What does Iron Tail do?
- Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
- How many Pokémon can learn Iron Tail?
- 312 Pokémon can learn Iron Tail.
- What Pokémon can learn Iron Tail?
- Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, and Wartortle, and 307 more Pokémon can learn Iron Tail — the full list is above.