Iron Head (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR74
Scarlet​/​Violet TM099

Effects

Iron Head deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Iron Head turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Iron Head
Japanese アイアンヘッド (Iron Head)
German Eisenschädel
French Tête de Fer
Italian Metaltestata
Spanish Cabeza de Hierro
Korean 아이언헤드
Chinese (Simplified) 铁头
Chinese (Traditional) 鐵頭

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Iron Head at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 33
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 24
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 24
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 36
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 24
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Level 42
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Level 51
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Level 30
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 55
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 57
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 63
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Level 49
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Level 49
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 7
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 60
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Level 40
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Level 44
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Level 33
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 33
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 36
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 36
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 36
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 28
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 28
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Level 21
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 57
Iron Treads Iron Treads
#0990 / Ground · Steel
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel

Learnt by TM

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Beldum Beldum
#0374 / Steel · Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Iron Head as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Field