Iron Tail
This Pokémon attack page lists all the details of the steel-type move Iron Tail, including which pokemon can learn it.
Move data
| Type | steel |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Power | 100 |
| Accuracy | 75 |
| PP | 15 |
| Effect | May decrease opponent's Defense by one stage. (30% chance) |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl | The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire | Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. |
Learnt by level up
The following pokemon learn Iron Tail by leveling up:
Onix
#095 • rock / ground Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock
#095 • rock / ground Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock
Learnt by TM
The following pokemon can learn the Iron Tail TM:
Charmander
#004 • fire Charmeleon
#005 • fire Charizard
#006 • fire / flying Squirtle
#007 • water Wartortle
#008 • water Blastoise
#009 • water Rattata
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Ekans
#023 • poison Arbok
#024 • poison Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Sandshrew
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoran♀
#029 • poison Nidorina
#030 • poison Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoran♂
#032 • poison Nidorino
#033 • poison Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Vulpix
#037 • fire Ninetales
#038 • fire Meowth
#052 • normal Persian
#053 • normal Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Mankey
#056 • fighting Primeape
#057 • fighting Growlithe
#058 • fire Arcanine
#059 • fire Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Ponyta
#077 • fire Rapidash
#078 • fire Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Farfetch'd
#083 • normal / flying Onix
#095 • rock / ground Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhyhorn
#111 • ground / rock Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Electabuzz
#125 • electric Magmar
#126 • fire Tauros
#128 • normal Lapras
#131 • water / ice Eevee
#133 • normal Vaporeon
#134 • water Jolteon
#135 • electric Flareon
#136 • fire Porygon
#137 • normal Aerodactyl
#142 • rock / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Chikorita
#152 • grass Bayleef
#153 • grass Meganium
#154 • grass Totodile
#158 • water Croconaw
#159 • water Feraligatr
#160 • water Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Pichu
#172 • electric Cleffa
#173 • normal Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Marill
#183 • water Azumarill
#184 • water Aipom
#190 • normal Wooper
#194 • water / ground Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Gligar
#207 • ground / flying Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Granbull
#210 • normal Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Houndour
#228 • dark / fire Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire Phanpy
#231 • ground Donphan
#232 • ground Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Magby
#240 • fire Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Treecko
#252 • grass Grovyle
#253 • grass Sceptile
#254 • grass Mudkip
#258 • water Marshtomp
#259 • water / ground Swampert
#260 • water / ground Poochyena
#261 • dark Mightyena
#262 • dark Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Breloom
#286 • grass / fighting Azurill
#298 • normal Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Torkoal
#324 • fire Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Flygon
#330 • ground / dragon Altaria
#334 • dragon / flying Zangoose
#335 • normal Seviper
#336 • poison Armaldo
#348 • rock / bug Milotic
#350 • water Kecleon
#352 • normal Absol
#359 • dark Spheal
#363 • ice / water Sealeo
#364 • ice / water Walrein
#365 • ice / water Salamence
#373 • dragon / flying Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Turtwig
#387 • grass Grotle
#388 • grass Torterra
#389 • grass / ground Chimchar
#390 • fire Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Shinx
#403 • electric Luxio
#404 • electric Luxray
#405 • electric Cranidos
#408 • rock Rampardos
#409 • rock Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel Pachirisu
#417 • electric Buizel
#418 • water Floatzel
#419 • water Ambipom
#424 • normal Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Glameow
#431 • normal Purugly
#432 • normal Stunky
#434 • poison / dark Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark Gabite
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
#445 • dragon / ground Riolu
#447 • fighting Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Hippopotas
#449 • ground Hippowdon
#450 • ground Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug Drapion
#452 • poison / dark Snover
#459 • grass / ice Abomasnow
#460 • grass / ice Weavile
#461 • dark / ice Lickilicky
#463 • normal Rhyperior
#464 • ground / rock Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Leafeon
#470 • grass Glaceon
#471 • ice Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon Arceus
#493 • normal
#004 • fire Charmeleon
#005 • fire Charizard
#006 • fire / flying Squirtle
#007 • water Wartortle
#008 • water Blastoise
#009 • water Rattata
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Ekans
#023 • poison Arbok
#024 • poison Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Sandshrew
#027 • ground Sandslash
#028 • ground Nidoran♀
#029 • poison Nidorina
#030 • poison Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoran♂
#032 • poison Nidorino
#033 • poison Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Vulpix
#037 • fire Ninetales
#038 • fire Meowth
#052 • normal Persian
#053 • normal Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Mankey
#056 • fighting Primeape
#057 • fighting Growlithe
#058 • fire Arcanine
#059 • fire Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Ponyta
#077 • fire Rapidash
#078 • fire Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Farfetch'd
#083 • normal / flying Onix
#095 • rock / ground Cubone
#104 • ground Marowak
#105 • ground Lickitung
#108 • normal Rhyhorn
#111 • ground / rock Rhydon
#112 • ground / rock Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Electabuzz
#125 • electric Magmar
#126 • fire Tauros
#128 • normal Lapras
#131 • water / ice Eevee
#133 • normal Vaporeon
#134 • water Jolteon
#135 • electric Flareon
#136 • fire Porygon
#137 • normal Aerodactyl
#142 • rock / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Chikorita
#152 • grass Bayleef
#153 • grass Meganium
#154 • grass Totodile
#158 • water Croconaw
#159 • water Feraligatr
#160 • water Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Pichu
#172 • electric Cleffa
#173 • normal Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Marill
#183 • water Azumarill
#184 • water Aipom
#190 • normal Wooper
#194 • water / ground Quagsire
#195 • water / ground Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Gligar
#207 • ground / flying Steelix
#208 • steel / ground Granbull
#210 • normal Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Houndour
#228 • dark / fire Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire Phanpy
#231 • ground Donphan
#232 • ground Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Magby
#240 • fire Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Treecko
#252 • grass Grovyle
#253 • grass Sceptile
#254 • grass Mudkip
#258 • water Marshtomp
#259 • water / ground Swampert
#260 • water / ground Poochyena
#261 • dark Mightyena
#262 • dark Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Breloom
#286 • grass / fighting Azurill
#298 • normal Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Aron
#304 • steel / rock Lairon
#305 • steel / rock Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Torkoal
#324 • fire Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Flygon
#330 • ground / dragon Altaria
#334 • dragon / flying Zangoose
#335 • normal Seviper
#336 • poison Armaldo
#348 • rock / bug Milotic
#350 • water Kecleon
#352 • normal Absol
#359 • dark Spheal
#363 • ice / water Sealeo
#364 • ice / water Walrein
#365 • ice / water Salamence
#373 • dragon / flying Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Turtwig
#387 • grass Grotle
#388 • grass Torterra
#389 • grass / ground Chimchar
#390 • fire Monferno
#391 • fire / fighting Infernape
#392 • fire / fighting Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Shinx
#403 • electric Luxio
#404 • electric Luxray
#405 • electric Cranidos
#408 • rock Rampardos
#409 • rock Shieldon
#410 • rock / steel Bastiodon
#411 • rock / steel Pachirisu
#417 • electric Buizel
#418 • water Floatzel
#419 • water Ambipom
#424 • normal Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Glameow
#431 • normal Purugly
#432 • normal Stunky
#434 • poison / dark Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark Gabite
#444 • dragon / ground Garchomp
#445 • dragon / ground Riolu
#447 • fighting Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Hippopotas
#449 • ground Hippowdon
#450 • ground Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug Drapion
#452 • poison / dark Snover
#459 • grass / ice Abomasnow
#460 • grass / ice Weavile
#461 • dark / ice Lickilicky
#463 • normal Rhyperior
#464 • ground / rock Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Leafeon
#470 • grass Glaceon
#471 • ice Gliscor
#472 • ground / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon Arceus
#493 • normal