Iron Fist (ability)
Effect
Iron Fist increases the power of all punching
moves by 20%.
Moves affected
The attacks classed as punching moves are shown below with their normal and boosted power:
| Name | Type | Cat. | Power | Boosted | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 48 | 100 | |
| Comet Punch | Normal | 18 | 22 | 85 | |
| Dizzy Punch | Normal | 70 | 84 | 100 | |
| Double Iron Bash | Steel | 60 | 72 | 100 | |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 90 | 100 | |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 100 | 120 | 50 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 90 | 100 | |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 180 | 100 | |
| Hammer Arm | Fighting | 100 | 120 | 90 | |
| Headlong Rush* | Ground | 120 | 144 | 100 | |
| Ice Hammer | Ice | 100 | 120 | 90 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 90 | 100 | |
| Jet Punch* | Water | 60 | 72 | 100 | |
| Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 48 | 100 | |
| Mega Punch | Normal | 80 | 96 | 85 | |
| Meteor Mash* | Steel | 100 | 120 | 85 | |
| Plasma Fists* | Electric | 100 | 120 | 100 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 40 | 48 | 100 | |
| Rage Fist* | Ghost | 50 | 60 | 100 | |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 60 | 72 | ∞ | |
| Sky Uppercut | Fighting | 85 | 102 | 90 | |
| Surging Strikes* | Water | 25 | 30 | 100 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 90 | 100 | |
| Wicked Blow* | Dark | 80 | 96 | 100 |
*No Pokémon with Iron Fist can learn these moves, however they can be called via Copycat, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, or from a Pokémon that gained the ability (for example by Skill Swap).
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Boosts the power of punching moves. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Boosts the power of punching moves. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Powers up punching moves. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Powers up punching moves. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Powers up punching moves. |
| Scarlet/Violet | Powers up punching moves. |
Other languages
| English | Iron Fist |
|---|---|
| Japanese | てつのこぶし (Tetsu no Kobushi) |
| German | Eisenfaust |
| French | Poing de Fer |
| Italian | Ferropugno |
| Spanish | Puño Férreo |
| Korean | 철주먹 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 铁拳 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鐵拳 |
Pokémon with Iron Fist
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitmonchan | Keen Eye | Inner Focus | |
| Golett | Klutz | No Guard | |
| Golurk | Klutz | No Guard | |
| Pancham | Mold Breaker | Scrappy | |
| Pangoro | Mold Breaker | Scrappy | |
| Crabrawler | Hyper Cutter | Anger Point | |
| Crabominable | Hyper Cutter | Anger Point | |
| Melmetal | — | — |
Iron Fist as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
|---|---|---|
| Ledian |
Swarm Early Bird |
|
| Chimchar |
Blaze |
|
| Monferno |
Blaze |
|
| Infernape |
Blaze |
|
| Timburr |
Guts Sheer Force |
|
| Gurdurr |
Guts Sheer Force |
|
| Conkeldurr |
Guts Sheer Force |
|
| Pawmi |
Static Natural Cure |
|
| Pawmo |
Volt Absorb Natural Cure |
|
| Pawmot |
Volt Absorb Natural Cure |