Iron Head (move)
Move data
| Type | Steel |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
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 |
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. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Iron Head at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 1
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 1
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 57
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 57
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 37
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 37
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 46
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 46
Type: Null
#772 / Normal
Level 50
#772 / Normal
Level 50
Celesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying
Level 29
#797 / Steel · Flying
Level 29
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Iron Head as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Field
#626 / Normal
Field
Learnt by move tutor
These Pokémon can learn Iron Head by the various move tutors in the games.
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
#142 / Rock · Flying
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
#565 / Water · Rock
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
#598 / Grass · Steel
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
#626 / Normal
Chesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
#727 / Fire · Dark
Crabrawler
#739 / Fighting
#739 / Fighting
Crabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice
#740 / Fighting · Ice
Type: Null
#772 / Normal
#772 / Normal
Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Togedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel
#777 / Electric · Steel
Celesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying
#797 / Steel · Flying