Iron Tail (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Physical  Physical
Power 100
Accuracy 75
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM23
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM23
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM23
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM19
Sword​/​Shield TR31
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM23

Effects

Iron Tail deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Iron Tail turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Iron Tail
Japanese アイアンテール (Iron Tail)
German Eisenschweif
French Queue de Fer
Italian Codacciaio
Spanish Cola Férrea
Korean 아이언테일
Chinese (Simplified) 铁尾
Chinese (Traditional) 鐵尾

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Iron Tail 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.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 28
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 80
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 80
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Level 43

Learnt upon evolution

Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

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

Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Field