Iron Fist (Ability)

Iron Fist redirects here. For the Paradox Pokémon with a similar name, see Iron Hands (Pokémon).
Iron Fist てつのこぶし
Iron Fist
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Generation IV
Boosts the power of punching moves.
Generation V
Boosts the power of punching moves.
Generation VI
Powers up punching moves.
Generation VII
Powers up punching moves.
Generation VIII
Powers up punching moves.
Generation IX
Powers up punching moves.

Iron Fist (Japanese: てつのこぶし Iron Fist) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Hitmonchan.

Effect

In battle

Iron Fist causes the power of affected punching moves to increase by 20%.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Iron Fist, as well as the Pokémon that can have Iron Fist and learn those moves.

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Iron Fist. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Iron Fist by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Iron Fist has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Iron Fist

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0107   Hitmonchan
Fighting Fighting Keen Eye Iron FistGen IV+ Inner Focus
0166   Ledian
Bug Flying Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist
0390   Chimchar
Fire Fire Blaze None Iron Fist
0391   Monferno
Fire Fighting Blaze None Iron Fist
0392   Infernape
Fire Fighting Blaze None Iron Fist
0532   Timburr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0533   Gurdurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0534   Conkeldurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0622   Golett
Ground Ghost Iron Fist Klutz No Guard
0623   Golurk
Ground Ghost Iron Fist Klutz No Guard
0674   Pancham
Fighting Fighting Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy
0675   Pangoro
Fighting Dark Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy
0739   Crabrawler
Fighting Fighting Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point
0740   Crabominable
Fighting Ice Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point
0809   Melmetal
Steel Steel Iron Fist None None
0921   Pawmi
Electric Electric Static Natural Cure Iron Fist
0922   Pawmo
Electric Fighting Volt Absorb Natural Cure Iron Fist
0923   Pawmot
Electric Fighting Volt Absorb Natural Cure Iron Fist
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Iron Fist boosts the affected moves by 50%.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the power of punching moves is increased by 20% instead.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts the power the Pokémon uses for punching moves.
BSL パンチする わざがつよくなる
MDGtI Increases the power of punching moves.*
It makes the power of punching moves go up.*
SMD The power of punching moves goes up!
MDRTDX The power of punching moves goes up.


In the anime

POKÉTOON

 
Pancham


The Pokémon's punching moves become much more powerful.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Pancham's punches become much more powerful, capable of breaking rocks.
A Trainer's Pancham The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鐵拳 Titkyùhn
Mandarin 鐵拳 / 铁拳 Tiěquán
  French Poing de Fer
  German Eisenfaust
  Italian Ferropugno
  Korean 철주먹 Cheol Jumeok
  Brazilian Portuguese Punho de Ferro
  Russian Железный Кулак Zheleznyy Kulak
  Spanish Puño Férreo
  Vietnamese Nắm Đấm Sắt


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.