Iron Fist (Ability)

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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 Hitmonchan
Fighting Fighting Keen Eye Iron FistGen IV+ Inner Focus
0166 Ledian Ledian
Bug Flying Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist
0390 Chimchar Chimchar
Fire Fire Blaze None Iron Fist
0391 Monferno Monferno
Fire Fighting Blaze None Iron Fist
0392 Infernape Infernape
Fire Fighting Blaze None Iron Fist
0532 Timburr Timburr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0533 Gurdurr Gurdurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0534 Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0622 Golett Golett
Ground Ghost Iron Fist Klutz No Guard
0623 Golurk Golurk
Ground Ghost Iron Fist Klutz No Guard
0674 Pancham Pancham
Fighting Fighting Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy
0675 Pangoro Pangoro
Fighting Dark Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy
0739 Crabrawler Crabrawler
Fighting Fighting Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point
0740 Crabominable Crabominable
Fighting Ice Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point
0809 Melmetal Melmetal
Steel Steel Iron Fist None None
0921 Pawmi Pawmi
Electric Electric Static Natural Cure Iron Fist
0922 Pawmo Pawmo
Electric Fighting Volt Absorb Natural Cure Iron Fist
0923 Pawmot 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 Iron Fist PT.png
Pancham


The Pokémon's punching moves become much more powerful.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pancham 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
France Flag.png French Poing de Fer
Germany Flag.png German Eisenfaust
Italy Flag.png Italian Ferropugno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 철주먹 Cheol Jumeok
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Punho de Ferro
Russia Flag.png Russian Железный Кулак Zheleznyy Kulak
Spain Flag.png Spanish Puño Férreo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nắm Đấm Sắt


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