Iron Head (move)

Iron Head
アイアンヘッド Iron Head

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Iron Head (Japanese: アイアンヘッド Iron Head) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Iron Head inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

If Zacian or Zamazenta know Iron Head while entering battle in their Crowned Sword or Crowned Shield forms, Iron Head will become Behemoth Blade or Behemoth Bash, respectively, for the duration of the battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
BW B2W2	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field				30
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field				35
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field				41
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	49	57	1, 57	1, 57
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	53	53	50	50
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	56	56	1, 56^XY 1, 45^ORAS	1, 45
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	29	29^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	29	29^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	29	29^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 22^ORAS	22
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	73	73	1, 73^XY 43^ORAS	43
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	43	42	42	42
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	52	51	51	51
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	47	47	47	47
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	65	65	1, 65	1, 65
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		37	37	37
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		43	43	43
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		46	46	46
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		54	54	54
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		57	1, 57	1, 57
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		36	36	26
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		37	37	25
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			42	42
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral			45	45
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			1	1
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				50
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				1
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				7
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				29
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				1
0805		Stakataka		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				43^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass		Grass					✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster					✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina Altered Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487O		Giratina Origin Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster				✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field					✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field					✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field					✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field					✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					✔
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field					✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0793		Nihilego		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
0805		Stakataka		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0374	Beldum	Mineral	Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0408	Cranidos	Monster	Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	Movie Regigigas^DP Toys "R" Us Regigigas^DP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0130	Gyarados	Water 2	Dragon	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gyarados^XY
0322	Numel	Field		Field	Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Egg Numel Pokémon Center Hiroshima Egg Numel
487O	Giratina Origin Forme	style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	Dahara City Giratina^XY Korean Dahara City Giratina^XY
0646	Kyurem	style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	Dahara City Kyurem^XY Korean Dahara City Kyurem^XY
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	Suwoong Cheong's Metagross^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 43

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Iron Head

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

60

Energy cost

50

Duration

1.9 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

50

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility
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Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 40 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 60
- Energy cost: 33 → 50
- Duration: 2 → 1.9 seconds
- Damage window: 1.55 - 1.8 → 1.3 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

January 31, 2019
- Power: 60 → 70

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてわざやこうげきをだせなくする
Conq.	Strike the enemy with a hard head. It may also cause the target to flinch.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Bisharp Mega Mawile Bastiodon Alolan Dugtrio
The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head.
User	First Used In	Notes
	The steel plate on the top of Aggron's head glows white and it slams its head into the opponent.
Head engineer's Aggron	Bibarel Gnaws Best!	Debut
	Bastiodon's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams into the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!	None
	Registeel's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its head into the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	A Pyramiding Rage!	None
	Hippowdon's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its body into the opponent.
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!	None
	Pawniard lowers its head and the blade sticking out of the top of Pawniard's head turns into iron from the base to the tip. Pawniard then jumps into the air and flies at the opponent, slamming into it head first.
Georgia's Pawniard	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!	None
	Bisharp lowers its head and the blade sticking out of the top of Bisharp's head turns into iron from the front to the back. Bisharp then jumps into the air and flies at the opponent, slamming into it head first or it's head becomes surrounded by white, making it seem black and white and it then slams its head into the opponent.
Georgia's Bisharp	Search for the Clubultimate!	None
Bryony's Bisharp	Meeting at Terminus Cave!	None
Alain's Bisharp	Down to the Fiery Finish!	None
	Durant's forehead turns into silver metal and it slams its head into the opponent.
A wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!	None
	Mega Mawile's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, making it seem black and white, and it slams its body into the opponent.
Mabel's Mawile	The Bonds of Mega Evolution!	None
	Alolan Dugtrio's hair glows light-blue and white and extends, slamming itself into the opponent.
DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael	Getting the Band Back Together!	None
	Parts of Alolan Marowak's head shine silver and then it slams its head onto the opponent.
Kiawe's Marowak	A Crowning Moment of Truth!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Bastiodon Type: Null
The user rams into the opponent with its head.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bastiodon charges forward and rams its head into the opponent. It then lifts its head up, throwing the enemy into the air above it.
Diamond's Don	High-tailing It from Haunter	Debut
	Type: Null lowers its head onto the opponent, hitting them the blade on its head.
Gladion's Type: Null	The Announcement and the Prize	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鐵頭 Tittàuh
Chinese	Mandarin	鐵頭 / 铁头 Tiětóu
Dutch		IJzerkop
French		Tête de Fer
German		Eisenschädel
Greek		Σιδηρούν Κεφάλι Sidiroún Kefáli
Hindi		लोहे की सिर Lohe Ki Sir
Indonesian		Kepala Besi
Italian		Metaltestata
Korean		아이언헤드 Iron Head
Polish		Stalowa Głowa
Portuguese	Brazil	Cabeça de Ferro (games, XY series-present, TCG) Cabeçada de Ferro (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Cabeça de Ferro
Romanian		Cap de Fier
Spanish	Latin America	Cabeza de Hierro
Spanish	Spain	Cabeza de Hierro* Cabezahierro*
Vietnamese		Đầu sắt

Variations of the move Waterfall

	Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap
	Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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