Iron Fist (Ability)

Iron Fist redirects here. For the Paradox Pokémon with a similar name, see Iron Hands (Pokémon).

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.

Iron Fist	てつのこぶし
	Iron Fist
Flavor text 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.

Effect

In battle

Iron Fist causes the power of affected punching moves to increase by 20% (approximated as a factor of 4915/4096 since Generation V). This boost stacks with Punching Glove, resulting in a power boost of 32%.

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.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 40 48 Comet Punch  Normal  Physical 18 21.6 Dizzy Punch  Normal  Physical 70 84 Double Iron Bash  Steel  Physical 60 72 Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 75 90 Dynamic Punch  Fighting  Physical 100 120 ** Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 75 90 Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical 150 180 Hammer Arm  Fighting  Physical 100 120 Ice Hammer  Ice  Physical 100 120 Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 75 90 Mach Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 48 Mega Punch  Normal  Physical 80 96 Power-Up Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 48 *** *** Shadow Punch  Ghost  Physical 60 72 Sky Uppercut  Fighting  Physical 85 102 Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 75 90

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.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Headlong Rush*  Ground  Physical 120 144 Jet Punch  Water  Physical 60 72 Meteor Mash*  Steel  Physical 90 108 Plasma Fists  Electric  Physical 100 120 Rage Fist  Ghost  Physical 50 60 Surging Strikes  Water  Physical 25 30 Wicked Blow  Dark  Physical 75 90

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 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, Iron Fist boosts the affected moves by 50%.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and 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 animation

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

• In volume 42, Crystal's Hitmonchan, Monlee, was revealed to have Iron Fist as his Ability.
• Shauntal's Golurk was revealed to have Iron Fist as its Ability.
• Sun's Crabominable, Loot, was revealed to have Iron Fist as his Ability.

Trivia

• Although Rock Smash is described as a "punch", it does not have its power increased by Iron Fist.
• The following moves, despite what their English names may imply, do not have their power increased by Iron Fist:
  • Sucker Punch, since it is called「ふいうち」Surprise Attack in Japanese.
  • Poison Jab, since it is called「どくづき」 Poison Stab in Japanese.
• While Hitmonchan can learn Dizzy Punch by level up in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! only, the move cannot be boosted by Iron Fist in these games due to lack of Abilities.

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	Latin America	Puño Férreo (games) Puño de Hierro (PT02)
	Spain	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.