Iron Tail (move)

Iron Tail アイアンテール Iron Tail

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  100 Accuracy  75% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM23 in Generation II TM23 in Generation III TM23 in Generation IV 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 TM19 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR31 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM23 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM087 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Iron Tail (Japanese: アイアンテール Iron Tail) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

• TM23 from Generations II to IV as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM19 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR31 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM087 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Iron Tail's PP has been lowered to 5. It may lower the opponent's defensive stats.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  75%  75%  90% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  0%  40% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May lower the opponent's defensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  100  120 Cooldown  10s Move wind-up time  15 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Chance  30% Duration  15s  18s  — May lower the target's Defense.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Strikes the target with a stiff tail. Has a one-in-three shot at lowering the target's Defense. GSC An attack that may reduce Defense. RSE Slams the foe with a hard tail. It may also lower Defense. (move) Slams the foe with a hard tail. It may lower Defense. (TM) FRLG An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. ColoXD Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. (move) Slams target with a hard tail. It may lower Defense. (TM) DPPtHGSS The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. (move) The foe is slammed with a sturdy tail of steel. It may also lower the target's Defense stat if it hits. (TM) PBR The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. BWB2W2 The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. LA The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats. ZA The user attacks by slamming its hard tail into targets. This may also lower targets' Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
										SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	37	28	−
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	37	1	−
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy					−	−	−			1	−
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	45	38DP 41PtHGSS	49BW 40B2W2	40	40	40	48	48	43		48
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	37	−	−
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−			−	34	−
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	45	38DP 41PtHGSS	49BW 40B2W2	40	40		48	48	43		Evo.
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	29	39	39BW 36B2W2	36XY 34ORAS	34		44	44			44
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	29	45	45BW 40B2W2	40XY 35ORAS	35		52	52			44
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	29	48	48BW 40B2W2	40XY 35ORAS	35		56	56			44
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field		−	−	−	−			−	34	−
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−		−	−	−		36
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	−	Rem.2.0.1+
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			42	42	42		80	88	47	80
0505		Watchog		Field		Field			−	−	−						40
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug			−	−	−		−				40
0551		Sandile		Field		Field			−	−	−		−			−	36
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field			−	−	−		−			−	36
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field			−	−	−		−			−	36
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			−	−	−		−			−	44
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			−	−	−		−			−	44
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									−	Evo.	44
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					29		−
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field										−	40
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field										43
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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
						TM23	TM23	TM23	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	PE TM19	SwSh TR31	BDSP TM23	LA Tutor	ZA TM087
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy						✔	✔	✔			✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔		✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔			−
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔			✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔			✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		−
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		−
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field								−			✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass						✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔			✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		–
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	−	−	−	−	−			−
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		–
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0310		Manectric		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		−
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		−
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		−
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		–
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	–
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					–
0499		Pignite		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					–
0500		Emboar		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					–
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field										✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					–
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔					–
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔					–
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0654		Braixen		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0655		Delphox		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔			–
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔			–
0667		Litleo		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field					✔	✔					–
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔					✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔			–
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔			–
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔		✔			–
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔		✔			–
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔	✔		✔			–
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					✔	✔		✔			✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy					✔	✔		✔			–
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔				✔	–
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon										✔	–
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon										✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			–
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔			–
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field						✔		✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field						✔		✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						✔		✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field						✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field						✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field						✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field						✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						✔		✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field						✔		✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔		✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field						✔		✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy						✔		✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔		✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔		✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔		✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔			✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field								✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field								✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1								✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔			✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field								−			✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field										✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field										✔
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field											✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2											✔
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	IX
								SMUSUM	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	−
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	−
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔
0240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	−
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	−
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	−
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	−
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	−
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	−
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	−
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	−
0967		Cyclizar		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	Island Scan - Mount HokulaniSM
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	All Nippon Airways PikachuBW Pokémon Center Best Wishes Ash's PikachuBW
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
0025		Pikachu Hoenn Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Sinnoh Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Unova Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Kalos Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Alola Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Partner Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's PikachuUSUM
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 VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu Orignal Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Partner Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Hoenn Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Sinnoh Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Unova Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Kalos Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu Alola Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
0025		Pikachu World Cap		Field	Fairy	Ash's Pikachu
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Iron Tail deals damage. It may lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 20 - 10 - 78% - Front Enemy No MDTD 20 - 10 - 78% - Front Enemy No MDS 40 - 10 - 78% - Front Enemy No BSL 40 - 10 - 78% - Front Enemy No SMD 30 99 16 40 80% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

Iron Tail is a move learnable by Pikachu in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. Pikachu does not know the move at the beginning of the game, so it must be taught to him by Primeape for a cost of 350 Berries. Unlike Dash and Thunderbolt, this move cannot be used outside of battle. It can be used by shaking the Wii Remote during battle. The move's power is upgradeable by returning to Primeape and paying more Berries.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 75%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Iron Tail is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Iron Tail
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 15 Energy boost 7 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 10 Energy boost 7 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Energy boost: 6 → 7
  • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

• December 1, 2023
  • Energy boost: 6 → 7
  • Power: 9 → 10

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Iron Tail

★★★★★
Attack power	96.67848
Charge time	1.22 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Iron Tail	Physical	3	—	132	158	75%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	Leaf & Eevee Jasmine & Steelix Riley & Lucario Poppy (New Year's 2025) & Steelix Users of Metronome (small chance)
		4		198	237					Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Steel-Clad Iron Tail	Physical	Default 6★ EX		160	192	An opponent		—	Become Mega Steelix until the end of battle. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this attack. The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	Jasmine & Steelix

Notes:

• Iron Tail:
  • Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking's passive skill Giovanni's Cunning makes their use of this move never miss.
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance lowering the target's Defense.
• Steel-Clad Iron Tail:
  • Description of default effects prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): Become Mega Steelix until the end of battle. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this move.
  • Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): The stat increase after a sync move is doubled once per battle.
  • Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be upgraded to 6★ EX since its release date (of May 21, 2020) until 195 days later (on December 2, 2020).

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Defense by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Defense by 1 level. 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 ぼうぎょを １だんかいさげる Conq. Beat the enemy with a hardened tail. It may also lower the target's Attack. MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Steelix Eevee Gligar Pikachu
The user slams its steel-hard tail into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The ball at the tip of Marill's tail glows white. Then, Marill grabs its tail, swings it around rapidly, and slams the ball into the opponent.
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		Debut
	The end of Steelix's body glows white, and it slams it into the opponent or stabs the opponent with the tip.
Jasmine's Steelix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Harrison's Steelix	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Steelix	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Morrison's Steelix	Choose It or Lose It!		None
Brock's Steelix	Grating Spaces!		None
Byron's Steelix	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
A wild Steelix	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
	The flame at the tip of Charizard's tail glows white. Then, Charizard swings its tail and slams the flame into the opponent.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
	The two orbs on Dragonair's tail glow white. Then, Dragonair swings its tail and slams the orbs into the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	Better Eight Than Never		None
	The end of Electabuzz's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Macy's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
	The ball at the tip of Azumarill's tail glows white. Then, Azumarill swings its body and slams the ball into the opponent.
Jackson's Azumarill	Tie One On!		None
	Sentret's tail becomes surronded by a clear white aura, and it slams it into the opponent.
Chaz's Sentret	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
	Pikachu's tail glows white or bluish-white or turns metallic, and it slams it into the opponent. Sometimes, the tail grows in size or leaves behind a trail of white energy as it swings.
Ash's Pikachu	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		Mastered in The Winner by a Nosepass
Volkner's Pikachu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Mirror Ash's Pikachu	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!		None
Multiple wild Pikachu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
An illusionary Pikachu created by Unown	Star Night, Star Flight!		None
	Mightyena's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Butch's Mightyena	Oaknapped!		None
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
	Swampert's tail fin glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Tommy's Swampert	Abandon Ship!		None
	Both of Marshtomp's tail fins glow white, and it slams them into the opponent.
Tommy's Marshtomp	Abandon Ship!		None
Nicholai's Marshtomp	Zigzag Zangoose!		None
	The fan-like fins at the end of Milotic's body glow white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Robert's Milotic	Win, Lose or Drew!		None
Juan's Milotic	The Great Eight Fate!		None
Lucy's Milotic	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
	The purple fluff at the end of Delcatty's tail or the tail in its entirety glows white, and Delcatty slams it into the opponent.
Georgio's Delcatty	A Date with Delcatty		None
Lila's Delcatty	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
	The end of Ampharos's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Watt's Ampharos	Manectric Charge		None
	The pink part of Skitty's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
	The blue pearl at the tip of Flaaffy's tail glows white. Then, Flaaffy swings its tail and slams the pearl into the opponent.
Sullivan's Hannah	Whiscash and Ash		None
	The head at the tip of Girafarig's tail or the tail in its entirety glows white, and Girafarig slams it into the opponent.
Sonny's Girafarig	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Morrison's Girafarig	A Judgment Brawl		None
	Breloom's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
A wild Breloom	A Shroomish Skirmish		None
	Aggron's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
A wild Aggron	Pikachu's Summer Festival		None
	Grumpig uncoils its tail, which starts glowing white, and slams it into the opponent.
Kelly's Grumpig	Lessons in Lilycove		None
A wild Grumpig	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Meowth's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Tyson's Meowth	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
	The stinger at the tip of Gligar's tail or the tail in its entirety glows white, and Gligar slams it into the opponent.
Morrison's Gligar	From Brags to Riches		None
	Houndoom's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Red Army's Houndoom	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	The end of Onix's body glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
King Onix	Hooked on Onix		None
Grant's Onix	Climbing the Walls!		None
	Mewtwo's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Espeon's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
	Absol's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Drew's Absol	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Both of Electivire's tails glow white, and it slams them into the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home is Where the Start Is!		None
Volkner's Electivire	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		None
	Glameow's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent. Glameow can uncoil its tail for extra damage as well.
Zoey's Glameow	Arrival of a Rival		None
Johanna's Glameow	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
	Luxray's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Marble's Luxray	Luxray Vision!		None
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Raichu's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Sho's Raichu	Pika and Goliath!		None
	Glaceon's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
May's Glaceon	A Full Course Tag Battle!		None
	Luxio's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
A wild Luxio	Leading a Stray!		None
	Pichu's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Spiky-eared Pichu	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	The white fluff at the tip of Purugly's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
	Skuntank's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Jupiter's Skuntank	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
	The end of Gabite's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Ursula's Gabite	Yes In Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Eevee's tail glows white or turns metallic, and it slams it into the opponent.
Ursula's two Eevee	Last Call - First Round!		None
Virgil's Eevee	A Unova League Evolution!		None
	Umbreon's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Johanna's Umbreon	DPS01		None
Gladion's Umbreon	The Battlefield of Truth and Love!		None
	Lucario's tail turns metallic, and it slams it into the opponent.
Cameron's Lucario	A Unova League Evolution!		Used via Copycat
	Zangoose's tail turns metallic, and it slams it into the opponent.
Weiss's Zangoose	Saving Braviary!		None
	Croconaw's tail turns metallic, and it slams it into the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Croconaw	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Kecleon's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent.
Gizmo's Kecleon	Detective Drizzile!		None
	Wearing its Trainer's World Cap, Pikachu's tail glows white, and it slams it into the opponent, leaving behind a trail of white energy as it swings.
Ash's Pikachu	Battling as Hard as Stone!		None

Pokémon Generations

Pikachu
The user slams its steel-hard tail into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's tail glows whitish-blue, and it slams it into the opponent.
Red's Pikachu	The Adventure		Debut

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pikachu
The user slams its steel-hard tail into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's tail glows light orange, and it slams it into the opponent.
Bettie's Pikachu	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Milotic Marill Pikachu
The user slams the target with its steel-hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	The ball at the end of Marill's tail turns into iron. It then strikes the opponent with it.
Pietra's Marill	The Grand Rhydon Plan		Debut
	Pikachu's tail turns into iron and attacks the opponent with it.
Ash's Pikachu	Trust In Each Other!!		None
	Milotic smacks the opponent with its tail.
Lucy's Milotic	An Infinite Bond!!		None

Movie adaptations

Pikachu
The user slams the target with its steel-hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu dashes to the opponent and smacks them with its tail.
Ash's Pikachu	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!		None

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Steelix
The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Steelix slams the opponent with the tip of its tail.
A wild Steelix	The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Golduck Mega Absol Steelix Fraxure
The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Houndour turns around and hits the opponent with its tail.
The Masked Man's Houndour	The Ariados up There		Debut
	Aron turns around and hits the opponent with the back of its body.
Sapphire's Rono	Blowing Past Nosepass II		None
	Delcatty raises its back into the air and its tail becomes stiff as iron. Its tail then extends to a long size and stabs the opponent.
Ruby's Kiki	Hanging Around With Slaking I		None
	Skitty jumps into the air and front flips, hitting the opponent with its tail.
Ruby's Kiki	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV		First mentioned in Hanging Around With Slaking I
	Golduck's tail glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Blue's Golduck	Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents		None
	The end of Pikachu's tail turns into steel and it flips around, hitting the opponent with it.
Red's Pika	Double Dealing with Deoxys		None
	Steelix stabs the opponent with the tip of its tail.
Carr's Steelix	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		None
A wild Steelix	Lucky Lucario I		None
	Sceptile's entire tail turns solid and becomes shiny like metal. It then swings it around and hits the opponent with it.
Emerald's Sceptile	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie		None
	Shieldon's entire tail turns into iron and it hits the opponent with it.
Diamond's Don	Lucky Lucario I		None
	Milotic whips its tail around and slams it down on top of the opponent.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb		None
	Fraxure's tail glows metallic. It then slams its tail into the opponent.
Iris's Fraxure	One Way or Another		None
	Mega Absol slams its tail into the opponent.
Y's Solsol	Zygarde Appears		None

• In Mashing Makuhita, Sapphire told her Lairon, Rono, to use Iron Tail, but the move was never seen being executed.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pikachu
The user uses its glowing tail to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's tail glows and smacks the opponent with it.
Ash's Pikachu	Stop the Landslide!		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Absol
The user attacks with a glowing tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Absol hits the opponent with its glowing tail.
Koya's Absol	A New Battle Begins		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Steelix
The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Steelix slams the opponent with its tail.
Jasmine's Steelix	A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Primeape knowing Iron Tail

• Despite the narrative implying the need for a tail to perform this attack, Pokémon that lose their tails when they evolve (such as Primeape) or do not have a tail but gain one upon Evolution (such as Nidoran♀) can still learn and use this attack.
  • This is highlighted in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, where a Primeape works as the tutor for Iron Tail and mentions they can use the move without an actual tail.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Cua fèrria
Chinese	Cantonese	鐵尾 Titméih *[specify] 鋼鐵尾巴 Gongtit Méihbā *[specify]
	Mandarin	鐵尾 / 铁尾 Tiěwěi *[specify] 鋼鐵尾巴 Gāngtiě Wěiba / Gāngtiě Yǐba *[specify]
Czech		Železný ocas
Danish		Jernhale
Dutch		IJzerstaart
Finnish		Häntäisku (OS/early AG)[specify] Rautahäntä (later AG)[specify]
French		Queue de Fer
German		Eisenschweif
Greek		Σιδερένια Ουρά Siderénia Ourá
Hebrew		זנב ברזל Znav Barzel
Hindi		आयरन टेल Iron Tail * लोहे की पूँछ Lohay ki Poonch
Hungarian		Vasfarok
Indonesian		Iron Tail* Ekor Besi
Italian		Codacciaio
Korean		아이언테일 Ai-eonteil
Malaysian		Ekor Besi
Norwegian		Jernhale
Polish		Stalowy Ogon
Portuguese		Cauda de Ferro
Romanian		Coada de Fier
Russian		Стальной Хвост Stal'noy Khvost
Serbian		Gvozdeni Rep
Spanish	Latin America	Cola de Hierro
	Spain	Cola Férrea
Swedish		Järnsvans
Thai		ไอออนเทล Iron Tail
Turkish		Demir Kuyruk
Vietnamese		Đuôi Sắt

Variations of the move Iron Tail
Dragon Rush • Iron Tail

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