Iron Head (move)
Move data
| Type | Steel |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR74 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM099 |
Effects
Iron Head deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Iron Head turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Iron Head |
|---|---|
| Japanese | アイアンヘッド (Iron Head) |
| German | Eisenschädel |
| French | Tête de Fer |
| Italian | Metaltestata |
| Spanish | Cabeza de Hierro |
| Korean | 아이언헤드 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 铁头 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鐵頭 |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Iron Head at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0879 / Steel
Level 44
#0990 / Ground · Steel
Level 28
Learnt upon evolution
#0863 / Steel
Learnt by TM
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0844 / Ground
#0863 / Steel
#0879 / Steel
Male
#0916 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Iron Head as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.