Iron Ball in Pokémon Sword & Shield
An item from the Other Items pocket in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying types and holders that are levitating.
Short Effect
Held: Holder’s Speed is halved. Negates all Ground-type immunities, and makes Flying-types take neutral damage from Ground-type moves. Arena Trap, Spikes, and Toxic Spikes affect the holder.
Effect
Held: Decreases the holder’s Speed by 50%. If the holder is Flying-type or has Levitate, it takes regular damage from Ground-type attacks and is susceptible to Spikes and Toxic Spikes.
Where to Find
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Dug up by the Digging Duo in the Wild Area’s Bridge Field. It also turns up held by wild Mawile, or as a random Ball Guy prize in the post-game.
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