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Iron Tail

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Iron Tail in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Steel-type physical move in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move text

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

100

Accuracy

75

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Charmander

#4

Fire
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Charmeleon

#5

Fire
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Charizard

#6

FireFlying
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Charizard Mega X

#6

FireDragon
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Charizard Mega Y

#6

FireFlying
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Popplio

#7

Water
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Squirtle

#7

Water
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Brionne

#8

Water
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Wartortle

#8

Water
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Blastoise

#9

Water
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Blastoise Mega

#9

Water
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Primarina

#9

WaterFairy
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Yungoos

#13

Normal
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Gumshoos

#14

Normal
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Totem Gumshoos

#14

Normal
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Alolan Rattata

#15

DarkNormal
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Rattata

#15

Normal
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Alolan Raticate

#16

DarkNormal
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Raticate

#16

Normal
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Totem Alolan Raticate

#16

DarkNormal
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Buneary

#24

Normal
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Lopunny

#25

Normal
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Mega Lopunny

#25

NormalFighting
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Nidoran♀

#29

Poison
Egg

Nidoran♀

#29

Poison
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Furfrou

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Dandy

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Debutante

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Diamond

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Heart

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Kabuki

#30

Normal
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Furfrou La Reine

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Matron

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Pharaoh

#30

Normal
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Furfrou Star

#30

Normal
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Nidorina

#30

Poison
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Nidoqueen

#31

PoisonGround
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Pichu

#31

Electric
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Alola Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Hoenn Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Kalos Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Nidoran♂

#32

Poison
Egg

Nidoran♂

#32

Poison
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Original Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Partner Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Sinnoh Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Unova Cap Pikachu

#32

Electric
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Alolan Raichu

#33

ElectricPsychic
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Nidorino

#33

Poison
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Raichu

#33

Electric
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Nidoking

#34

PoisonGround
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Chansey

#40

Normal
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Blissey

#41

Normal
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Slowpoke

#44

WaterPsychic
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Mega Slowbro

#45

WaterPsychic
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Slowbro

#45

WaterPsychic
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Slowking

#46

WaterPsychic
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Abra

#49

Psychic
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Kadabra

#50

Psychic
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