Iron Head in Pokémon X & Y
Steel-type physical move in Pokémon X and Y.

PhysicalMove text
The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
![]() Wormadam Trash #45 | ![]() ![]() | 47 |
![]() Honedge #117 | ![]() ![]() | 42 |
![]() Doublade #118 | ![]() ![]() | 45 |
![]() Aegislash Blade #119 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Aegislash Shield #119 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Aerodactyl #142 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 57 |
![]() Aerodactyl Mega #142 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 57 |
![]() Scizor #212 | ![]() ![]() | 50 |
![]() Scizor Mega #212 | ![]() ![]() | 50 |
![]() Mawile #303 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 56 |
![]() Mawile Mega #303 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 56 |
![]() Aron #304 | ![]() ![]() | 25 |
![]() Lairon #305 | ![]() ![]() | 25 |
![]() Aggron #306 | ![]() ![]() | 25 |
![]() Aggron Mega #306 | ![]() | 25 |
![]() Registeel #379 | ![]() | Start, 73 |
![]() Shieldon #410 | ![]() ![]() | 42 |
![]() Bastiodon #411 | ![]() ![]() | 51 |
![]() Heatran #485 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 65 |
![]() Escavalier #589 | ![]() ![]() | 37 |
![]() Ferroseed #597 | ![]() ![]() | 43 |
![]() Ferrothorn #598 | ![]() ![]() | 46 |
![]() Pawniard #624 | ![]() ![]() | 54 |
![]() Bisharp #625 | ![]() ![]() | Start, 57 |
![]() Durant #632 | ![]() ![]() | 36 |
![]() Cobalion #638 | ![]() ![]() | 37 |
Learners
![]() Chespin #1 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Quilladin #2 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Chesnaught #3 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Bunnelby #10 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Diggersby #11 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Gyarados #50 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Gyarados #50 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Gyarados Mega #50 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Gyarados Mega #50 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Arcanine #59 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Arcanine #59 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Golem #76 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Golem #76 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Pancham #91 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Pangoro #92 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Onix #95 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Onix #95 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Scraggy #100 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Scraggy #100 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Scrafty #101 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Scrafty #101 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Cubone #104 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Marowak #105 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Marowak #105 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Marowak #105 | ![]() | Cubone — breeding |
![]() Smeargle #124 | ![]() | Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move |
![]() Tauros #128 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Tauros #128 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Lapras #131 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Lapras #131 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Snorlax #139 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Snorlax #139 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Dragonite #149 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Dragonite #149 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Mew #151 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Mew #151 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Steelix #208 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Steelix #208 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Mantine #226 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Mantine #226 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Skarmory #227 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Skarmory #227 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Kingdra #230 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Kingdra #230 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Miltank #241 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Miltank #241 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Raikou #243 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Raikou #243 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Entei #244 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Entei #244 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Suicune #245 | ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Suicune #245 | ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Larvitar #246 | ![]() ![]() | Egg |
![]() Pupitar #247 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Pupitar #247 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Pupitar #247 | ![]() ![]() | Larvitar — breeding |
![]() Tyranitar #248 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Tyranitar #248 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
![]() Tyranitar Mega #248 | ![]() ![]() | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
![]() Tyranitar Mega #248 | ![]() ![]() | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autotomize The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 15 | 24 |
| Bullet Punch The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 22 |
| Doom Desire Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 2 |
| Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 10 | 92 | |
| Gear Grind The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 50 | 85 | 15 | 4 |
| Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 5 | 93 | |
| Heavy Slam The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 10 | 31 |
| Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 15 | 154 |
| Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 75 | 15 | 299 |
| King’s Shield The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also harshly lowers the Attack stat of any attacker who makes direct contact. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
| Magnet Bomb The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack never misses. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 60 | - | 20 | 6 |
| Metal Burst The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 100 | 10 | 16 |
| Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 50 | 95 | 35 | 58 |
| Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 85 | 40 | 33 |
| Meteor Mash The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 90 | 10 | 5 |
| Mirror Shot The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target’s accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 15 |
| Shift Gear The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | - | 10 | 5 |
| Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 90 | 25 | 91 |













































































































