Iron Head (move)

Iron Head (Japanese: アイアンヘッド Iron Head) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR74 in Generation VIII, and is TM099 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation IV===
Iron Head inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
===Generation V onwards===
Iron Head is no longer affected by King's Rock.
If or know Iron Head while entering battle in their or forms, Iron Head will become or , respectively, for the duration of the battle.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Iron Head's PP has been reduced to 10. It also lowers the target's action speed.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR/Move Tutor===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation IV====
====Generation V====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation IV====
====Generation VI====
====Generation VII====
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Irone Head inflicts damage and may cause the enemy to .
===Pokémon Conquest===
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 40 → 30
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 30 → 60
** Energy cost: 33 → 50
** Duration: 2 → 1.9 seconds
** Damage window: 1.55 - 1.8 → 1.3 - 1.7 seconds
;Trainer Battles
* January 31, 2019
** Power: 60 → 70
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base 	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable 	
Iron Head 	 	3 	— 	92 	110 	100% 	An opponent	— 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	(Tech role only)	
Iron Head 	 	4 	— 	138 	165 	100% 	An opponent	— 	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Diamond-Hard Iron Head 	2 	— 	200 	240 	100% 	All opponents	— 	Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Steel Zone.
Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Steel Zone.
Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank. If the user's Steelix has Mega Evolved, also raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base 	Max 	Target 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable 	
Shining Knight Iron Head 	Default 	Default 	200 	240 	An opponent	An opponent 	— 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. 	 	 	
Coin Flip of Destiny Iron Head	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	200300 	240360	An opponent	An opponent 	— 	The more the target's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	 	 	
Notes:
* Iron Head:
** Description Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Iron Head is 's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgrading into it instead of . The user dashes in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. Also increases boost count by 1, and protects the user with a special shield for a short time afterward. This shield doesn't protect from hindrances, but it can nullify damage. When the shield blocks an attack, it disappears and boost count is increased by 1. At level 13, if an attack is blocked with this move, the user gains +10% Attack for a short time. 
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In Sword and Shield: The Legends Awaken!, and were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use of and , respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* In PASS43, and were both confirmed to know Iron Head through their use of and , respectively. However, they have never been seen using it.
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can cause flinching
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Eisenschädel
es:Cabeza de hierro
fr:Tête de Fer
it:Metaltestata
ja:アイアンヘッド
zh:铁头（招式）