Double Iron Bash
Effect Summary
Hits twice per use and has a 30% chance to make the target
flinch
.
Detailed Effect
Double Iron Bash deals damage twice and each hit has a 30% chance to make the target
flinch
(if the target has not moved yet).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Each strike of Double Hit is treated like a separate attack:
or a
Razor Fang
the final strike has a chance to cause the target to
flinch

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Each strike of Double Hit is treated like a separate attack:
- Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
- Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
- If the Sturdy ability,
Focus Sash
, or Focus Band
activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
- If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
- The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
- If the target is wearing a
Rocky Helmet
each strike will hurt the user.
- In Gen 7 Double Iron Bash's power is doubled if the target used Minimize before.
- In and Gen 9 this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
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SWSH
The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch.
Additional Information
Move Target
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Flinch
Makes the target flinch.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g.,
Sticky Barb
).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
This move has 1.2x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
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