Iron Tail

Type

Gen.

Power

100

Accuracy

75%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense

by one stage.

Iron Tail deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense

by one stage.
Stats

can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

GS C	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
RS E	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
FRLG	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
COL B2W2	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent 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

Damage	Deals damage.
Good Stat Decrease	Lowers the target's or other enemies' stats.

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	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.