Iron Tail

Type

Steel

Category

physical

Power

100

Accuracy

75

PP

15

Priority

0

Target

adjacent

Contact

Yes

Spread

No

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

No

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

• Tyranitar Mega
• Steelix Mega
• Houndoom Mega
• Delphox Mega
• Gyarados Mega
• Ampharos Mega
• Dragalge Mega
• Chesnaught Mega
• Kommo O Totem
• Garchomp Mega Z
• Garchomp Mega
• Sceptile Mega
• Aerodactyl Mega
• Swampert Mega
• Slowbro Mega
• Eelektross Mega
• Goodra Hisui
• Dragonite Mega
• Hydreigon
• Altaria Mega
• Blastoise Mega
• Charizard Mega Y
• Emboar Mega
• Kommo O
• Charizard Mega X
• Kangaskhan Mega
• Lucario Mega Z
• Lucario Mega
• Alakazam Mega
• Scrafty Mega
• Goodra
• Feraligatr Mega
• Glaceon
• Infernape
• Leafeon
• Scolipede Mega
• Lopunny Mega
• Abomasnow Mega
• Audino Mega
• Meganium Mega
• Arcanine
• Dragonite
• Blastoise Gmax
• Charizard Gmax
• Noivern
• Rhyperior
• Garchomp
• Aerodactyl
• Torterra
• Aggron Mega
• Swampert
• Feraligatr
• Flareon
• Blastoise
• Pyroar Male
• Tyranitar
• Jolteon
• Typhlosion
• Vaporeon
• Charizard
• Gyarados
• Clawitzer
• Alakazam
• Absol Mega
• Ninetales
• Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
• Raichu Mega Y
• Aggron
• Absol Mega Z
• Lycanroc Dusk
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• Simipour
• Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
• Lycanroc Midnight
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• Weavile
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• Raichu Mega X
• Delphox
• Scolipede
• Dragalge
• Simisear
• Raichu Alola
• Sceptile
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• Clefable Mega
• Meganium
• Primarina
• Samurott Hisui
• Steelix
• Luxray
• Slowking Galar
• Heliolisk
• Passimian
• Simisage
• Samurott
• Ampharos
• Arcanine Hisui
• Bastiodon
• Milotic
• Typhlosion Hisui
• Chesnaught
• Orthworm
• Abomasnow
• Eelektross
• Krookodile
• Rampardos
• Altaria
• Clefable
• Emboar
• Scrafty
• Hippowdon
• Slowbro Galar
• Houndoom
• Meowstic Female
• Sylveon
• Torkoal
• Lucario
• Slowbro
• Umbreon
• Aurorus
• Manectric
• Serperior
• Espeon
• Tauros
• Salazzle
• Tyrantrum
• Gliscor
• Ninetales Alola
• Raichu
• Absol
• Lopunny
• Slowking
• Furfrou
• Meowstic Male
• Salazzle Totem
• Liepard
• Audino
• Arbok
• Emolga
• Dedenne
• Diggersby
• Pikachu Starter
• Azumarill
• Watchog
• Pikachu
• Pikachu Alola Cap
• Pikachu Belle
• Pikachu Cosplay
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• Pikachu Hoenn Cap
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• Pikachu Libre
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• Pikachu Partner Cap
• Pikachu Phd
• Pikachu Pop Star
• Pikachu Rock Star
• Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
• Pikachu Unova Cap
• Pikachu World Cap

Iron Tail is a Steel-type physical attack. It has 100 base power, 75% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Iron Tail is a Steel-type physical attack. It has 100 base power, 75% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

Consider Iron Tail when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

In team building, Iron Tail is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes with Iron Tail include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Use the tools below to test Iron Tail in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
• Wide Guard: does not block this move.
• Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
• Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).