Iron Head

Changes over time

How Iron Head changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   Has a dropped: 30% added: 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect

Who runs Iron Head on Showdown

1. Kingambit69.4% of its sets
2. Mega Golisopod85.3% of its sets
3. Excadrill99.2% of its sets
4. Mega Metagross45.1% of its sets
5. Mega Mawile68.9% of its sets
6. Corviknight25.1% of its sets
7. Aegislash59.4% of its sets
8. Mega Skarmory98.2% of its sets
9. Perrserker85.6% of its sets
10. Mega Excadrill95.7% of its sets
11. Metagross40.8% of its sets
12. Mega Aerodactyl1.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Iron Head among their most used moves.

#9Kingambit#13Golisopod#27Excadrill#28Metagross#52Corviknight#62Mawile#103Aegislash#125Skarmory#128Aggron#200Rampardos#204Perrserker#216Falinks#242Forretress#252Tauros

Who learns Iron Head

90 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 90 in Champions

BlastoiseArcanineTaurosGyaradosAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionForretressSteelixScizorSkarmoryTyranitarMawileAggronCameruptMiloticGlalieMetagrossTorterraRampardosBastiodonGarchompHippowdonRhyperiorMamoswineEmboarExcadrillKrookodileScraftyGolurkChesnaughtDiggersbyPangoroAegislashTyrantrumAurorusHawluchaAvaluggIncineroarCrabominableLycanrocMudsdalePassimianKommo-oCorviknightAppletunSandacondaFalinksGarganaclCeruledgePalafinOrthwormFarigirafKingambitGholdengoArchaludonBlade AegislashMega BlastoiseMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega TyranitarMega MawileMega AggronMega GarchompMega SteelixMega GlalieMega MetagrossMega CameruptMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega DragoniteMega SkarmoryMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega HawluchaMega FalinksMega Garchomp ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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