Iron Tail — Pokémon Move

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Type: steel; class: physical; power: 100; accuracy: 75; PP: 15; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silver	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
crystal	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
ruby sapphire	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
emerald	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.
firered leafgreen	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
diamond pearl	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
platinum	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
heartgold soulsilver	The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
black white	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
black 2 white 2	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
x y	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
sun moon	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
ultra sun ultra moon	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
sword shield	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
legends arceus	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
scarlet violet	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

charmander — egg
charmeleon — egg
charizard — egg
pikachu — level-up, level 28
raichu — level-up, level 1
aipom — egg
ambipom — egg
dialga — level-up, level 80
snivy — egg
servine — egg
serperior — egg
axew — egg
cyclizar — egg
orthworm — level-up, level 43
pikachu original cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu hoenn cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu sinnoh cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu unova cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu kalos cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu alola cap — level-up, level 28
raichu alola — level-up, level 1
pikachu partner cap — level-up, level 28
pikachu world cap — level-up, level 28
goodra hisui — level-up, level 0
dialga origin — level-up, level 80