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Iron Tail

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Power

100

Accuracy

75%

Target

Selected Pokemon

30% effect chance

Effect

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

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

"The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM19taught in
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
Generation I
- R B YRoute 25
Generation II
- G S CPrize for defeating Erika
Generation III
- R S ERoute 123 · Trainer Hill E
- FR LGPrize for defeating Erika
- ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 3
- XDRealgam Colosseum Round 2
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 209
- HG SSPrize for defeating Erika
Generation V
- B WRoute 18
- B2 W2Route 18
Generation VI
- X YRoute 8
- OR ASPrize for defeating Winona
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoute 3
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 50,000)
Generation VIII
- Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPRoute 209 · Grand Underground Bogsunk Cavern · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX
- S VMesagoza · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine(200 LP Ralts Dust ×3)
TM23taught in
Gold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverColosseumXd
Generation I
- R B YRocket Game Corner(3300 C)
Generation II
- G S CPrize for defeating Jasmine
Generation III
- R S EMeteor Falls
- FR LGRocket Game Corner(3500 C)
- ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 4
- XDRound 3 of the Realgam Colosseum
Generation IV
- D P PtIron Island
- HG SSPrize for defeating Jasmine
Generation V
- B WBattle Subway(36 BP)
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
Generation VI
- X YBattle Maison(32 BP)
- OR ASFallarbor Town
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMTen Carat Hill
- P EFighting Dojo
Generation VIII
- Sw ShHammerlocke (West Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPIron Island · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX
- S VEast Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(800 LP Mareep Wool ×3 Dedenne Fur ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 15
TR31taught in
Sword Shield
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Dusty Bowl , Giant's Seat , Hammerlocke Hills Sw , Stony Wilderness Sw ) Only in The Isle of Armor : Brawlers' Cave 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Brawlers' Cave , Courageous Cavern , Stepping-Stone Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Steel : 2-20 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Bed , Snowslide Slope , Path to the Peak , Frigid Sea )(5,000 W)
- TR32→
TM87taught in
Legends Za
Generation IV
- D P PtPokémon Mansion
- HG SSOlivine Lighthouse · Celadon Department Store($ 1500)
- PBRDefault(9,600 PC)
Generation V
- B WBattle Subway(36 BP)
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
Generation VI
- X YBattle Maison(24 BP)
- OR ASBattle Resort($ 100)
Generation VII
- S MRoute 2
- US UMRoute 2
Generation VIII
- Sw ShPrize for defeating Opal
- BD SPPokémon Mansion · Grand Underground Fountainspring Cave · Grand Underground merchant(×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX
- S VAsado Desert · Casseroya Lake · Socarrat Trail · South Province (Area One) · TM Machine Event: After School Pokémon Research Club TM087 (Taunt) Only in The Teal Mask : Paradise Barrens Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Polar Biome(TM Machine: 3,000 LP Meowth Fur ×3 Sableye Gem ×3 Sneasel Claw ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 15 BP)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 30

Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 416 Pokémon