Pokémon Ability
Iron Fist
Powers up punching moves.
In-depth effect
The power of punching moves is increased by 20%.
Pokémon with Iron Fist
3 Pokémon known to have Iron Fist (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Iron Fist ability
Iron Fist is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: Powers up punching moves.
How it works: The power of punching moves is increased by 20%.
How to get a Pokémon with Iron Fist
If Iron Fist is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Iron Fist. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Iron Fist is the Hidden Ability of one of the 3 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Iron Fist as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.