Iron Barbs (Ability)

Iron Barbs (Japanese: てつのトゲ Steel Thorns) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature Ability of and. All that have this Ability are Steel types.

In battle
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon takes damage equal to 1/8 of its own maximum. If Iron Barbs causes both the Pokémon with this Ability and the attacking Pokémon to faint, then the attacking Pokémon will faint first.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as ), each hit will activate this Ability.

Outside of battle
Iron Barbs has no effect outside of battle.

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon takes damage equal to 1/10 of its own maximum HP. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit will activate this Ability. The Ability does not activate if the move causes the Pokémon with Iron Barbs to faint.

Description

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Trivia

 * Iron Barbs has the same Japanese name as the item from the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.

In other languages
Eisenstachel Punta acero Épine de Fer (talent) Spineferrate てつのトゲ 铁刺（特性）