Iron Ball

Iron Ball くろいてっきゅう Black Iron Ball

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 130

The Iron Ball (Japanese: くろいてっきゅう Black Iron Ball) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It grounds the holder and lowers their Speed.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $2,000 BDSP N/A $100 SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

The Iron Ball halves the holder's Speed and makes it grounded. Due to being grounded, it becomes susceptible to damaging Ground-type moves; Rototiller; Arena Trap; the entry hazards Spikes, Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web; and terrain, even if it is Flying-type, has the Ability Levitate, or is under the effect of Telekinesis or Magnet Rise. An Iron Ball does not prevent Magnet Rise or Telekinesis from being used successfully.

Generation IV

If held by a Flying-type Pokémon, it takes neutral damage from Ground-type moves unless its secondary type resists or is weak to Ground.

Even if the holder has Klutz or is affected by Embargo, its Speed is still halved by the Iron Ball.

Generation V onward

If held by a Flying-type Pokémon, it takes 1× damage from Ground-type moves, regardless of its other types. This does not apply during Inverse Battles or if the holder is grounded by any other effect.

All of the effects of the Iron Ball are negated by Klutz, Embargo, and Magic Room.

Description

Games Description DPPt A Pokémon hold item that cuts Speed. It makes Flying-type and levitating holders susceptible to Ground moves. HGSS BWB2W2 A Pokémon held item that cuts Speed. It makes Flying-type and levitating holders susceptible to Ground moves. XYORAS SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and levitating holders. SwShBDSP An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying types and holders that are levitating. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers the holder's Speed stat and makes the holder vulnerable to Ground-type moves even if it is a Flying type or is levitating.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Stark Mountain, Iron IslandDP The Underground HGSS Mt. Mortar Fighting Dojo (held by Blue's Machamp during rematches) Pickup (Levels 41–60) (1% chance) PBR 9600 Poké Coupons BW Battle Subway (48 BP) Pickup (Levels 41–60) (1% chance) B2W2 Battle Subway/PWT (12 BP) Pickup (Levels 41–60) (1% chance) DW Icy Cave XY Battle Maison (48 BP) Pickup (Levels 41–60) (1% chance) ORAS Battle Maison (48 BP) Pickup (Levels 41–60) (1% chance) Held by wild Mawile (5% chance) SMUSUM Team Rocket's CastleUSUM Battle Tree (16 BP) Held by wild Mawile (5% chance)USUM SwSh Bridge Field (Digging Duo), Wyndon Stadium Held by wild Mawile (5% chance) BDSP Stark Mountain, Iron Island Grand Underground SV Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch, after completing the main storyline)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

Underground sprite from Diamond, Pearl and Platinum	Grand Underground sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the manga

An Iron Ball in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

Diamond and Pearl found an Iron Ball amongst the metal items drawn out of the ground in Celestic Town by the magnetic field from Cyrus's Magnezone. It later appeared as an item that was used in conjunction with Lax's Fling in Platinum's Gym battle against Fantina in Mirages of Mismagius II.

Trivia

• The Iron Ball enables Fling to reach its highest base power of 130. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, this status is matched by TR43 (Overheat) and TR71 (Leaf Storm), which contain moves with 130 base power. Starting from the same games, Big Nugget also shares this status.
• In Pokkén Tournament, if the chosen character is Machamp, sometimes it will throw two Iron Balls three times before the fight begins.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 黑色鐵球 Hāaksīk Titkàuh Mandarin 黑色鐵球 / 黑色铁球 Hēisè Tiěqiú French Balle Fer German Eisenkugel Italian Ferropalla Korean 검은철구 Geomeun Cheolgu Spanish Bola Férrea Vietnamese Cầu sắt đen

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.