Iron Barbs (Ability)

Iron Barbs	てつのトゲ
	Steel Thorns
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact. Generation VI Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Iron Barbs (Japanese: てつのトゲ Steel Thorns) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Ferroseed and Ferrothorn.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Iron Barbs is hit with a move that makes contact, the attacker loses 1/8 of its own maximum HP, after all turn-based damage is dealt. If the user is holding a Rocky Helmet the damage will stack (dealing 7/24 of the attacker's maximum HP). The damage will repeat for multi-strike moves such as Fury Swipes and Gear Grind. If Iron Barbs causes both the user and the attacker to faint, then the attacker will faint first.

Outside of battle

Iron Barbs has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Iron Barbs

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel	Iron Barbs	None	None
0598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel	Iron Barbs	None	Anticipation
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title French Épine de Fer German Eisenstachel Italian Spineferrate Korean 철가시 Cheol Gasi Portuguese Espinhos de Ferro Spanish Punta Acero

Variations of the Ability Rough Skin
Rough Skin • Iron Barbs

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