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Iron Ball くろいてっきゅう Black Iron Ball
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Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV
Generation V
(Held items)
Generation VI
Generation VII
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 Effect Held item The Iron Ball halves the holder's Speed and makes it grounded . Due to being grounded, it becomes susceptible to Ground-type moves, Arena Trap , the entry hazards Spikes , Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web , and terrain , even if it is Flying-type , has the Ability Levitate , or under the effect of Telekinesis and Magnet Rise .
In Generation V, a Flying-type Pokémon holding an Iron Ball will receive neutral damage from Ground-type moves regardless of its secondary type.
Description
Games
Description
D P Pt A Pokémon hold item that cuts speed. It makes Flying-type and levitating holders susceptible to Ground moves.
HG SS A Pokémon held item that cuts speed. It makes Flying-type and levitating holders susceptible to Ground moves.
B W B2 W2 A Pokémon held item that cuts Speed. It makes Flying-type and levitating holders susceptible to Ground moves.
X Y OR AS S M An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and levitating holders.
Acquisition Appearance This is the appearance of the Iron Ball in the Sinnoh Underground .
Iron Ball
In the manga An Iron Ball in Pokémon Adventures In the Pokémon Adventures manga An Iron Ball appeared in the Diamond & Pearl arcDiamond and Pearl found it 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
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