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Ability field guide
Iron Barbs
Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
How it works
Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage.
This ability functions identically to Rough Skin.
Effects can vary between games. This is the synced main-series reference; check the rules of the game you are playing.
At a glance
- Introduced
- Generation 5
- Standard ability
- 4
- Hidden ability
- 0
Pokémon have abilities naturally. Hidden abilities use special availability rules that depend on the game.
Pokémon with Iron Barbs
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