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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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