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Iron Hands

Paradox Pokémon

Fighting Electric

This Pokémon shares many similarities with Iron Hands, an object mentioned in a certain expedition journal.

In Pokémon GO · 4112 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height1.8 m

Weight380.7 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate50(12.9%)Tricky

Base friendship0None

Hatch time50 cycles · ~13,005 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP285

Abilities

Quark Drive

Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

154

Attack

140

Defense

108

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

570

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Psychic2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Rock½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

Moves

Item

Booster Energy / Shuca Berry / Grassy Seed

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraFlyingFire

EV spread

Atk▲252

SpD172

Spe84

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Iron Hands can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	15	100	20
1	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
7	Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
14	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
21	Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100	15
28	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
35	Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
42	Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
49	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
56	Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
63	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
70	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
77	Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100	10
84	Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
91	Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20