Steel · Physical move · Gen 7
Double Iron Bash
Double Iron Bash is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits twice. 30% chance to make the target flinch. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Hits
- 2 times
- Properties
- Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Double Iron Bash
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 7–8 |
Double Iron Bash FAQ
What does Double Iron Bash do?
Double Iron Bash is a Steel-type physical move with 60 power. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Which Pokémon can learn Double Iron Bash?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Double Iron Bash in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Melmetal.
Is Double Iron Bash in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Double Iron Bash in Pokémon Champions.
What is Double Iron Bash super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Double Iron Bash is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.