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Iron Barbs
When a Pokémon with Iron Barbs is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacker receives damage equal to 1⁄8 of their maximum HP. Multi-hit moves (e.g. DoubleSlap) activate Iron Barbs for each strike.
Game descriptions
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact.
- X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact with iron barbs.
- Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:Inflicts damage on the attacker upon contact with iron barbs.
- Scarlet, Violet:The Pokémon’s iron barbs damage the attacker if it makes direct contact.
