Double Iron Bash (move)

Double Iron Bash ダブルパンツァー Double Panzer

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Double Iron Bash (Japanese: ダブルパンツァー Double Panzer) is a damage-dealing Steel-type multistrike move introduced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is the signature move of Melmetal.

Effect

Double Iron Bash inflicts damage, hitting the target twice per use, and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch with each hit.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

Generation VII

If the target has used Minimize, Double Iron Bash deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Generation VIII onwards

Double Iron Bash no longer has a special interaction with Minimize.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Double Iron Bash cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Double Iron Bash is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but it cannot be used in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it, and it cannot be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description PE SwShLA The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user uses the hex nut in its chest as an axis to spin, striking the target with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	VIII
						PE	SwSh
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	72	88
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Double Iron Bash
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 33 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 0.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Spinning Melmetal
The user uses the hex nut in its chest as an axis to spin, striking the target with its arms twice in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Melmetal rapidly spins its body. Once it builds up enough force, it extends its arms and hits the opponent with them, one after the other.
Ash's Melmetal	Final Rivals!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Double Iron Bash is the last Generation VII move in index number order.
• In Pokémon the Series, Professor Kukui named this move.
• Double Iron Bash is the only move introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! that is usable in Sword and Shield.
  • It is also the only move introduced in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! to have been used in the animated series.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鋼拳雙擊 Gongkyùhn Sēunggīk Mandarin 鋼拳雙擊 / 钢拳双击 Gāngquán Shuāngjí / Gāngquán Shuāngjī French Écrous d'Poing German Panzerfäuste Italian Pugni Corazzati Korean 더블펀처 Deobeulpeoncheo Polish Podwójny Żelazny Cios Portuguese Brazil Pancada de Ferro Dupla Portugal Soco de Ferro Duplo Russian Двойной Стальной Таран Dvoynoy Stal'noy Taran Spanish Ferropuño Doble

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