Pokemon Sword and Shield

Iron Ball Effect and How to Get It

Iron Ball Effect and How to Get It

This is a page on the Battle Item Iron Ball and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, how to get it, and how to use it competitively.

Iron Ball Effect

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Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. It lowers Speed and allows Ground-type moves to hit Flying-type and Levitating holders.

How to Get Iron Ball

Obtain from the Digging Duo

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You have a chance to obtain Iron Ball from the Digging Duo located near the nursery in the Wild Area. Note that you can only get this item from the right brother, the one with more stamina.
How to Get Rare Items From the Digging Duo
However, you have to pay 500 Watts for them to start digging up random items for you, with the chance of receiving Iron Ball.

You will need lots of Watts for the target item to appear. Click the link below to learn how to get Watts easily.
How to Farm Watts Quickly

Champion Cup Finals Prize

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You can receive Iron Ball as a prize for winning the Champion Cup Finals, after finishing the main story.

You can get other more rewards by winning the tournament. Learn more about the Champion Cup Finals and the opponents through our guide below!
Champion Cup Finals Walkthrough (Part 11)

How to Use Iron Ball

Iron Ball sets itself apart from other held items as the goal is to let your opponent hold the item via Trick or Switcheroo. This forces them to move slower due to a drop in their Speed stat and allows ungrounded Pokemon to be hit by Ground-type moves.

Alternatively, Iron Ball can also be used on Trick Room teams, as having low Speed is important in Trick Room strategies.

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