How to beat Iron Hands

Iron Hands has 1 version in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 140 HP as a Lightning Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 140

Weakness: Fighting

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 320

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Iron Hands is weak to Fighting, so those attacks do double damage. 95 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Superalloy Hands for 80+ (3 Energy). 977 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Fighting attacks do at least 140 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Iron Hands	HP	Prizes
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	340	310	2
Medicham Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Seventh Kick F	150	300	120	1
Annihilape Surging Sparks	Fighting	Tantrum F	130	260	140	1
Flygon ex Surging Sparks	Fighting	Reversing Storm F	130	260	310	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Aura Jab F	130	260	340	3
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Corkscrew Dive F	100	200	330	2
Sawk White Flare	Fighting	Rising Chop F	90	180	110	1
Conkeldurr Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Tantrum F	80	160	180	1
Solrock Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Cosmic Beam F	70	140	110	1
Toxicroak Mega Evolution	Fighting	Reckless Charge F	70	140	130	1
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Rumbling March FF	180+	360	340	2
Annihilape Destined Rivals	Fighting	Impact Blow FF	160	320	150	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 140+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Iron Hands	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	170	150	1
Diggersby Perfect Order	Colorless	Earthquake C	140	140	150	1
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Salamence ex 30th Celebration	Dragon	Dragon Pulse RW	240	240	330	2
Haxorus Shrouded Fable	Dragon	Dragon Pulse FM	230	230	170	1

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 80+ from Superalloy Hands and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Copperajah Shrouded Fable	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Steelix Mega Evolution	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Copperajah Journey Together	Metal	Stage 1	190	Fire ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Aggron Twilight Masquerade	Metal	Stage 2	180	Fire ×2	3	1
Alolan Golem Journey Together	Lightning	Stage 2	180	Fighting ×2	4	1

Every Standard Iron Hands card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Iron Hands 61/162	Temporal Forces H	140	Basic	Volt Wave LC 30 Superalloy Hands LLC 80+	3	Fighting ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Iron Hands weak to?

Iron Hands is weak to Fighting, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Iron Hands have?

Up to 140 HP in Standard.

How many Prize cards does Iron Hands give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Iron Hands?

320 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Greninja ex's Shinobi Blade (1 Energy, 340 damage); Medicham's Seventh Kick (1 Energy, 300 damage); Annihilape's Tantrum (1 Energy, 260 damage).

What is Iron Hands's strongest attack?

Superalloy Hands, which prints 80+ damage for 3 Energy.

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