Iron Defense
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Snatchable
Effect
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
- Target
- User
- Introduced
- Generation Iii
Stat Changes
- Defense: +2
In-Game Descriptions
16 entries
Ruby Sapphire
Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
Emerald
Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
Firered Leafgreen
The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond Pearl
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Platinum
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Black White
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
X Y
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sun Moon
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sword Shield
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Legends Arceus
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, raising its defensive stats.
Scarlet Violet
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Pokémon That Learn Iron Defense
290 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
Level Up 69 Pokémon
Squirtle 
#0008 
Wartortle #0009 
Blastoise #0090 
Shellder #0091 
Cloyster 
#0204 
Pineco 
#0205 
Forretress #0212 
Scizor #0227 
Skarmory 
#0247 
Pupitar 
#0248 
Tyranitar 
#0324 
Torkoal 
#0375 
Metang 
#0376 
Metagross #0377 
Regirock #0379 
Registeel #0410 
Shieldon #0411 
Bastiodon #0436 
Bronzor #0437 
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TMs, HMs, and TRs 168 Pokémon
Squirtle #0008 Wartortle #0009 Blastoise #0074 
Geodude #0075 
Graveler #0076 
Golem #0080 
Slowbro #0081 
Magnemite 
#0082 
Magneton #0090 Shellder #0091 Cloyster #0112 
Rhydon #0151 
Mew #0185 
Sudowoodo #0199 
Slowking #0204 Pineco #0205 Forretress #0212 Scizor #0214 
Heracross 
#0218 
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Larvitar 
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3 entries
Iron Defense Learners by Size
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