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Iron Defense

SteelStatus

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense by two stages. Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 3

Target

Targets the user.

Taught by

TR46TM104TM080

Game descriptions

  • Ruby, Sapphire, 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, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.

Learned by (150)

SquirtleSquirtleLv. 30WartortleWartortleLv. 40BlastoiseBlastoiseLv. 42SandshrewSandshrewLv. 27ShellderShellderLv. 36CloysterCloysterLv. 1PinecoPinecoLv. 39ForretressForretressLv. 42ScizorScizorLv. 32SkarmorySkarmoryLv. 48TyranitarTyranitarLv. 1TorkoalTorkoalLv. 36MetangMetangLv. 58MetagrossMetagrossLv. 62RegirockRegirockLv. 36RegisteelRegisteelLv. 36DeoxysDeoxysLv. 55ShieldonShieldonLv. 19BastiodonBastiodonLv. 19BronzorBronzorLv. 36BronzongBronzongLv. 38ProbopassProbopassLv. 1GolettGolettLv. 28GolurkGolurkLv. 28PawniardPawniardLv. 45BisharpBisharpLv. 45VullabyVullabyLv. 30MandibuzzMandibuzzLv. 30BergmiteBergmiteLv. 27AvaluggAvaluggLv. 27CharjabugCharjabugLv. 57CrabrawlerCrabrawlerLv. 42CrabominableCrabominableLv. 42MudbrayMudbrayLv. 4MudsdaleMudsdaleLv. 1SandygastSandygastLv. 40PalossandPalossandLv. 40Jangmo-oJangmo-oLv. 28Hakamo-oHakamo-oLv. 28Kommo-oKommo-oLv. 28NecrozmaNecrozmaLv. 56MagearnaMagearnaLv. 18CorviknightCorviknightLv. 1FlappleFlappleLv. 36AppletunAppletunLv. 36PerrserkerPerrserkerLv. 1FalinksFalinksLv. 45CufantCufantLv. 25CopperajahCopperajahLv. 25DuraludonDuraludonLv. 36ZamazentaZamazentaLv. 22GlastrierGlastrierLv. 48CalyrexCalyrexLv. 1EnamorusEnamorusLv. 25NacliNacliLv. 20NaclstackNaclstackLv. 20KlawfKlawfLv. 51OrthwormOrthwormLv. 38KingambitKingambitLv. 45Iron ThornsIron ThornsLv. 1ArchaludonArchaludonLv. 36Iron CrownIron CrownLv. 21SandslashSandslashTMDiglettDiglettTMDugtrioDugtrioTMMeowthMeowthTMGeodudeGeodudeTMGravelerGravelerTMGolemGolemTMSlowbroSlowbroTMMagnemiteMagnemiteTMMagnetonMagnetonTMRhydonRhydonTMMewMewTMSudowoodoSudowoodoTMSlowkingSlowkingTMHeracrossHeracrossTMSlugmaSlugmaTMMagcargoMagcargoTMDonphanDonphanTMLarvitarLarvitarTMPupitarPupitarTMNosepassNosepassTMCorphishCorphishTMCrawdauntCrawdauntTMBagonBagonTMShelgonShelgonTMSalamenceSalamenceTMBeldumBeldumTMJirachiJirachiTMTorterraTorterraTMEmpoleonEmpoleonTMLucarioLucarioTMMagnezoneMagnezoneTMRhyperiorRhyperiorTMDialgaDialgaTMHeatranHeatranTMArceusArceusTMDrilburDrilburTMExcadrillExcadrillTMSewaddleSewaddleTMSwadloonSwadloonTMLeavannyLeavannyTMScraggyScraggyTMScraftyScraftyTMSolosisSolosisTMDuosionDuosionTMReuniclusReuniclusTMCryogonalCryogonalTMCobalionCobalionTMQuilladinQuilladinTMChesnaughtChesnaughtTMSpewpaSpewpaTMVivillonVivillonTMCarbinkCarbinkTMKlefkiKlefkiTMDiancieDiancieTMVikavoltVikavoltTMRockruffRockruffTMLycanrocLycanrocTMMareanieMareanieTMToxapexToxapexTMDewpiderDewpiderTMAraquanidAraquanidTMSolgaleoSolgaleoTMDrednawDrednawTMRolycolyRolycolyTMCarkolCarkolTMCoalossalCoalossalTMSandacondaSandacondaTMStonjournerStonjournerTMEiscueEiscueTMZacianZacianTMUrshifuUrshifuTMGarganaclGarganaclTMArmarougeArmarougeTMCeruledgeCeruledgeTMRellorRellorTMRabscaRabscaTMVaroomVaroomTMRevavroomRevavroomTMGlimmetGlimmetTMGlimmoraGlimmoraTMSandy ShocksSandy ShocksTMIron TreadsIron TreadsTMIron HandsIron HandsTMIron LeavesIron LeavesTMPoltchageistPoltchageistTMSinistchaSinistchaTMIron BoulderIron BoulderTM