Harden Move Detail
Harden is a Normal-type status move with no power or accuracy specifications, as it does not deal damage nor necessitate accuracy checks. When used, Harden boosts the user's Defense stat by one stage, making it more resilient against physical attacks. Commonly used by Pokémon with defensive roles, Harden helps to mitigate damage over the course of the battle. This move can be learned naturally by various Pokémon, often those with naturally high Defense stats, and is a staple in the movesets of many early-game Pokémon due to its simplicity and effectiveness in prolonging a Pokémon's longevity during fights.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 30
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Raises the user's DEFENSE.
- crystal: Raises the user's DEFENSE.
- ruby-sapphire: Stiffens the body’s muscles to raise DEFENSE.
- emerald: Stiffens the body’s muscles to raise DEFENSE.
- firered-leafgreen: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat.
- diamond-pearl: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- platinum: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- black-white: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- black-2-white-2: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- x-y: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- sun-moon: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
- sword-shield: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
Harden Pokémon
Metapod
11 - Bug
Butterfree
12 - Bug, Flying
Kakuna
14 - Bug, Poison
Beedrill
15 - Bug, Poison
Geodude
74 - Rock, Ground
Graveler
75 - Rock, Ground
Golem
76 - Rock, Ground
Grimer
88 - Poison
Muk
89 - Poison
Onix
95 - Rock, Ground
Krabby
98 - Water
Kingler
99 - Water
Staryu
120 - Water
Starmie
121 - Water, Psychic
Pinsir
127 - Bug
Kabuto
140 - Rock, Water
Kabutops
141 - Rock, Water
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Sudowoodo
185 - Rock
Gligar
207 - Ground, Flying
Steelix
208 - Steel, Ground
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Heracross
214 - Bug, Fighting
Slugma
218 - Fire
Magcargo
219 - Fire, Rock
Corsola
222 - Water, Rock
Silcoon
266 - Bug
Beautifly
267 - Bug, Flying
Cascoon
268 - Bug
Dustox
269 - Bug, Poison
Seedot
273 - Grass
Nuzleaf
274 - Grass, Dark
Shiftry
275 - Grass, Dark
Nincada
290 - Bug, Ground
Ninjask
291 - Bug, Flying
Shedinja
292 - Bug, Ghost
Nosepass
299 - Rock
Aron
304 - Steel, Rock
Lairon
305 - Steel, Rock
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Lunatone
337 - Rock, Psychic
Solrock
338 - Rock, Psychic
Corphish
341 - Water
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Baltoy
343 - Ground, Psychic
Claydol
344 - Ground, Psychic
Anorith
347 - Rock, Bug
Armaldo
348 - Rock, Bug
Relicanth
369 - Water, Rock
Shellos
422 - Water
Gastrodon
423 - Water, Ground
Bonsly
438 - Rock
Gliscor
472 - Ground, Flying
Probopass
476 - Rock, Steel
Roggenrola
524 - Rock
Boldore
525 - Rock
Gigalith
526 - Rock
Vanillite
582 - Ice
Vanillish
583 - Ice
Vanilluxe
584 - Ice
Ferroseed
597 - Grass, Steel
Ferrothorn
598 - Grass, Steel
Axew
610 - Dragon
Larvesta
636 - Bug, Fire
Spewpa
665 - Bug
Carbink
703 - Rock, Fairy
Bergmite
712 - Ice
Avalugg
713 - Ice
Diancie
719 - Rock, Fairy
Grubbin
736 - Bug
Charjabug
737 - Bug, Electric
Vikavolt
738 - Bug, Electric
Wimpod
767 - Bug, Water
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Pyukumuku
771 - Water
Buzzwole
794 - Bug, Fighting
Celesteela
797 - Steel, Flying
Stakataka
805 - Rock, Steel
Meltan
808 - Steel
Melmetal
809 - Steel
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Overqwil
904 - Dark, Poison
Nacli
932 - Rock
Naclstack
933 - Rock
Garganacl
934 - Rock
Klawf
950 - Rock
Orthworm
968 - Steel
Glimmet
969 - Rock, Poison
Glimmora
970 - Rock, Poison
Tatsugiri-Curly
978 - Dragon, Water
Wormadam-Sandy
10004 - Bug, Ground
Pinsir-Mega
10040 - Bug, Flying
Heracross-Mega
10047 - Bug, Fighting
Aggron-Mega
10053 - Steel
Steelix-Mega
10072 - Steel, Ground
Diancie-Mega
10075 - Rock, Fairy
Grimer-Alola
10112 - Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
10113 - Poison, Dark
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Qwilfish-Hisui
10234 - Dark, Poison
Avalugg-Hisui
10243 - Ice, Rock
Tatsugiri-Droopy
10258 - Dragon, Water
Tatsugiri-Stretchy
10259 - Dragon, Water
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
10272 - Ground, Normal