Iron-Defense Move Detail
Iron Defense is a Steel-type status move that sharply raises the user's Defense stat by two stages. It has no power or accuracy because it does not deal damage but instead fortifies the user's ability to withstand physical attacks. Iron Defense is commonly employed in both casual and competitive play to bolster the resilience of physically defensive Pokémon, making it harder for opponents to break through their defenses. This move is particularly useful in stall tactics and can be a game-changer when combined with recovery moves.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Iii
Effect
- Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Category
Flavor Texts
- 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.
Iron-Defense Pokémon
Squirtle
7 - Water
Wartortle
8 - Water
Blastoise
9 - Water
Metapod
11 - Bug
Butterfree
12 - Bug, Flying
Kakuna
14 - Bug, Poison
Geodude
74 - Rock, Ground
Graveler
75 - Rock, Ground
Golem
76 - Rock, Ground
Slowbro
80 - Water, Psychic
Magnemite
81 - Electric, Steel
Magneton
82 - Electric, Steel
Shellder
90 - Water
Cloyster
91 - Water, Ice
Krabby
98 - Water
Kingler
99 - Water
Cubone
104 - Ground
Marowak
105 - Ground
Rhydon
112 - Ground, Rock
Mr-Mime
122 - Psychic, Fairy
Pinsir
127 - Bug
Omanyte
138 - Rock, Water
Omastar
139 - Rock, Water
Kabuto
140 - Rock, Water
Kabutops
141 - Rock, Water
Mew
151 - Psychic
Sudowoodo
185 - Rock
Slowking
199 - Water, Psychic
Pineco
204 - Bug
Forretress
205 - Bug, Steel
Steelix
208 - Steel, Ground
Scizor
212 - Bug, Steel
Shuckle
213 - Bug, Rock
Heracross
214 - Bug, Fighting
Slugma
218 - Fire
Magcargo
219 - Fire, Rock
Corsola
222 - Water, Rock
Skarmory
227 - Steel, Flying
Donphan
232 - Ground
Larvitar
246 - Rock, Ground
Pupitar
247 - Rock, Ground
Tyranitar
248 - Rock, Dark
Silcoon
266 - Bug
Cascoon
268 - Bug
Nosepass
299 - Rock
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Aron
304 - Steel, Rock
Lairon
305 - Steel, Rock
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Torkoal
324 - Fire
Solrock
338 - Rock, Psychic
Corphish
341 - Water
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Claydol
344 - Ground, Psychic
Anorith
347 - Rock, Bug
Armaldo
348 - Rock, Bug
Clamperl
366 - Water
Huntail
367 - Water
Gorebyss
368 - Water
Relicanth
369 - Water, Rock
Bagon
371 - Dragon
Shelgon
372 - Dragon
Salamence
373 - Dragon, Flying
Beldum
374 - Steel, Psychic
Metang
375 - Steel, Psychic
Metagross
376 - Steel, Psychic
Regirock
377 - Rock
Registeel
379 - Steel
Jirachi
385 - Steel, Psychic
Torterra
389 - Grass, Ground
Empoleon
395 - Water, Steel
Shieldon
410 - Rock, Steel
Bastiodon
411 - Rock, Steel
Bronzor
436 - Steel, Psychic
Bronzong
437 - Steel, Psychic
Riolu
447 - Fighting
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Drapion
452 - Poison, Dark
Magnezone
462 - Electric, Steel
Rhyperior
464 - Ground, Rock
Probopass
476 - Rock, Steel
Dialga
483 - Steel, Dragon
Heatran
485 - Fire, Steel
Arceus
493 - Normal
Roggenrola
524 - Rock
Boldore
525 - Rock
Gigalith
526 - Rock
Drilbur
529 - Ground
Excadrill
530 - Ground, Steel
Sewaddle
540 - Bug, Grass
Swadloon
541 - Bug, Grass
Leavanny
542 - Bug, Grass
Venipede
543 - Bug, Poison
Whirlipede
544 - Bug, Poison
Scolipede
545 - Bug, Poison
Darmanitan-Standard
555 - Fire
Dwebble
557 - Bug, Rock
Crustle
558 - Bug, Rock
Scraggy
559 - Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
560 - Dark, Fighting
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Tirtouga
564 - Water, Rock
Carracosta
565 - Water, Rock
Archen
566 - Rock, Flying
Archeops
567 - Rock, Flying
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Vanillite
582 - Ice
Vanillish
583 - Ice
Vanilluxe
584 - Ice
Karrablast
588 - Bug
Escavalier
589 - Bug, Steel
Ferroseed
597 - Grass, Steel
Ferrothorn
598 - Grass, Steel
Klink
599 - Steel
Klang
600 - Steel
Klinklang
601 - Steel
Cryogonal
615 - Ice
Golett
622 - Ground, Ghost
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Vullaby
629 - Dark, Flying
Mandibuzz
630 - Dark, Flying
Durant
632 - Bug, Steel
Cobalion
638 - Steel, Fighting
Genesect
649 - Bug, Steel
Chespin
650 - Grass
Quilladin
651 - Grass
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Spewpa
665 - Bug
Vivillon
666 - Bug, Flying
Honedge
679 - Steel, Ghost
Doublade
680 - Steel, Ghost
Aegislash-Shield
681 - Steel, Ghost
Binacle
688 - Rock, Water
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water
Tyrunt
696 - Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
697 - Rock, Dragon
Amaura
698 - Rock, Ice
Aurorus
699 - Rock, Ice
Carbink
703 - Rock, Fairy
Klefki
707 - Steel, Fairy
Bergmite
712 - Ice
Avalugg
713 - Ice
Diancie
719 - Rock, Fairy
Charjabug
737 - Bug, Electric
Vikavolt
738 - Bug, Electric
Crabrawler
739 - Fighting
Crabominable
740 - Fighting, Ice
Rockruff
744 - Rock
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Mareanie
747 - Poison, Water
Toxapex
748 - Poison, Water
Mudbray
749 - Ground
Mudsdale
750 - Ground
Dewpider
751 - Water, Bug
Araquanid
752 - Water, Bug
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Type-Null
772 - Normal
Silvally
773 - Normal
Turtonator
776 - Fire, Dragon
Dhelmise
781 - Ghost, Grass
Jangmo-O
782 - Dragon
Hakamo-O
783 - Dragon, Fighting
Kommo-O
784 - Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Koko
785 - Electric, Fairy
Tapu-Lele
786 - Psychic, Fairy
Tapu-Bulu
787 - Grass, Fairy
Tapu-Fini
788 - Water, Fairy
Solgaleo
791 - Psychic, Steel
Celesteela
797 - Steel, Flying
Kartana
798 - Grass, Steel
Guzzlord
799 - Dark, Dragon
Necrozma
800 - Psychic
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Stakataka
805 - Rock, Steel
Meltan
808 - Steel
Melmetal
809 - Steel
Corviknight
823 - Flying, Steel
Dottler
825 - Bug, Psychic
Orbeetle
826 - Bug, Psychic
Drednaw
834 - Water, Rock
Rolycoly
837 - Rock
Carkol
838 - Rock, Fire
Coalossal
839 - Rock, Fire
Flapple
841 - Grass, Dragon
Appletun
842 - Grass, Dragon
Sandaconda
844 - Ground
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Perrserker
863 - Steel
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Sirfetchd
865 - Fighting
Mr-Rime
866 - Ice, Psychic
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Falinks
870 - Fighting
Stonjourner
874 - Rock
Eiscue-Ice
875 - Ice
Cufant
878 - Steel
Copperajah
879 - Steel
Arctovish
883 - Water, Ice
Duraludon
884 - Steel, Dragon
Zacian
888 - Fairy
Zamazenta
889 - Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
892 - Fighting, Dark
Glastrier
896 - Ice
Enamorus-Incarnate
905 - Fairy, Flying
Nacli
932 - Rock
Naclstack
933 - Rock
Garganacl
934 - Rock
Armarouge
936 - Fire, Psychic
Ceruledge
937 - Fire, Ghost
Klawf
950 - Rock
Rellor
953 - Bug
Rabsca
954 - Bug, Psychic
Varoom
965 - Steel, Poison
Revavroom
966 - Steel, Poison
Orthworm
968 - Steel
Glimmet
969 - Rock, Poison
Glimmora
970 - Rock, Poison
Kingambit
983 - Dark, Steel
Sandy-Shocks
989 - Electric, Ground
Iron-Treads
990 - Ground, Steel
Iron-Hands
992 - Fighting, Electric
Iron-Thorns
995 - Rock, Electric
Iron-Leaves
1010 - Grass, Psychic
Poltchageist
1012 - Grass, Ghost
Sinistcha
1013 - Grass, Ghost
Archaludon
1018 - Steel, Dragon
Iron-Boulder
1022 - Rock, Psychic
Iron-Crown
1023 - Steel, Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Wormadam-Trash
10005 - Bug, Steel
Darmanitan-Zen
10017 - Fire, Psychic
Aegislash-Blade
10026 - Steel, Ghost
Blastoise-Mega
10036 - Water
Pinsir-Mega
10040 - Bug, Flying
Scizor-Mega
10046 - Bug, Steel
Heracross-Mega
10047 - Bug, Fighting
Tyranitar-Mega
10049 - Rock, Dark
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Aggron-Mega
10053 - Steel
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Slowbro-Mega
10071 - Water, Psychic
Diancie-Mega
10075 - Rock, Fairy
Metagross-Mega
10076 - Steel, Psychic
Sandshrew-Alola
10101 - Ice, Steel
Sandslash-Alola
10102 - Ice, Steel
Diglett-Alola
10105 - Ground, Steel
Dugtrio-Alola
10106 - Ground, Steel
Geodude-Alola
10109 - Rock, Electric
Graveler-Alola
10110 - Rock, Electric
Golem-Alola
10111 - Rock, Electric
Marowak-Alola
10115 - Fire, Ghost
Vikavolt-Totem
10122 - Bug, Electric
Lycanroc-Midnight
10126 - Rock
Kommo-O-Totem
10146 - Dragon, Fighting
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Marowak-Totem
10149 - Fire, Ghost
Rockruff-Own-Tempo
10151 - Rock
Lycanroc-Dusk
10152 - Rock
Araquanid-Totem
10153 - Water, Bug
Necrozma-Dusk
10155 - Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
10156 - Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
10157 - Psychic, Dragon
Meowth-Galar
10161 - Steel
Slowbro-Galar
10165 - Poison, Psychic
Mr-Mime-Galar
10168 - Ice, Psychic
Slowking-Galar
10172 - Poison, Psychic
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Darmanitan-Galar-Standard
10177 - Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Zen
10178 - Ice, Fire
Yamask-Galar
10179 - Ground, Ghost
Stunfisk-Galar
10180 - Ground, Steel
Eiscue-Noice
10185 - Ice
Zacian-Crowned
10188 - Fairy, Steel
Zamazenta-Crowned
10189 - Fighting, Steel
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
10191 - Fighting, Water
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Avalugg-Hisui
10243 - Ice, Rock
Dialga-Origin
10245 - Steel, Dragon
Enamorus-Therian
10249 - Fairy, Flying