Iron Defense (move)
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Iron Defense is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.
In the anime
- Iron Defense Anime.jpg
Torkoal using Iron Defense.
- Bronzong Gyro Ball 1.JPG
Bronzong's hands being tucked against its body.
One of the most effective defense moves, the Pokémon hides in its own body, or protects itself with its arms.
Pokémon
Torkoal. Its head and extremities hides in the Pokémon's shell, so the balance when is hiding is in its belly.
- Used by Flannery's Torkoal in the official battle against Ash Ketchum. Thunderbolt, Iron Tail of Pikachu and Vicegrip, Crabhammer of Corphish couldn't do any damage to Torkoal.
- Used by Ash's Torkoal from Manectric Charge! to ??? as its only defense move, used in mostly all of its battles.
Bronzong. It tucks its arms to its body and a shine goes down its body. Any attack used on it is deflected.
- Used by Lucian's Bronzong in An Elite Meet and Greet! in a battle with Ash's Buizel while it was under Dawn's command.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Shellder at Lv.40
- Pineco at Lv.34
- Forretress at Lv.38
- Scizor at Lv.37
- Mawile at Lv.41
- Aron at Lv.18
- Lairon at Lv.18
- Aggron at Lv.18
- Torkoal at Lv.44
- Clamperl at Lv.--
- Metang at Lv.40
- Metagross at Lv.40
- Regirock at Lv.41
- Registeel at Lv.41
- Shieldon at Lv.19
- Bastiodon at Lv.19
- Bronzor at Lv.26
- Bronzong at Lv.26
- Probopass at Lv.--
- Probopass at Lv.7
- Deoxys (defense) at Lv.73
In other languages
- Spanish: Defensa Férrea
- Portuguese (animé only): Defesa de Ferro
- Latin American Spanish (anime): Defensa de Acero
