Iron Defense (move)

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Iron Defense てっぺき Iron Wall

Battles Type  Steel Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TR46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM104 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Iron Defense (Japanese: てっぺき Iron Wall) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TR46 in Generation VIII, and is TM104 in Generation IX.

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Effect

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense stat by two stages.

If powered up by a Steelium Z into Z-Iron Defense, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Iron Defense's PP has been increased to 20, and it raises the user's defensive stats for five turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  -3  -4  +5 Target  ?  ?  ? Additional effect Turns  5  4  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the user's defensive stats

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. FRLG The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. LA The user hardens its body's surface like iron, raising its defensive stats. SV The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	−	34PtHGSS	34	34	34	30	30		30
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	−	40PtHGSS	40	40	41	40	40		40
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	−	46PtHGSS	46	46	47	42	42		42
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field					23	27			27
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field					−	1			Rem.
0074		Geodude		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−		−	15	−
0075		Graveler		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−		−	15	−
0076		Golem		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−		−	15	−
0090		Shellder		Water 3	−	40	49	49	49	36	36		36
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	11
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	21	−
0204		Pineco		Bug	−	34DP 39PtHGSS	39	39	39		39		39
0205		Forretress		Bug	−	38DP 45PtHGSS	46	46	42		42		42
0212		Scizor		Bug	41FRLG	37	37	37	37	32	32		32
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	29B2W2	29	29	−	−
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	48	48		48
0247		Pupitar		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0266		Silcoon		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−	Evo.
0267		Beautifly		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−	6
0268		Cascoon		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−	Evo.
0269		Dustox		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−	6
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−		−	18	−
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	41	41	41	41XY 33ORAS	33	24	24
0304		Aron		Monster	17	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 37ORAS	37	48	48
0305		Lairon		Monster	17	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 39ORAS	39	58	58
0306		Aggron		Monster	17	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 39ORAS	39	64	64
0324		Torkoal		Field	33	44	44	44XY 38ORAS	38	36	36
0366		Clamperl		Water 1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0367		Huntail		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		1
0375		Metang		Mineral	44	40	40BW 47B2W2	47	47	58	58		58
0376		Metagross		Mineral	44	40	40BW 53B2W2	53XY 52ORAS	52	62	62		62
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37	36	36		36
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37	36	36		36
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered	35	73	73	73XY 55ORAS	55		55		55
0410		Shieldon		Monster		19	19	19	19		19	9	19
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		19	19	19	19		19	9	19
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		26	26BW 19B2W2	19	19	36	36	11	36
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		26	26BW 19B2W2	19	19	38	38	11	36
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−	21	−
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−	21
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−	15	−
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−	−	15	−
0476		Probopass		Mineral		1,7	1,7BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4		1, 4	18	1
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−	6	−
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral			20	20	20	20
0525		Boldore		Mineral			20	20	20	20
0526		Gigalith		Mineral			20	20	20	20
0544		Whirlipede		Bug			22	22	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0545		Scolipede		Bug			−	−	1	1
0589		Escavalier		Bug			40	40	40	28
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral			26	26	26	35
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral			26	26	26	35
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1 Amorphous						30
0622		Golett		Mineral			17	17	17	28			28
0623		Golurk		Mineral			17	17	17	28			28
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like			46	46	46	45			45
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like			46	46	46	45			45
0629		Vullaby		Flying			−	−	−	30			30
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying			−	−	−	30			30
0632		Durant		Bug			56	1, 56	46	52
0679		Honedge		Mineral				32	32	32
0680		Doublade		Mineral				32	32	32
0681		Aegislash		Mineral				1	1	1
0712		Bergmite		Monster Mineral				−	−	27		21	27
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral				1	1	27			27
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral								21	27
0737		Charjabug		Bug					49	57			57
0738		Vikavolt		Bug					−	1			Rem.
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3					42				42
0740		Crabominable		Water 3					42				42
0749		Mudbray		Field					29	4			4
0750		Mudsdale		Field					29	1			1
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3					36	20
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous					32	40			40
0770		Palossand		Amorphous					32	40			40
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon					25	24
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon					37	28			28
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon					38	28			28
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon					38	28			28
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered					59	50
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					59	56			56
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered					57	18			18
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered					37USUM	50
0823		Corviknight		Flying						1			1
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon						36			36
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon						36			36
0863		Perrserker		Field						1			1
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field						1, Evo.
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral						45			45
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral						25			25
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral						25			25
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon						36			36
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered						22			22
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered						48			48
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered						1			1
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered								22	25
0932		Nacli		Mineral									20
0933		Naclstack		Mineral									20
0950		Klawf		Water 3									51
0968		Orthworm		Field									38
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like									45
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered									1
1018		Archaludon		Mineral Dragon									36
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered									21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
					PtHGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	SwSh TR46	TM104
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0011		Metapod		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔
0014		Kakuna		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field					✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral				✔		✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral				✔		✔
0076		Golem		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral				✔		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1					✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster				✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like					✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1					✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral	−	−	−	−	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3					✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0266		Silcoon		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0268		Cascoon		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1 Water 2	−	−	−	−	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0374		Beldum		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		−	−	−	✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field					✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous					✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1 Amorphous					✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		✔	−	−	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		✔	−	✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field			✔	✔		−
0651		Quilladin		Field			✔	✔		✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field			✔	✔		✔
0665		Spewpa		Bug			✔	✔		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug			−	−		✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster Mineral						✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3				✔		✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3				✔		✔
0744		Rockruff		Field				✔	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field				✔	✔	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0749		Mudbray		Field				✔	✔	✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field				✔	✔	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug				✔	✔	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug				✔	✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon				✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral				✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying					✔	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug					✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug					✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1					✔	✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral					✔	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral					✔	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral					✔	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon					✔	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon					✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon					✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field					✔
0863		Perrserker		Field					✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3					✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field					✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like					✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous					✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral					✔	✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral					✔	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1 Field					✔	✔
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral					✔	✔
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral					✔	✔
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon					✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered					−	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral						✔
0933		Naclstack		Mineral						✔
0934		Garganacl		Mineral						✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like						✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like						✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3						✔
0953		Rellor		Bug						✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug						✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral						✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral						✔
0968		Orthworm		Field						✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral						✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral						✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like						✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous						✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral Amorphous						✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral Dragon						✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	BDSP
0246		Larvitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0529		Drilbur		Field		✔	✔	✔		−
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral			✔	✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0374		Beldum		Mineral	Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0371		Bagon		Dragon	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0386		DeoxysLv. 50 Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered	10th Movie Deoxys GameStop Deoxys Nintendo of Korea Deoxys
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User - BSL - - 16 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Iron Defense could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Iron Defense could be seen as a move used by Boss Blastoise, Shieldon, Bastiodon, Bronzor.

Iron Defense

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Iron Defense	Status	2	—	—	—	—	Self	—	Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks.	Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Defense Forme) Sophocles & Alolan Golem Raihan & Gigalith Liza (Summer 2023) & Celesteela Rose & Perrserker Arven & Nacli Scottie/Bettie & Galarian Meowth/PerrserkerEgg (Support role only)
Buddy move
Huge Boulder Iron Defense	Status	1	3	—	—	—	All allies	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank.	Gordie & Barbaracle

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Iron Defense is Aegislash's second starting move. The move envelops the user in a powerful protective force for 3s or after blocking one attack. If this move blocks an attack, increase boost count by 1. After reaching level 8, this move is replaced by either Wide Guard or Iron Head.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by two levels. MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 2 levels. BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを ２だんかいあげる MDGtI It sharply boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It sharply boosts your Defense.* It sharply boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Bronzong Whirlipede Duraludon Garganacl
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, boosting its defenses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Torkoal pulls its head and limbs into its shell and protects itself.
Flannery's Torkoal	Going, Going, Yawn		Debut
Ash's Torkoal	Manectric Charge		None
	Clamperl closes its shell and protects itself from attacks.
Nancy's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
Keith's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War		None
	Metagross's whole body glows white and it can block attacks.
Anabel's Metagross	Talking a Good Game!		None
	Regirock tenses up and crosses its arms. Regirock can then block attacks.
Brandon's Regirock	Battling the Enemy Within!		None
	Bronzong crosses its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a blue aura. Its body briefly shines and it can protect itself from attacks.
Lucian's Bronzong	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
	The outline of Bastiodon's head glows light blue and a white shine goes down its face. Bastiodon can then stop attacks.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!		None
	Lairon's body becomes outlined in light blue and its body briefly shines, increasing Lairon's defense.
Paul's Lairon	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Whirlipede's body becomes outlined in light blue, and then moments later, a white shine goes up its body and its body turns into iron for a moment. Whirlipede can then stop attacks.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	Escavalier raises both of its lances into the air and its body becomes outlined in light blue. A white shine then goes up its body and its body turns into iron. Escavalier can then stop attacks.
Bianca's Escavalier	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
	Doublade unsheathes its swords, which turn a shiny metallic color. It then raises the swords upward and crosses then so that they form an "X" shape. Doublade then stays still as its opponent attacks it in this defensive stance.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
	Duraludon's body becomes outlined in white energy and its body briefly shines. Duraludon can then stop attacks.
Raihan's Duraludon	Toughing It Out!		None
	Ferrothorn's feelers glow white, and it uses them to block the opponent's attacks.
Rose's Ferrothorn	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		None
	Bronzor's body glows blue and becomes able to stop attacks.
Tepen's Bronzor	The Stolen Treasure		None
	A silvery metallic shield descends down in front of Garganacl, blocking the opponent's attack.
Sidian's Garganacl	Food Fit for a Kingambit!		None

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Bronzong
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, boosting its defenses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong resists an attack coming from the opponent.
Shin's Bronzong	PBK1		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Mawile Lairon Delcatty
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, boosting its defenses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mawile swings its head so the large pair of jaws on its head falls in front of its body, and the jaws become hard and shiny like steel. The jaws then can withstand attacks; or, Mawile looks into the air and the large pair of jaws on its head rise into the air above it and start to glow brightly, boosting its defenses.
Multiple wild Mawile	Ring Ring Goes Beldum		Debut
Noland's Mawile	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None
	Lairon's body becomes able to take attacks.
Sapphire's Rono	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II		None
	Delcatty crouches down and a sparkling shield appears around it, protecting it from attacks.
Ruby's Kiki	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI		Used via Assist

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Metagross
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, boosting its defenses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Metagross's body becomes stiff like iron and the opponent's attacks are rendered useless.
Koya's Metagross	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鐵壁 Titbīk
	Mandarin	鐵壁 / 铁壁 Tiěbì
Czech		Železná obrana
Dutch		IJzerwering
Finnish		Rautapuolustus
French		Mur de Fer
German		Eisenabwehr
Greek		Μεταλλική Άμυνα
Hindi		लोहे का बचाव Lohe ka bachav
Indonesian		Dinding Besi
Italian		Ferroscudo
Korean		철벽 Cheolbyeok
Norwegian		Jernforsvar
Polish		Stalowa Obrona
Portuguese	Brazil	Defesa de Ferro
	Portugal	Defesa de Ferro (anime)
Romanian		Protecția de Fier
Serbian		Gvozdena odbrana
Spanish	Latin America	Defensa de Hierro Defensa Férrea (DP107, DP108*) Defensa (AG095)
	Spain	Defensa FérreaVI+ Def. FérreaIII–V
Vietnamese		Phòng Ngự Kiên Cố Phòng Ngự Thép*

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize • Tail Glow

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.