Harden (move)

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Harden
かたくなる Stiffen
Harden IX.png
Harden IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
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 I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Harden (Japanese: かたくなる Stiffen) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Harden increases the user's Defense stat by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Harden, the user's Defense rises by another stage.

Harden can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Double-Edge, Protect, Rollout, Tackle, and Take Down to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Raises the user's Defense. Useful when battling physically strong Pokémon.
GSC Raises the user's Defense.
RSEColoXD Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
FRLG The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
SV The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0011 Metapod BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1RGB
1, 7Y
1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1
0014 Kakuna BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0015 Beedrill BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 26 26 12
0075 Graveler RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 29 27 12
0076 Golem RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 29 27 12
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 42 5 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 4 6 4
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 45 1, 33 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 6 1, 4 1
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 4 1, 6 1
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 23 21RSE
19FRLG
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0098 Krabby WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 40 16 16 11 11 11 11 14 4 4
0099 Kingler WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 49 16 16RSE
1, 16FRLG
11 11 11 11 1, 14 1 1
0120 Staryu WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0121 Starmie WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 43 25 19 13 13BW
11B2W2
11 11 12 1 1
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, 6 1 1
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 41
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 13 13 9 9BW
7B2W2
7 7 7 7
0208 Steelix SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 23 21RSE
19FRLG
1 1 1 1 1 1
0211 Qwilfish WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 10 10RSE
9FRLG
9 9 9 9 4 4 4
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
DarkIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 4
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS
13 13 13
0219 Magcargo FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS
13 13 13
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 7 6 4 4 4XY
1ORAS
1 1 1
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 1
0266 Silcoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0267 Beautifly BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0268 Cascoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0269 Dustox BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0273 Seedot GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1 1 1 Rem.
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 5 5
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0299 Nosepass RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 7 7 7BW
4B2W2
4 4 4 4
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster 4 4 4BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1
0305 Lairon SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1
0306 Aggron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0341 Corphish WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 7 7 7 7XY
5ORAS
5 1 1 1
0342 Crawdaunt WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1 1 1
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 3 3 4BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 3 1, 3 1, 4BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
0348 Armaldo RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1, 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
0369 Relicanth WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 29 29 29 29 29
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1 1 1
0472 Gliscor GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1
0476 Probopass RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0524 Roggenrola RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 4
0525 Boldore RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0526 Gigalith RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 1
0583 Vanillish IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1
0598 Ferrothorn GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1
0665 Spewpa BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1 1 1
0703 Carbink RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 1 1 1 1
0713 Avalugg IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 1 1 1 1
0713 Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
IceIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Mineral 1
0719 Diancie RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0770 Palossand GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0771 Pyukumuku WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0797 Celesteela SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 5
0805 Stakataka RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0808 Meltan SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0809 Melmetal SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0864 Cursola GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 1
0901 Ursaluna
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
GroundIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 17
0904 Overqwil DarkIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 4
0932 Nacli RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1
0933 Naclstack RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1
0934 Garganacl RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1
0950 Klawf RockIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 6
0968 Orthworm SteelIC Big.png Field Field 1
0969 Glimmet RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0970 Glimmora RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0978 Tatsugiri
Tatsugiri
All forms
DragonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 6
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
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0438 Bonsly RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0636 Larvesta BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0736 Grubbin BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0767 Wimpod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
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

Harden raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 16 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - User User -
SMD - - 20 99 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Stadium

In the minigame "Rock Harden" from Pokémon Stadium, the player and non-player characters are either Metapod or Kakuna. They are required to use Harden at the right times to avoid being hurt by falling rocks.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Harden could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Harden could be seen as a move used by opposing Silcoon, Cascoon, and Seedot.

NormalIC RR.png Harden
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Defense
Harden Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを 1だんかいあげる
MDGtI It boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.

In the anime

Ash Metapod Harden.png
Metapod
Johnny Aggron Harden.png
Aggron
Ash Meltan Harden.png
Meltan
Goh Boldore Harden.png
Boldore
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Metapod Metapod glows a greenish-whitish color and becomes hard as steel.
Ash's Metapod Challenge of the Samurai Debut
Samurai's Metapod Challenge of the Samurai None
Bugsy's Metapod Gettin' the Bugs Out None
Kingler Kingler glows pale blue and any attack that hits it bounces off.
Giovanni's Kingler The Battle of the Badge None
Krabby Krabby tenses its body up like a statue and doesn't move.
Ash's Krabby Round One - Begin! None
Larvitar Larvitar tenses its body up like a statue and doesn't move.
Ash's Larvitar Hatch Me if You Can Larvitar cannot legally learn Harden
Cascoon Cascoon tenses up its body and its body shines, making attacks bounce off it.
Jessie's Cascoon Seeing is Believing! None
Corphish Corphish's body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Corphish Just One of the Geysers None
Aggron Aggron tenses up and its body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Johnny's Aggron Shocks and Bonds None
Meltan Meltan's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Meltan Aiming for the Top Floor! None
Boldore Boldore's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Goh's Boldore A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


  • A wild Cascoon and Silcoon were revealed to know Harden on the official website, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Newspaper Strip


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 變硬 Binngaahng *
僵硬 Goengngaahng *
Mandarin 變硬 / 变硬 Biànyìng *
硬梆梆 Yìngbāngbāng *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zpevnění
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hærde
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verharding
Finland Flag.png Finnish Kovetus
France Flag.png French Armure
Germany Flag.png German Härtner
Greece Flag.png Greek Σκλήρυνση
India Flag.png Hindi सख्त होजाओ Sakht Hojao
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Mengeras
Italy Flag.png Italian Rafforzatore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 단단해지기 Dandanhaejigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Twardnienie
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Endurecer (anime, Emerging Powers-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Endurecimento (Diamond & Pearl, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Endurecimento
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Očvršćivanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fortaleza
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Stelna*
Cementattack*
Hårdna*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Sertleşme
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Gồng Cứng


Variations of the move Defense Curl
StatusIC HOME.png Defense CurlHardenMeditateSharpenWithdraw
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Howl


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