Pokemon Ref

Iron Defense (Pokémon Move)

Iron Defense Effect

Effect

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Iron Defense Move Data

Type Steel
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 3
Power Points (PP) 15
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
User
The user.

Machine/Record

Sword Shieldtr46

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireHardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
EmeraldHardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
FireRed LeafGreenThe user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond PearlThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
PlatinumThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Black WhiteThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
X YThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sun MoonThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sword ShieldThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Pokémon that Learn Iron Defense by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 130
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 140
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 142
#145ShellderWaterWater 336
#146CloysterWaterIceWater 31
#301PinecoBugBug39
#302ForretressBugSteelBug42
#197ScizorBugSteelBug32
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 329
#328SkarmorySteelFlyingFlying48
#341PupitarRockGroundMonster1
#342TyranitarRockDarkMonster1
#407MawileSteelFairyFieldFairy24
#409AronSteelRockMonster48
#410LaironSteelRockMonster58
#411AggronSteelRockMonster64
#436TorkoalFireField36
#487ClamperlWaterWater 11
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral58
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral62
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered36
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered36
#539ShieldonRockSteelMonster19
#540BastiodonRockSteelMonster19
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral36
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral38
#402ProbopassRockSteelMineral4
#639RoggenrolaRockMineral20
#640BoldoreRockMineral20
#641GigalithRockMineral20
#660WhirlipedeBugPoisonBug1
#661ScolipedeBugPoisonBug1
#686TirtougaWaterRockWater 1Water 333
#687CarracostaWaterRockWater 1Water 333
#711EscavalierBugSteelBug28
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral35
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral35
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral28
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral28
#747PawniardDarkSteelHuman-Like45
#748BisharpDarkSteelHuman-Like45
#752VullabyDarkFlyingFlying30
#753MandibuzzDarkFlyingFlying30
#755DurantBugSteelBug52
#813HonedgeSteelGhostMineral32
#814DoubladeSteelGhostMineral32
#815Aegislash ShieldSteelGhostMineral1
#852BergmiteIceMonsterMineral27
#853AvaluggIceMonsterMineral27
#884CharjabugBugElectricBug57
#885VikavoltBugElectricBug1
#887CrabrawlerFightingWater 342
#888CrabominableFightingIceWater 342
#905MudbrayGroundField4
#906MudsdaleGroundField1
#927GolisopodBugWaterBugWater 320
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous40
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous40
#948TurtonatorFireDragonMonsterDragon24
#958Jangmo ODragonDragon28
#959Hakamo ODragonFightingDragon28
#960Kommo ODragonFightingDragon28
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered50
#977NecrozmaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered56
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered18
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered50
#1004CorviknightFlyingSteelFlying1
#1022FlappleGrassDragonGrassDragon36
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon36
#1047PerrserkerSteelField1
#1049SirfetchdFightingFlyingField1
#1054FalinksFightingFairyMineral45
#1065CufantSteelFieldMineral25
#1066CopperajahSteelFieldMineral25
#1071DuraludonSteelDragonMineralDragon36
#1077ZamazentaFightingNo Eggs Discovered22
#1088GlastrierIceNo Eggs Discovered48
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered55
#816Aegislash BladeSteelGhostMineral1
#13Blastoise MegaWaterMonsterWater 147
#198Scizor MegaBugSteelBug37
#408Mawile MegaSteelFairyFieldFairy33
#412Aggron MegaSteelMonster39
#499Metagross MegaSteelPsychicMineral52
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField27
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField1
#961Kommo O TotemDragonFightingDragon38
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered18
#978Necrozma DuskPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered56
#979Necrozma DawnPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered56
#980Necrozma UltraPsychicDragonNo Eggs Discovered59
#741Stunfisk GalarGroundSteelWater 1Amorphous30
#1078Zamazenta CrownedFightingSteelNo Eggs Discovered22
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered1

Pokémon that Learn Iron Defense by Move Tutor

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 1
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 1
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 1
#15MetapodBugBug
#18KakunaBugPoisonBug
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral
#117GravelerRockGroundMineral
#119GolemRockGroundMineral
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#132MagnemiteElectricSteelMineral
#133MagnetonElectricSteelMineral
#145ShellderWaterWater 3
#146CloysterWaterIceWater 3
#156KrabbyWaterWater 3
#157KinglerWaterWater 3
#163CuboneGroundMonster
#164MarowakGroundMonster
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#207PinsirBugBug
#228OmanyteRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#229OmastarRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#231KabutopsRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#197ScizorBugSteelBug
#310HeracrossBugFightingBug
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#317MagcargoFireRockAmorphous
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#328SkarmorySteelFlyingFlying
#333DonphanGroundField
#340LarvitarRockGroundMonster
#341PupitarRockGroundMonster
#342TyranitarRockDarkMonster
#366SilcoonBugBug
#368CascoonBugBug
#401NosepassRockMineral
#407MawileSteelFairyFieldFairy
#409AronSteelRockMonster
#410LaironSteelRockMonster
#411AggronSteelRockMonster
#436TorkoalFireField
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#454CorphishWaterWater 1Water 3
#455CrawdauntWaterDarkWater 1Water 3
#460AnorithRockBugWater 3
#461ArmaldoRockBugWater 3
#487ClamperlWaterWater 1
#493ShelgonDragonDragon
#496BeldumSteelPsychicMineral
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#526EmpoleonWaterSteelWater 1Field
#539ShieldonRockSteelMonster
#540BastiodonRockSteelMonster
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#572RioluFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#573LucarioFightingSteelFieldHuman-Like
#134MagnezoneElectricSteelMineral
#402ProbopassRockSteelMineral
#596DialgaSteelDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#598HeatranFireSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#639RoggenrolaRockMineral
#640BoldoreRockMineral
#641GigalithRockMineral
#644DrilburGroundField
#645ExcadrillGroundSteelField
#656SewaddleBugGrassBug
#657SwadloonBugGrassBug
#658LeavannyBugGrassBug
#659VenipedeBugPoisonBug
#660WhirlipedeBugPoisonBug
#661ScolipedeBugPoisonBug
#678DwebbleBugRockBugMineral
#679CrustleBugRockBugMineral
#680ScraggyDarkFightingFieldDragon
#681ScraftyDarkFightingFieldDragon
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#686TirtougaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#687CarracostaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#688ArchenRockFlyingFlyingWater 3
#689ArcheopsRockFlyingFlyingWater 3
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#704VanilliteIceMineral
#705VanillishIceMineral
#706VanilluxeIceMineral
#710KarrablastBugBug
#711EscavalierBugSteelBug
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral
#721KlinkSteelMineral
#722KlangSteelMineral
#723KlinklangSteelMineral
#737CryogonalIceMineral
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral
#747PawniardDarkSteelHuman-Like
#748BisharpDarkSteelHuman-Like
#752VullabyDarkFlyingFlying
#753MandibuzzDarkFlyingFlying
#755DurantBugSteelBug
#761CobalionSteelFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#779GenesectBugSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#780ChespinGrassField
#781QuilladinGrassField
#782ChesnaughtGrassFightingField
#797SpewpaBugBug
#813HonedgeSteelGhostMineral
#814DoubladeSteelGhostMineral
#815Aegislash ShieldSteelGhostMineral
#823BinacleRockWaterWater 3
#824BarbaracleRockWaterWater 3
#831TyruntRockDragonMonsterDragon
#832TyrantrumRockDragonMonsterDragon
#833AmauraRockIceMonster
#834AurorusRockIceMonster
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral
#852BergmiteIceMonsterMineral
#853AvaluggIceMonsterMineral
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#884CharjabugBugElectricBug
#885VikavoltBugElectricBug
#887CrabrawlerFightingWater 3
#888CrabominableFightingIceWater 3
#896RockruffRockField
#898Lycanroc MiddayRockField
#903MareaniePoisonWaterWater 1
#904ToxapexPoisonWaterWater 1
#905MudbrayGroundField
#906MudsdaleGroundField
#907DewpiderWaterBugWater 1Bug
#908AraquanidWaterBugWater 1Bug
#927GolisopodBugWaterBugWater 3
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#931Type NullNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#932SilvallyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#948TurtonatorFireDragonMonsterDragon
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral
#958Jangmo ODragonDragon
#959Hakamo ODragonFightingDragon
#960Kommo ODragonFightingDragon
#962Tapu KokoElectricFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#965Tapu FiniWaterFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#968SolgaleoPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#975KartanaGrassSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#976GuzzlordDarkDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#977NecrozmaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#544Wormadam TrashBugSteelBug
#816Aegislash BladeSteelGhostMineral
#13Blastoise MegaWaterMonsterWater 1
#208Pinsir MegaBugFlyingBug
#198Scizor MegaBugSteelBug
#311Heracross MegaBugFightingBug
#343Tyranitar MegaRockDarkMonster
#408Mawile MegaSteelFairyFieldFairy
#412Aggron MegaSteelMonster
#574Lucario MegaFightingSteelFieldHuman-Like
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#499Metagross MegaSteelPsychicMineral
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField
#85Diglett AlolaGroundSteelField
#87Dugtrio AlolaGroundSteelField
#116Geodude AlolaRockElectricMineral
#118Graveler AlolaRockElectricMineral
#120Golem AlolaRockElectricMineral
#165Marowak AlolaFireGhostMonster
#886Vikavolt TotemBugElectricBug
#899Lycanroc MidnightRockField
#961Kommo O TotemDragonFightingDragon
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#166Marowak TotemFireGhostMonster
#897Rockruff Own TempoRockField
#900Lycanroc DuskRockField
#909Araquanid TotemWaterBugWater 1Bug
#978Necrozma DuskPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#979Necrozma DawnPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#980Necrozma UltraPsychicDragonNo Eggs Discovered

Pokémon that Learn Iron Defense by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#340LarvitarRockGroundMonster
#460AnorithRockBugWater 3
#572RioluFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#644DrilburGroundField
#678DwebbleBugRockBugMineral
#686TirtougaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#704VanilliteIceMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral

Pokémon that Learn Iron Defense by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 1
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 1
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 1
#15MetapodBugBug
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#132MagnemiteElectricSteelMineral
#133MagnetonElectricSteelMineral
#145ShellderWaterWater 3
#146CloysterWaterIceWater 3
#156KrabbyWaterWater 3
#157KinglerWaterWater 3
#163CuboneGroundMonster
#164MarowakGroundMonster
#177RhydonGroundRockMonsterField
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#207PinsirBugBug
#228OmanyteRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#229OmastarRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#231KabutopsRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#152SteelixSteelGroundMineral
#197ScizorBugSteelBug
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#310HeracrossBugFightingBug
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#328SkarmorySteelFlyingFlying
#340LarvitarRockGroundMonster
#341PupitarRockGroundMonster
#342TyranitarRockDarkMonster
#407MawileSteelFairyFieldFairy
#409AronSteelRockMonster
#410LaironSteelRockMonster
#411AggronSteelRockMonster
#436TorkoalFireField
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#454CorphishWaterWater 1Water 3
#455CrawdauntWaterDarkWater 1Water 3
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#460AnorithRockBugWater 3
#461ArmaldoRockBugWater 3
#490RelicanthWaterRockWater 1Water 2
#492BagonDragonDragon
#493ShelgonDragonDragon
#494SalamenceDragonFlyingDragon
#496BeldumSteelPsychicMineral
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#572RioluFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#573LucarioFightingSteelFieldHuman-Like
#578DrapionPoisonDarkBugWater 3
#134MagnezoneElectricSteelMineral
#178RhyperiorGroundRockMonsterField
#596DialgaSteelDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#598HeatranFireSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#639RoggenrolaRockMineral
#640BoldoreRockMineral
#641GigalithRockMineral
#644DrilburGroundField
#645ExcadrillGroundSteelField
#659VenipedeBugPoisonBug
#660WhirlipedeBugPoisonBug
#661ScolipedeBugPoisonBug
#673Darmanitan StandardFireField
#678DwebbleBugRockBugMineral
#679CrustleBugRockBugMineral
#680ScraggyDarkFightingFieldDragon
#681ScraftyDarkFightingFieldDragon
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#686TirtougaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#687CarracostaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#688ArchenRockFlyingFlyingWater 3
#689ArcheopsRockFlyingFlyingWater 3
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#704VanilliteIceMineral
#705VanillishIceMineral
#706VanilluxeIceMineral
#710KarrablastBugBug
#711EscavalierBugSteelBug
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral
#721KlinkSteelMineral
#722KlangSteelMineral
#723KlinklangSteelMineral
#737CryogonalIceMineral
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral
#747PawniardDarkSteelHuman-Like
#748BisharpDarkSteelHuman-Like
#752VullabyDarkFlyingFlying
#753MandibuzzDarkFlyingFlying
#755DurantBugSteelBug
#761CobalionSteelFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#779GenesectBugSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#813HonedgeSteelGhostMineral
#814DoubladeSteelGhostMineral
#815Aegislash ShieldSteelGhostMineral
#823BinacleRockWaterWater 3
#824BarbaracleRockWaterWater 3
#831TyruntRockDragonMonsterDragon
#832TyrantrumRockDragonMonsterDragon
#833AmauraRockIceMonster
#834AurorusRockIceMonster
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral
#852BergmiteIceMonsterMineral
#853AvaluggIceMonsterMineral
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#884CharjabugBugElectricBug
#885VikavoltBugElectricBug
#896RockruffRockField
#898Lycanroc MiddayRockField
#903MareaniePoisonWaterWater 1
#904ToxapexPoisonWaterWater 1
#905MudbrayGroundField
#906MudsdaleGroundField
#907DewpiderWaterBugWater 1Bug
#908AraquanidWaterBugWater 1Bug
#927GolisopodBugWaterBugWater 3
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#931Type NullNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#932SilvallyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#948TurtonatorFireDragonMonsterDragon
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral
#958Jangmo ODragonDragon
#959Hakamo ODragonFightingDragon
#960Kommo ODragonFightingDragon
#962Tapu KokoElectricFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#965Tapu FiniWaterFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#968SolgaleoPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#975KartanaGrassSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#976GuzzlordDarkDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#977NecrozmaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#989MeltanSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#990MelmetalSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#1004CorviknightFlyingSteelFlying
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1015DrednawWaterRockMonsterWater 1
#1018RolycolyRockMineral
#1019CarkolRockFireMineral
#1020CoalossalRockFireMineral
#1022FlappleGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1025SandacondaGroundFieldDragon
#1046ObstagoonDarkNormalField
#1047PerrserkerSteelField
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 3
#1049SirfetchdFightingFlyingField
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1054FalinksFightingFairyMineral
#1058StonjournerRockMineral
#1059Eiscue IceIceWater 1Field
#1065CufantSteelFieldMineral
#1066CopperajahSteelFieldMineral
#1070ArctovishWaterIceNo Eggs Discovered
#1071DuraludonSteelDragonMineralDragon
#1077ZamazentaFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#1082Urshifu Single StrikeFightingDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#1088GlastrierIceNo Eggs Discovered
#674Darmanitan ZenFirePsychicField
#816Aegislash BladeSteelGhostMineral
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField
#85Diglett AlolaGroundSteelField
#87Dugtrio AlolaGroundSteelField
#165Marowak AlolaFireGhostMonster
#899Lycanroc MidnightRockField
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#897Rockruff Own TempoRockField
#900Lycanroc DuskRockField
#978Necrozma DuskPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#979Necrozma DawnPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#90Meowth GalarSteelField
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 3
#675Darmanitan Galar StandardIceField
#676Darmanitan Galar ZenIceFireField
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#741Stunfisk GalarGroundSteelWater 1Amorphous
#1060Eiscue NoiceIceWater 1Field
#1078Zamazenta CrownedFightingSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#1083Urshifu Rapid StrikeFightingWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes