Iron Defense

Essentials

Iron Defense

status

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
: The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat.

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

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

Foreign Names

Italian: Ferroscudo
Czech: Zaželezení
French: Mur de Fer
German: Eisenabwehr
Spanish: Def. Férrea
Japanese: てっぺき (teppeki)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: Can avoid being startled by others.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Iron Defense.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Acid Armor			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
			34	34	34	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
			40	40	40	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
			46	46	46	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
		40	40	49	49	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
	41	37	37	37	37	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
		34	39	39	39	Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
		38	45	46	46	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
					29	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
		—	—	—	—	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
41	41	41	41	41	41	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
17	17	18	18	18	15	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
17	17	18	18	18	15	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
17	17	18	18	18	15	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
33	33	44	44	44	44	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
—	—	—	—	—	—	Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
44	44	40	40	40	47	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
44	44	40	40	40	53	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
41	41	41	41	41	41	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
41	41	41	41	41	41	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	35	73	73	73	73	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
		19	19	19	19	Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
		19	19	19	19	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
		26	26	26	19	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
		26	26	26	19	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				20	20	Roggenrola		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
				20	20	Boldore		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
				20	20	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	70	25	505
				22	22	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
				40	40	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
				26	26	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
				26	26	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
				17	17	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
				17	17	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
				46	46	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
				46	46	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
				56	56	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
						Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
						Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
						Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
						Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
						Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
						Vanillite		Ice Body Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
						Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
						Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
						Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
						Metapod		Shed Skin		Bug	50	20	55	25	25	30	205
						Kakuna		Shed Skin		Bug	45	25	50	25	25	35	205
						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
						Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
						Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
						Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
						Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
						Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
						Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
						Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
						Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
						Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
						Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
						Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
						Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
						Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
						Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
						Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
						Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
						Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
						Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
						Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
						Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
						Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
						Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
						Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
						Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
						Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
						Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
						Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
						Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
						Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
						Silcoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
						Cascoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
						Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
						Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
						Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
						Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
						Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
						Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
						Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
						Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
						Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
						Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
						Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
						Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
						Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
						Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
						Beldum		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	40	55	80	35	60	30	300
						Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
						Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
						Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
						Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
						Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
						Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
						Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
						Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
						Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
						Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
						Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
						Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
						Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
						Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
						Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
						Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
						Roggenrola		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
						Boldore		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
						Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	70	25	505
						Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
						Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
						Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
						Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
						Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
						Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
						Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
						Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	60	90	89	55	69	112	475
						Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
						Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
						Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
						Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
						Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
						Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
						Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
						Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
						Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
						Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
						Vanillite		Ice Body Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
						Vanillish		Ice Body Weak Armor		Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
						Vanilluxe		Ice Body Weak Armor		Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
						Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
						Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
						Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
						Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
						Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
						Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
						Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
						Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	70	50	30	95	135	105	485
						Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
						Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
						Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
						Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
						Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
						Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
						Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
						Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
						Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600

Essentials

Summary

Damage Dealt

Stats

Flags

Machines

Effect

Meta

Flavor

Flavor Text

Foreign Names

Contests

Contest

Super Contest

Similar moves

Pokémon

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