Iron Defense

Essentials

Iron Defense

non-damaging

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

German: Eisenabwehr
Italian: Ferroscudo
French: Mur de Fer
Spanish: Def. Férrea
Czech: Zaželezení
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	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
			40	40	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
			46	46	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
		40	40	49	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
	41	37	37	37	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
		34	39	39	Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
		38	45	46	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
		—	—	—	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
41	41	41	41	41	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Ground Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
17	17	18	18	18	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
17	17	18	18	18	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
17	17	18	18	18	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
33	33	44	44	44	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Ground	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	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
44	44	40	40	40	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
41	41	41	41	41	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
41	41	41	41	41	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	35	73	73	73	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
		19	19	19	Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
		19	19	19	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
		26	26	26	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
		26	26	26	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				20	Roggenrola		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
				20	Boldore		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
				20	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	70	25	505
				22	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
				40	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
				26	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Plant Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
				26	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Plant Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
				17	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
				17	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
				46	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Humanshape	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
				46	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Humanshape	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
				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		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Ground	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
					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		Humanshape	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		No Eggs	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		Indeterminate	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
					Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Indeterminate	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
					Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
					Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
					Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
					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		Ground 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		Ground	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
					Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
					Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	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
					Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		No Eggs	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
					Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
					Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

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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