Harden

Essentials

Harden

status

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 30, up to 48 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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Raises the user's DEFENSE.

: Stiffens the body’s muscles to raise DEFENSE.
: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat.

: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かたくなる (katakunaru)
: かたくなる
Korean: 단단해지기
Chinese: 變硬
: 变硬
French: Armure
German: Härtner
Spanish: Fortaleza
Italian: Rafforzatore
Czech: Zatvrzení

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Can avoid being startled by others once.

Use after

None

Use before

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 Harden.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Withdraw			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	Metapod		Shed Skin		Bug	50	20	55	25	25	30	205
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	Kakuna		Shed Skin		Bug	45	25	50	25	25	35	205
26	26									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
29	27									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
29	27									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
42	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
									4	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
									—	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
43	23	21	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
	23	21	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
								—	—	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
40	16	16	16	11	11	11	11	11	11	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
49	16	16	—	11	11	11	11	11	11	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
—										Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
43	25	19	19	13	13	11	11	11	11	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
							11	11	11	Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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
41										Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
	13	13	13	9	9	7	7	7	7	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
				—	—	—	—	—	—	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
	22	22	22	16	14	14	14	13	13	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
	22	22	22	16	14	14	14	13	13	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
	7	6	6	4	4	4	4	—	—	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	Silcoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	Cascoon		Shed Skin		Bug	50	35	55	25	25	15	205
		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
		—	—							Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
		7	7	7	7	4	4	4	4	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
		4	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	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
							—	—	—	Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
		7	7	7	7	7	7	5	5	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
		3	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
		7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	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
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
				29	29	29	29	29	29	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
				4	4	4	4	4	4	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
				—	—	—	—	—	—	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
					4	4	4	4	4	Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
					—	—	—	—	—	Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
					—	—	—	—	—	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
					4	4	4	4	4	Vanillite		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
					—	—	—	—	—	Vanillish		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
					—	—	—	—	—	Vanilluxe		Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor		Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
					—	—	—	—	—	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
					—	—	—	—	—	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
							—	—	—	Spewpa		Shed Skin Friend Guard		Bug	45	22	60	27	30	29	213
							—	—	—	Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
							—	—	—	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
							—	—	—	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
							—	—	—	Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
								—	—	Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
									—	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
									—	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
									—	Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
									—	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
									—	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
										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.
										Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
										Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
										Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
										Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
										Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
										Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
										Grubbin		Swarm		Bug	47	62	45	55	45	46	300
										Wimpod		Wimp Out		Bug Water 3	25	35	40	20	30	80	230

79 Pokémon