Iron Defense move details
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Move Stats
Type
Steel
Category
StatusPower
0
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Target
self
247 Pokémon can learn this move
Legend:
Egg Move
Learned through breedingTM/Tutor
Learned through TM or Move TutorNot Implemented
Not yet available in game
Squirtle
waterLevel 30
Wartortle
waterLevel 40
Blastoise
waterLevel 42
Metapod
bugTM
Butterfree
bugflyingTM
Kakuna
bugpoisonTM
Beedrill
bugpoisonTM
Sandshrew (Alola)
icesteelLevel 27
Sandslash (Alola)
icesteelLevel 1
Diglett (Alola)
groundsteelTM
Dugtrio (Alola)
groundsteelTM
Meowth (Galar)
steelTM
Geodude (Alola)
rockelectricTM
Graveler (Alola)
rockelectricTM
Golem (Alola)
rockelectricTM
Slowbro (Galar)
poisonpsychicTM
Magnemite
electricsteelTM
Magneton
electricsteelTM
Shellder
waterLevel 36
Cloyster
watericeLevel 1
Krabby
waterTM
Kingler
waterTM
Cubone
groundTM
Marowak (Alola)
fireghostTM
Rhydon
groundrockTM
Mr. Mime (Galar)
icepsychicTM
Pinsir
bugTM
Omanyte
rockwaterTM
Omastar
rockwaterTM
Kabuto
rockwaterTM
Kabutops
rockwaterTM
Mew
psychicTM
Sudowoodo
rockTM
Slowking (Galar)
poisonpsychicTM
Pineco
bugLevel 39
Forretress
bugsteelLevel 42
Steelix
steelgroundTM
Scizor
bugsteelLevel 32
Shuckle
bugrockTM
Heracross
bugfightingTM
Slugma
fireTM
Magcargo
firerockTM
Corsola (Galar)
ghostTM
Skarmory
steelflyingLevel 48
Donphan
groundTM
Larvitar
rockgroundEgg Move
Pupitar
rockgroundLevel 1
Tyranitar
rockdarkLevel 1
Silcoon
bugTM
Beautifly
bugflyingTM
Cascoon
bugTM
Dustox
bugpoisonTM
Nosepass
rockTM
Mawile
steelfairyLevel 24
Aron
steelrockLevel 48
Lairon
steelrockLevel 58
Aggron
steelrockLevel 64
Torkoal
fireLevel 36
Solrock
rockpsychicTM
Corphish
waterTM
Crawdaunt
waterdarkTM
Claydol
groundpsychicTM
Anorith
rockbugTM
Armaldo
rockbugTM
Clamperl
waterLevel 1
Huntail
waterLevel 1
Gorebyss
waterLevel 1
Relicanth
waterrockTM
Bagon
dragonTM
Shelgon
dragonTM
Salamence
dragonflyingTM
Beldum
steelpsychicTM
Metang
steelpsychicLevel 58
Metagross
steelpsychicLevel 62
Regirock
rockLevel 36
Registeel
steelLevel 36
Jirachi
steelpsychicTM
Deoxys (Defense)
psychicLegacy
Torterra
grassgroundTM
Empoleon
watersteelTM
Shieldon
rocksteelLevel 19
Bastiodon
rocksteelLevel 19
Wormadam (Trash)
bugsteelTM
Bronzor
steelpsychicLevel 36
Bronzong
steelpsychicLevel 38
Riolu
fightingLegacy
Lucario
fightingsteelTM
Drapion
poisondarkTM
Magnezone
electricsteelTM
Rhyperior
groundrockTM
Probopass
rocksteelLevel 1
Dialga (Origin)
steeldragonTM
Heatran
firesteelTM
Arceus (Poison)
poisonTM
Roggenrola
rockLevel 20
Boldore
rockLevel 20
Gigalith
rockLevel 20
Drilbur
groundTM
Excadrill
groundsteelTM
Sewaddle
buggrassTM
Swadloon
buggrassTM
Leavanny
buggrassTM
Venipede
bugpoisonTM
Whirlipede
bugpoisonLevel 1
Scolipede
bugpoisonLevel 1
Darmanitan (Zen)
firepsychicTM
Dwebble
bugrockTM
Crustle
bugrockTM
Scraggy
darkfightingTM
Scrafty
darkfightingTM
Yamask (Galar)
groundghostTM
Cofagrigus
ghostTM
Tirtouga
waterrockLevel 33
Carracosta
waterrockLevel 33
Archen
rockflyingTM
Archeops
rockflyingTM
Solosis
psychicTM
Duosion
psychicTM
Reuniclus
psychicTM
Vanillite
iceTM
Vanillish
iceTM
Vanilluxe
iceTM
Karrablast
bugTM
Escavalier
bugsteelLevel 28
Ferroseed
grasssteelLevel 35
Ferrothorn
grasssteelLevel 35
Klink
steelTM
Klang
steelTM
Klinklang
steelTM
Cryogonal
iceTM
Stunfisk (Galar)
groundsteelLevel 30
Golett
groundghostLevel 28
Golurk
groundghostLevel 28
Pawniard
darksteelLevel 45
Bisharp
darksteelLevel 45
Vullaby
darkflyingLevel 30
Mandibuzz
darkflyingLevel 30
Durant
bugsteelLevel 52
Cobalion
steelfightingTM
Genesect
bugsteelTM
Chespin
grassLegacy
Quilladin
grassTM
Chesnaught
grassfightingTM
Spewpa
bugTM
Vivillon
bugflyingTM
Honedge
steelghostLevel 32
Doublade
steelghostLevel 32
Aegislash (Blade)
steelghostLevel 1
Binacle
rockwaterTM
Barbaracle
rockwaterTM
Tyrunt
rockdragonTM
Tyrantrum
rockdragonTM
Amaura
rockiceTM
Aurorus
rockiceTM
Carbink
rockfairyTM
Klefki
steelfairyTM
Bergmite
iceLevel 27
Avalugg (Hisui)
icerockLevel 27
Diancie
rockfairyTM
Charjabug
bugelectricLevel 57
Vikavolt
bugelectricLevel 1
Crabrawler
fightingLevel 42
Crabominable
fightingiceLevel 42
Rockruff (Dusk)
rockTM
Lycanroc (Midnight)
rockTM
Mareanie
poisonwaterTM
Toxapex
poisonwaterTM
Mudbray
groundLevel 4
Mudsdale
groundLevel 1
Dewpider
waterbugTM
Araquanid
waterbugTM
Golisopod
bugwaterLevel 20
Sandygast
ghostgroundLevel 40
Palossand
ghostgroundLevel 40
Type: Null
normalTM
Silvally (Fighting)
fightingTM
Turtonator
firedragonLevel 24
Dhelmise
ghostgrassTM
Jangmo-o
dragonLevel 28
Hakamo-o
dragonfightingLevel 28
Kommo-o
dragonfightingLevel 28
Tapu Koko
electricfairyTM
Tapu Lele
psychicfairyTM
Tapu Bulu
grassfairyTM
Tapu Fini
waterfairyTM
Solgaleo
psychicsteelTM
Celesteela
steelflyingLevel 50
Kartana
grasssteelTM
Guzzlord
darkdragonTM
Necrozma (Dusk-Mane)
psychicsteelLevel 56
Magearna
steelfairyLevel 18
Stakataka
rocksteelLevel 50
Meltan
steelTM
Melmetal
steelTM
Corviknight
flyingsteelLevel 1
Dottler
bugpsychicTM
Orbeetle
bugpsychicTM
Drednaw
waterrockTM
Rolycoly
rockTM
Carkol
rockfireTM
Coalossal
rockfireTM
Flapple
grassdragonLevel 36
Appletun
grassdragonLevel 36
Sandaconda
groundTM
Obstagoon
darknormalTM
Perrserker
steelLevel 1
Cursola
ghostTM
Sirfetch'd
fightingLevel 1
Mr. Rime
icepsychicTM
Runerigus
groundghostTM
Falinks
fightingLevel 45
Stonjourner
rockTM
Eiscue
iceTM
Cufant
steelLevel 25
Copperajah
steelLevel 25
Arctovish
watericeTM
Duraludon
steeldragonLevel 36
Zacian
fairyTM
Zamazenta
fightingLevel 22
Urshifu (Rapid-Strike)
fightingwaterTM
Glastrier
iceLevel 48
Calyrex (Ice)
psychiciceLevel 1
Enamorus
fairyflyingLevel 25
Nacli
rockLevel 20
Naclstack
rockLevel 20
Garganacl
rockTM
Armarouge
firepsychicTM
Ceruledge
fireghostTM
Klawf
rockLevel 51
Rellor
bugTM
Rabsca
bugpsychicTM
Varoom
steelpoisonTM
Revavroom
steelpoisonTM
Orthworm
steelLevel 38
Glimmet
rockpoisonTM
Glimmora
rockpoisonTM
Kingambit
darksteelLevel 45
Sandy Shocks
electricgroundTM
Iron Treads
groundsteelTM
Iron Hands
fightingelectricTM
Iron Thorns
rockelectricLevel 1
Iron Leaves
grasspsychicTM
Poltchageist
grassghostTM
Sinistcha
grassghostTM
Archaludon
steeldragonLevel 36
Iron Boulder
rockpsychicTM
Iron Crown
steelpsychicLevel 21
Showing 247 Pokémon that can learn the Iron Defense move
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