Iron Defense
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
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
#0007
Squirtle
water
Level 30
#0008
Wartortle
water
Level 40
#0009
Blastoise
water
Level 42
#0011
Metapod
bug
TM
#0012
Butterfree
bug
TM
#0014
Kakuna
bugpoison
TM
#0015
Beedrill
bugpoison
TM
#0027
SandshrewAlola Form
icesteel
Level 27
#0028
SandslashAlola Form
icesteel
Level 1
#0050
DiglettAlola Form
groundsteel
TM
#0051
DugtrioAlola Form
groundsteel
TM
#0052
MeowthGalar Form
steel
TM
#0074
GeodudeAlola Form
rockelectric
TM
#0075
GravelerAlola Form
rockelectric
TM
#0076
GolemAlola Form
rockelectric
TM
#0080
SlowbroGalar Form
poisonpsychic
TM
#0081
Magnemite
electricsteel
TM
#0082
Magneton
electricsteel
TM
#0090
Shellder
water
Level 36
#0091
Cloyster
waterice
Level 1
#0098
Krabby
water
TM
#0099
Kingler
water
TM
#0104
Cubone
ground
TM
#0105
MarowakAlola Form
fireghost
TM
#0112
Rhydon
groundrock
TM
#0122
Mr. MimeGalar Form
icepsychic
TM
#0127
Pinsir
bug
TM
#0138
Omanyte
rockwater
TM
#0139
Omastar
rockwater
TM
#0140
Kabuto
rockwater
TM
#0141
Kabutops
rockwater
TM
#0151
Mew
psychic
TM
#0185
Sudowoodo
rock
TM
#0199
SlowkingGalar Form
poisonpsychic
TM
#0204
Pineco
bug
Level 39
#0205
Forretress
bugsteel
Level 42
#0208
Steelix
steelground
TM
#0212
Scizor
bugsteel
Level 32
#0213
Shuckle
bugrock
TM
#0214
Heracross
bugfighting
TM
#0218
Slugma
fire
TM
#0219
Magcargo
firerock
TM
#0222
CorsolaGalar Form
ghost
TM
#0227
Skarmory
steel
Level 48
#0232
Donphan
ground
TM
#0246
Larvitar
rockground
Egg Move
#0247
Pupitar
rockground
Level 1
#0248
Tyranitar
rockdark
Level 1
#0266
Silcoon
bug
TM
#0267
Beautifly
bug
TM
#0268
Cascoon
bug
TM
#0269
Dustox
bugpoison
TM
#0299
Nosepass
rock
TM
#0303
Mawile
steelfairy
Level 24
#0304
Aron
steelrock
Level 48
#0305
Lairon
steelrock
Level 58
#0306
Aggron
steelrock
Level 64
#0324
Torkoal
fire
Level 36
#0338
Solrock
rockpsychic
TM
#0341
Corphish
water
TM
#0342
Crawdaunt
waterdark
TM
#0344
Claydol
groundpsychic
TM
#0347
Anorith
rockbug
TM
#0348
Armaldo
rockbug
TM
#0366
Clamperl
water
Level 1
#0367
Huntail
water
Level 1
#0368
Gorebyss
water
Level 1
#0369
Relicanth
waterrock
TM
#0371
Bagon
dragon
TM
#0372
Shelgon
dragon
TM
#0373
Salamence
dragon
TM
#0374
Beldum
steelpsychic
TM
#0375
Metang
steelpsychic
Level 58
#0376
Metagross
steelpsychic
Level 62
#0377
Regirock
rock
Level 36
#0379
Registeel
steel
Level 36
#0385
Jirachi
steelpsychic
TM
#0386
DeoxysDefense Form
psychic
Legacy
#0389
Torterra
grassground
TM
#0395
Empoleon
watersteel
TM
#0410
Shieldon
rocksteel
Level 19
#0411
Bastiodon
rocksteel
Level 19
#0413
WormadamTrash Form
bugsteel
TM
#0436
Bronzor
steelpsychic
Level 36
#0437
Bronzong
steelpsychic
Level 38
#0447
Riolu
fighting
Legacy
#0448
Lucario
fightingsteel
TM
#0452
Drapion
poisondark
TM
#0462
Magnezone
electricsteel
TM
#0464
Rhyperior
groundrock
TM
#0476
Probopass
rocksteel
Level 1
#0483
DialgaOrigin Form
steeldragon
TM
#0485
Heatran
firesteel
TM
#0493
ArceusPoison Form
poison
TM
#0524
Roggenrola
rock
Level 20
#0525
Boldore
rock
Level 20
#0526
Gigalith
rock
Level 20
#0529
Drilbur
ground
TM
#0530
Excadrill
groundsteel
TM
#0540
Sewaddle
buggrass
TM
#0541
Swadloon
buggrass
TM
#0542
Leavanny
buggrass
TM
#0543
Venipede
bugpoison
TM
#0544
Whirlipede
bugpoison
Level 1
#0545
Scolipede
bugpoison
Level 1
#0555
DarmanitanZen Form
firepsychic
TM
#0557
Dwebble
bugrock
TM
#0558
Crustle
bugrock
TM
#0559
Scraggy
darkfighting
TM
#0560
Scrafty
darkfighting
TM
#0562
YamaskGalar Form
groundghost
TM
#0563
Cofagrigus
ghost
TM
#0564
Tirtouga
waterrock
Level 33
#0565
Carracosta
waterrock
Level 33
#0566
Archen
rock
TM
#0567
Archeops
rock
TM
#0577
Solosis
psychic
TM
#0578
Duosion
psychic
TM
#0579
Reuniclus
psychic
TM
#0582
Vanillite
ice
TM
#0583
Vanillish
ice
TM
#0584
Vanilluxe
ice
TM
#0588
Karrablast
bug
TM
#0589
Escavalier
bugsteel
Level 28
#0597
Ferroseed
grasssteel
Level 35
#0598
Ferrothorn
grasssteel
Level 35
#0599
Klink
steel
TM
#0600
Klang
steel
TM
#0601
Klinklang
steel
TM
#0615
Cryogonal
ice
TM
#0618
StunfiskGalar Form
groundsteel
Level 30
#0622
Golett
groundghost
Level 28
#0623
Golurk
groundghost
Level 28
#0624
Pawniard
darksteel
Level 45
#0625
Bisharp
darksteel
Level 45
#0629
Vullaby
dark
Level 30
#0630
Mandibuzz
dark
Level 30
#0632
Durant
bugsteel
Level 52
#0638
Cobalion
steelfighting
TM
#0649
Genesect
bugsteel
TM
#0650
Chespin
grass
Legacy
#0651
Quilladin
grass
TM
#0652
Chesnaught
grassfighting
TM
#0665
Spewpa
bug
TM
#0666
Vivillon
bug
TM
#0679
Honedge
steelghost
Level 32
#0680
Doublade
steelghost
Level 32
#0681
AegislashBlade Form
steelghost
Level 1
#0688
Binacle
rockwater
TM
#0689
Barbaracle
rockwater
TM
#0696
Tyrunt
rockdragon
TM
#0697
Tyrantrum
rockdragon
TM
#0698
Amaura
rockice
TM
#0699
Aurorus
rockice
TM
#0703
Carbink
rockfairy
TM
#0707
Klefki
steelfairy
TM
#0712
Bergmite
ice
Level 27
#0713
AvaluggHisui Form
icerock
Level 27
#0719
Diancie
rockfairy
TM
#0737
Charjabug
bugelectric
Level 57
#0738
Vikavolt
bugelectric
Level 1
#0739
Crabrawler
fighting
Level 42
#0740
Crabominable
fightingice
Level 42
#0744
RockruffDusk Form
rock
TM
#0745
LycanrocMidnight Form
rock
TM
#0747
Mareanie
poisonwater
TM
#0748
Toxapex
poisonwater
TM
#0749
Mudbray
ground
Level 4
#0750
Mudsdale
ground
Level 1
#0751
Dewpider
waterbug
TM
#0752
Araquanid
waterbug
TM
#0768
Golisopod
bugwater
Level 20
#0769
Sandygast
ghostground
Level 40
#0770
Palossand
ghostground
Level 40
#0772
Type: Null
normal
TM
#0773
SilvallyFighting Form
fighting
TM
#0776
Turtonator
firedragon
Level 24
#0781
Dhelmise
ghostgrass
TM
#0782
Jangmo-o
dragon
Level 28
#0783
Hakamo-o
dragonfighting
Level 28
#0784
Kommo-o
dragonfighting
Level 28
#0785
Tapu Koko
electricfairy
TM
#0786
Tapu Lele
psychicfairy
TM
#0787
Tapu Bulu
grassfairy
TM
#0788
Tapu Fini
waterfairy
TM
#0791
Solgaleo
psychicsteel
TM
#0797
Celesteela
steel
Level 50
#0798
Kartana
grasssteel
TM
#0799
Guzzlord
darkdragon
TM
#0800
NecrozmaDusk-Mane Form
psychicsteel
Level 56
#0801
Magearna
steelfairy
Level 18
#0805
Stakataka
rocksteel
Level 50
#0808
Meltan
steel
TM
#0809
Melmetal
steel
TM
#0823
Corviknight
steel
Level 1
#0825
Dottler
bugpsychic
TM
#0826
Orbeetle
bugpsychic
TM
#0834
Drednaw
waterrock
TM
#0837
Rolycoly
rock
TM
#0838
Carkol
rockfire
TM
#0839
Coalossal
rockfire
TM
#0841
Flapple
grassdragon
Level 36
#0842
Appletun
grassdragon
Level 36
#0844
Sandaconda
ground
TM
#0862
Obstagoon
darknormal
TM
#0863
Perrserker
steel
Level 1
#0864
Cursola
ghost
TM
#0865
Sirfetch’d
fighting
Level 1
#0866
Mr. Rime
icepsychic
TM
#0867
Runerigus
groundghost
TM
#0870
Falinks
fighting
Level 45
#0874
Stonjourner
rock
TM
#0875
Eiscue
ice
TM
#0878
Cufant
steel
Level 25
#0879
Copperajah
steel
Level 25
#0883
Arctovish
waterice
TM
#0884
Duraludon
steeldragon
Level 36
#0888
Zacian
fairy
TM
#0889
Zamazenta
fighting
Level 22
#0892
UrshifuRapid-Strike Form
fightingwater
TM
#0896
Glastrier
ice
Level 48
#0898
CalyrexIce Form
psychicice
Level 1
#0905
Enamorus
fairy
Level 25
#0932
Nacli
rock
Level 20
#0933
Naclstack
rock
Level 20
#0934
Garganacl
rock
TM
#0936
Armarouge
firepsychic
TM
#0937
Ceruledge
fireghost
TM
#0950
Klawf
rock
Level 51
#0953
Rellor
bug
TM
#0954
Rabsca
bugpsychic
TM
#0965
Varoom
steelpoison
TM
#0966
Revavroom
steelpoison
TM
#0968
Orthworm
steel
Level 38
#0969
Glimmet
rockpoison
TM
#0970
Glimmora
rockpoison
TM
#0983
Kingambit
darksteel
Level 45
#0989
Sandy Shocks
electricground
TM
#0990
Iron Treads
groundsteel
TM
#0992
Iron Hands
fightingelectric
TM
#0995
Iron Thorns
rockelectric
Level 1
#1010
Iron Leaves
grasspsychic
TM
#1012
Poltchageist
grassghost
TM
#1013
Sinistcha
grassghost
TM
#1018
Archaludon
steeldragon
Level 36
#1022
Iron Boulder
rockpsychic
TM
#1023
Iron Crown
steelpsychic
Level 21
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