Iron Defense
Steel-type status move in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
StatusMove text
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Cloyster #91 |   | Prior evolution (level-up) |
 Riolu #115 |  | Egg |
 Lucario #116 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Larvitar #246 |   | Egg |
 Pupitar #247 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Tyranitar #248 |  | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Huntail #367 | | Prior evolution (level-up) |
 Gorebyss #368 | | Prior evolution (level-up) |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | |  Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 17 | The user strikes with a tough punch as fast as a bullet. This move always goes first. |
| Doom Desire | |  Special | - | 120 | 85 | 5 | 1 | Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the foe with a concentrated bundle of light. |
| Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 41 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | |
| Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 49 | The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. | |
| Iron Head | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 19 | The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 192 | The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | |
| Magnet Bomb | | Physical | - | 60 | - | 20 | 4 | The user launches a steel bomb that sticks to the target. This attack will not miss. |
| Metal Burst | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 10 | 5 | The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power. |
| Metal Claw | | Physical | - | 50 | 95 | 35 | 40 | The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Metal Sound | | Status | - | - | 85 | 40 | 14 | A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Meteor Mash | | Physical | - | 100 | 85 | 10 | 4 | The foe is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. It may also raise the user’s Attack. |
| Mirror Shot | | Special | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 5 | The user looses a flash of energy from its polished body. It may also lower the target’s accuracy. |
| Steel Wing | | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 53 | The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s Defense stat. |
