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Iron Defense

Steel-type status move.

SteelStatus

Move text

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Move details

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Learners

282

Introduced

Learners

Pokémon that can learn this move.

Displaying 282 of 282 Pokémon.

Squirtle

#0007

Water

Wartortle

#0008

Water

Blastoise

#0009

Water

Blastoise

#0009

Water

Metapod

#0011

Bug

Butterfree

#0012

BugFlying

Kakuna

#0014

BugPoison

Sandshrew

#0027

IceSteel

Sandslash

#0028

IceSteel

Diglett

#0050

GroundSteel

Dugtrio

#0051

GroundSteel

Meowth

#0052

Steel

Geodude

#0074

RockGround

Geodude

#0074

RockElectric

Graveler

#0075

RockGround

Graveler

#0075

RockElectric

Golem

#0076

RockGround

Golem

#0076

RockElectric

Slowbro

#0080

WaterPsychic

Slowbro

#0080

WaterPsychic

Slowbro

#0080

PoisonPsychic

Magnemite

#0081

ElectricSteel

Magneton

#0082

ElectricSteel

Shellder

#0090

Water

Cloyster

#0091

WaterIce

Krabby

#0098

Water

Kingler

#0099

Water

Cubone

#0104

Ground

Marowak

#0105

Ground

Marowak

#0105

FireGhost

Marowak

#0105

FireGhost

Rhydon

#0112

GroundRock

Mr. Mime

#0122

PsychicFairy

Mr. Mime

#0122

IcePsychic

Pinsir

#0127

Bug

Pinsir

#0127

BugFlying

Omanyte

#0138

RockWater

Omastar

#0139

RockWater

Kabuto

#0140

RockWater

Kabutops

#0141

RockWater

Mew

#0151

Psychic

Sudowoodo

#0185

Rock

Slowking

#0199

WaterPsychic

Slowking

#0199

PoisonPsychic

Pineco

#0204

Bug

Forretress

#0205

BugSteel

Steelix

#0208

SteelGround

Scizor

#0212

BugSteel

Scizor

#0212

BugSteel

Shuckle

#0213

BugRock

Heracross

#0214

BugFighting

Heracross

#0214

BugFighting

Slugma

#0218

Fire

Magcargo

#0219

FireRock

Corsola

#0222

WaterRock

Corsola

#0222

Ghost

Skarmory

#0227

SteelFlying

Donphan

#0232

Ground

Larvitar

#0246

RockGround

Pupitar

#0247

RockGround

Tyranitar

#0248

RockDark

Tyranitar

#0248

RockDark

Silcoon

#0266

Bug

Cascoon

#0268

Bug

Nosepass

#0299

Rock

Mawile

#0303

SteelFairy

Mawile

#0303

SteelFairy

Aron

#0304

SteelRock

Lairon

#0305

SteelRock

Aggron

#0306

SteelRock

Aggron

#0306

Steel

Torkoal

#0324

Fire

Solrock

#0338

RockPsychic

Corphish

#0341

Water

Crawdaunt

#0342

WaterDark

Claydol

#0344

GroundPsychic

Anorith

#0347

RockBug

Armaldo

#0348

RockBug

Clamperl

#0366

Water

Huntail

#0367

Water

Gorebyss

#0368

Water

Relicanth

#0369

WaterRock

Bagon

#0371

Dragon

Shelgon

#0372

Dragon

Salamence

#0373

DragonFlying

Beldum

#0374

SteelPsychic

Metang

#0375

SteelPsychic

Metagross

#0376

SteelPsychic

Metagross

#0376

SteelPsychic

Regirock

#0377

Rock

Registeel

#0379

Steel

Jirachi

#0385

SteelPsychic

Deoxys

#0386

Psychic

Empoleon

#0395

WaterSteel

Shieldon

#0410

RockSteel

Bastiodon

#0411

RockSteel

Wormadam

#0413

BugSteel

Bronzor

#0436

SteelPsychic

Bronzong

#0437

SteelPsychic

Riolu

#0447

Fighting

Lucario

#0448

FightingSteel

Lucario

#0448

FightingSteel

Drapion

#0452

PoisonDark

Magnezone

#0462

ElectricSteel

Rhyperior

#0464

GroundRock

Probopass

#0476

RockSteel

Dialga

#0483

SteelDragon

Dialga

#0483

SteelDragon

Heatran

#0485

FireSteel

Arceus

#0493

Normal

Roggenrola

#0524

Rock

Boldore

#0525

Rock

Gigalith

#0526

Rock

Drilbur

#0529

Ground

Excadrill

#0530

GroundSteel

Sewaddle

#0540

BugGrass

Swadloon

#0541

BugGrass

Leavanny

#0542

BugGrass

Venipede

#0543

BugPoison

Whirlipede

#0544

BugPoison

Scolipede

#0545

BugPoison

Darmanitan

#0555

Fire

Darmanitan

#0555

FirePsychic

Darmanitan

#0555

Ice

Darmanitan

#0555

IceFire

Dwebble

#0557

BugRock

Crustle

#0558

BugRock

Scraggy

#0559

DarkFighting

Scrafty

#0560

DarkFighting

Yamask

#0562

Ghost

Yamask

#0562

GroundGhost

Cofagrigus

#0563

Ghost

Tirtouga

#0564

WaterRock

Carracosta

#0565

WaterRock

Archen

#0566

RockFlying

Archeops

#0567

RockFlying

Solosis

#0577

Psychic

Duosion

#0578

Psychic

Reuniclus

#0579

Psychic

Vanillite

#0582

Ice

Vanillish

#0583

Ice

Vanilluxe

#0584

Ice

Karrablast

#0588

Bug

Escavalier

#0589

BugSteel

Ferroseed

#0597

GrassSteel

Ferrothorn

#0598

GrassSteel

Klink

#0599

Steel

Klang

#0600

Steel

Klinklang

#0601

Steel

Cryogonal

#0615

Ice

Stunfisk

#0618

GroundSteel

Golett

#0622

GroundGhost

Golurk

#0623

GroundGhost

Pawniard

#0624

DarkSteel

Bisharp

#0625

DarkSteel

Vullaby

#0629

DarkFlying

Mandibuzz

#0630

DarkFlying

Durant

#0632

BugSteel

Cobalion

#0638

SteelFighting

Genesect

#0649

BugSteel

Chespin

#0650

Grass

Quilladin

#0651

Grass

Chesnaught

#0652

GrassFighting

Spewpa

#0665

Bug

Vivillon

#0666

BugFlying

Honedge

#0679

SteelGhost

Doublade

#0680

SteelGhost

Aegislash

#0681

SteelGhost

Aegislash

#0681

SteelGhost

Binacle

#0688

RockWater

Barbaracle

#0689

RockWater

Tyrunt

#0696

RockDragon

Tyrantrum

#0697

RockDragon

Amaura

#0698

RockIce

Aurorus

#0699

RockIce

Carbink

#0703

RockFairy

Klefki

#0707

SteelFairy

Bergmite

#0712

Ice

Avalugg

#0713

Ice

Avalugg

#0713

IceRock

Diancie

#0719

RockFairy

Diancie

#0719

RockFairy

Charjabug

#0737

BugElectric

Vikavolt

#0738

BugElectric

Vikavolt

#0738

BugElectric

Crabrawler

#0739

Fighting

Crabominable

#0740

FightingIce

Rockruff

#0744

Rock

Rockruff

#0744

Rock

Lycanroc

#0745

Rock

Lycanroc

#0745

Rock

Lycanroc

#0745

Rock

Mareanie

#0747

PoisonWater

Toxapex

#0748

PoisonWater

Mudbray

#0749

Ground

Mudsdale

#0750

Ground

Dewpider

#0751

WaterBug

Araquanid

#0752

WaterBug

Araquanid

#0752

WaterBug

Golisopod

#0768

BugWater

Sandygast

#0769

GhostGround

Palossand

#0770

GhostGround

Type: Null

#0772

Normal

Silvally

#0773

Normal

Turtonator

#0776

FireDragon

Dhelmise

#0781

GhostGrass

Jangmo-o

#0782

Dragon

Hakamo-o

#0783

DragonFighting

Kommo-o

#0784

DragonFighting

Kommo-o

#0784

DragonFighting

Tapu Koko

#0785

ElectricFairy

Tapu Lele

#0786

PsychicFairy

Tapu Bulu

#0787

GrassFairy

Tapu Fini

#0788

WaterFairy

Solgaleo

#0791

PsychicSteel

Celesteela

#0797

SteelFlying

Kartana

#0798

GrassSteel

Guzzlord

#0799

DarkDragon

Necrozma

#0800

Psychic

Necrozma

#0800

PsychicSteel

Necrozma

#0800

PsychicGhost

Necrozma

#0800

PsychicDragon

Magearna

#0801

SteelFairy

Magearna

#0801

SteelFairy

Stakataka

#0805

RockSteel

Meltan

#0808

Steel

Melmetal

#0809

Steel

Corviknight

#0823

FlyingSteel

Dottler

#0825

BugPsychic

Orbeetle

#0826

BugPsychic

Drednaw

#0834

WaterRock

Rolycoly

#0837

Rock

Carkol

#0838

RockFire

Coalossal

#0839

RockFire

Flapple

#0841

GrassDragon

Appletun

#0842

GrassDragon

Sandaconda

#0844

Ground

Obstagoon

#0862

DarkNormal

Perrserker

#0863

Steel

Cursola

#0864

Ghost

Sirfetch’d

#0865

Fighting

Mr. Rime

#0866

IcePsychic

Runerigus

#0867

GroundGhost

Falinks

#0870

Fighting

Stonjourner

#0874

Rock

Eiscue

#0875

Ice

Eiscue

#0875

Ice

Cufant

#0878

Steel

Copperajah

#0879

Steel

Arctovish

#0883

WaterIce

Duraludon

#0884

SteelDragon

Zacian

#0888

Fairy

Zacian

#0888

FairySteel

Zamazenta

#0889

Fighting

Zamazenta

#0889

FightingSteel

Urshifu

#0892

FightingDark

Urshifu

#0892

FightingWater

Glastrier

#0896

Ice

Calyrex

#0898

PsychicIce

Enamorus

#0905

FairyFlying

Enamorus

#0905

FairyFlying

Nacli

#0932

Rock

Naclstack

#0933

Rock

Garganacl

#0934

Rock

Armarouge

#0936

FirePsychic

Ceruledge

#0937

FireGhost

Klawf

#0950

Rock

Rellor

#0953

Bug

Rabsca

#0954

BugPsychic

Varoom

#0965

SteelPoison

Revavroom

#0966

SteelPoison

Orthworm

#0968

Steel

Glimmet

#0969

RockPoison

Glimmora

#0970

RockPoison

Kingambit

#0983

DarkSteel

Sandy Shocks

#0989

ElectricGround

Iron Treads

#0990

GroundSteel

Iron Hands

#0992

FightingElectric

Iron Thorns

#0995

RockElectric

Iron Leaves

#1010

GrassPsychic

Poltchageist

#1012

GrassGhost

Sinistcha

#1013

GrassGhost