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Iron Defense in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Steel-type status move in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation III

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Squirtle

#7

Water
Move Tutor

Wartortle

#8

Water
Move Tutor

Blastoise

#9

Water
Move Tutor

Blastoise Mega

#9

Water
Move Tutor

Metapod

#11

Bug
Move Tutor

Butterfree

#12

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Butterfree

#12

BugFlying
Metapod — Tutor

Kakuna

#14

BugPoison
Move Tutor

Beedrill

#15

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Beedrill

#15

BugPoison
Kakuna — Tutor

Beedrill Mega

#15

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Beedrill Mega

#15

BugPoison
Kakuna — Tutor

Silcoon

#15

Bug
Move Tutor

Beautifly

#16

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Beautifly

#16

BugFlying
Silcoon — Tutor

Cascoon

#17

Bug
Move Tutor

Dustox

#18

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Dustox

#18

BugPoison
Cascoon — Tutor

Geodude

#58

RockGround
Move Tutor

Graveler

#59

RockGround
Move Tutor

Golem

#60

RockGround
Move Tutor

Nosepass

#61

Rock
Move Tutor

Probopass

#62

RockSteel
Move Tutor

Mawile

#71

SteelFairy
Move Tutor

Mawile Mega

#71

SteelFairy
Move Tutor

Aron

#72

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Lairon

#73

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Aggron

#74

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Aggron Mega

#74

Steel
Move Tutor

Slowbro

#80

WaterPsychic
Move Tutor

Slowbro Mega

#80

WaterPsychic
Move Tutor

Magnemite

#84

ElectricSteel
Move Tutor

Magneton

#85

ElectricSteel
Move Tutor

Magnezone

#86

ElectricSteel
Move Tutor

Shellder

#90

Water
Move Tutor

Cloyster

#91

WaterIce
Move Tutor

Krabby

#98

Water
Move Tutor

Kingler

#99

Water
Move Tutor

Cubone

#104

Ground
Move Tutor

Marowak

#105

Ground
Move Tutor

Slugma

#108

Fire
Move Tutor

Magcargo

#109

FireRock
Move Tutor

Torkoal

#110

Fire
Move Tutor

Skarmory

#120

SteelFlying
Move Tutor

Mr. Mime

#122

PsychicFairy
Move Tutor

Solrock

#131

RockPsychic
Move Tutor

Corphish

#134

Water
Move Tutor

Crawdaunt

#135

WaterDark
Move Tutor

Omanyte

#138

RockWater
Move Tutor

Omastar

#139

RockWater
Move Tutor

Anorith

#140

RockBug
Egg

Anorith

#140

RockBug
Move Tutor

Kabuto

#140

RockWater
Move Tutor

Armaldo

#141

RockBug
Move Tutor

Kabutops

#141

RockWater
Move Tutor

Mew

#151

Psychic
Move Tutor

Donphan

#173

Ground
Move Tutor

Pinsir

#174

Bug
Move Tutor

Pinsir Mega

#174

BugFlying
Move Tutor

Heracross

#175

BugFighting
Move Tutor

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