Iron Defense
Steel-type status move in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Flavor
StatusThe user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Machines
Learners
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
 Larvitar Paldea #316 |   | Egg |
 Vikavolt Kitakami #114 |   | Egg |
StatusIron Defense
Steel-type move
Move #
334
Introduced
Generation III
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
15
Priority
0
Machine
TM104
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | |  Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 11 | The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. |
| Doom Desire | |  Special | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 1 | This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. |
| Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 116 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Gigaton Hammer | | Physical | - | 160 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user swings its whole body around to attack with its huge hammer. This move can't be used twice in a row. |
| Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 101 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. | |
| Hard Press | | Physical | 0 | 100 | 10 | 48 | The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power. | |
| Heavy Slam | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | 112 | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. | |
| Iron Head | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 196 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | - | 100 | 75 | 15 | 25 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Make It Rain | | Special | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user attacks by throwing out a mass of coins. This also lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Money is earned after the battle. |
| Metal Burst | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 10 | 19 | The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. |
| Metal Claw | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | 93 | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat. | |
| Metal Sound | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | 58 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. | |
| Meteor Mash | | Physical | - | 90 | 90 | 10 | 6 | The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat. |
| Shelter | | Status | - | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | The user makes its skin as hard as an iron shield, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Shift Gear | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | The user rotates its gears, boosting its Attack stat and sharply boosting its Speed stat. |
| Smart Strike | | Physical | 70 | - | 10 | 47 | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | |
| Spin Out | | Physical | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 2 | The user spins furiously by straining its legs, inflicting damage on the target. This also harshly lowers the user's Speed stat. |
| Steel Beam | | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 | 59 | The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. | |
| Steel Roller | | Physical | - | 130 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails if the ground hasn't turned into a terrain. |
| Steel Wing | | Physical | - | 70 | 90 | 25 | 7 | The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also boost the user's Defense stat. |
| Sunsteel Strike | | Physical | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user slams into the target with the force of a meteor. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Ability. |
| Tachyon Cutter | | Special | - | 50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | The user attacks by launching particle blades at the target twice in a row. This attack never misses. |
