Iron Defense
Steel-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Flavor
StatusThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Machines
Learners
Learners
StatusIron Defense
Steel-type move
Move #
334
Introduced
Generation III
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
15
Priority
0
Machine
TR46
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Shot | |  Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 20 | 1 | The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Autotomize | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 23 | The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| Bullet Punch | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 9 | The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. |
| Doom Desire | |  Special | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 1 | Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target. |
| Double Iron Bash | | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 98 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | |
| Gear Grind | | Physical | - | 50 | 85 | 15 | 3 | The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice. |
| Gear Up | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 3 | The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability. |
| Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 105 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power. | |
| Heavy Slam | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | 60 | 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 | 158 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 229 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | |
| King’s Shield | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact. |
| Metal Burst | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 10 | 15 | The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. |
| Metal Claw | | Physical | - | 50 | 95 | 35 | 50 | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Metal Sound | | Status | - | - | 85 | 40 | 39 | 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 raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Shift Gear | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack stat and sharply raising its Speed stat. |
| Smart Strike | | Physical | 70 | - | 10 | 41 | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | |
| Steel Beam | | Special | - | 140 | 95 | 5 | 61 | 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 | 54 | The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails when the ground hasn’t turned into a terrain. |
| Steel Wing | | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 78 | The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise 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 Abilities. |
