Iron Defense
Steel-type status move in Pokémon X and Y.
StatusThe user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
 Riolu #62 |  | Egg |
 Larvitar #246 |   | Egg |
 Anorith #347 |  | Egg |
 Drilbur #529 | | Egg |
 Dwebble #557 | | Egg |
 Tirtouga #564 |  | Egg |
 Vanillite #582 |  | Egg |
 Klefki #707 |  | Egg |
StatusIron Defense
Steel-type move
Move #
334
Introduced
Generation III
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
15
Priority
0
Machine
-
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autotomize | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 17 | The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. |
| 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 | Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light. |
| Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 91 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it 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. |
| Gyro Ball | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 92 | 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 | 22 | 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 | 32 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Iron Tail | | Physical | - | 100 | 75 | 15 | 34 | The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| King’s Shield | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also harshly lowers the Attack stat of any attacker who makes direct contact. |
| Magnet Bomb | | Physical | - | 60 | - | 20 | 5 | The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack never misses. |
| Metal Burst | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 10 | 13 | The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it. |
| Metal Claw | | Physical | - | 50 | 95 | 35 | 40 | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Metal Sound | | Status | - | - | 85 | 40 | 29 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Meteor Mash | | Physical | - | 90 | 90 | 10 | 3 | The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Mirror Shot | | Special | - | 65 | 85 | 10 | 14 | The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target’s accuracy. |
| Shift Gear | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed. |
| Steel Wing | | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 90 | The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. |