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Iron Defense
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Iron Defense VIII
Introduced: Generation III
Battle Data
Type: Type Steel
Category: Type Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A%
PP: 15
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Bright Powder: No
Detect/Protect: No
King's Rock: No
Magic Bounce: No
Magic Coat: No
Mirror Move: No
Snatch: Yes
Contest Data
Contests
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Can avoid being startled by others.
Super Contests
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Iron Defense (Japanese: てっぺき, HepburnIron Wall) is a Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description[]

Games Description
RSE Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
FRLG The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
LA The user hardens its body's surface like iron, raising its defensive stats.
SV The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Foe Foe Foe
User Ally Ally

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense stat by 2 stages.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
007 Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 34PtHGSS 34 34 34SMUSUM 30SwShBDSP 30
008 Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 40PtHGSS 40 40 41SMUSUM 40SwShBDSP 40
009 Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 46PtHGSS 46 46 47SMUSUM 42SwShBDSP 42
027A Sandshrew ice/steel Field 23SMUSUM 27SwSh 27
028A Sandslash ice/steel Field 1SwSh Rem.
074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral 15LA
075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral 15LA
076 Golem rock/ground Mineral 15LA
090 Shellder water Water 3 40 49 49 49SMUSUM 36SwShBDSP 36
091 Cloyster water/ice Water 3 1SwShBDSP 1
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like 11LA
185 Sudowoodo rock Mineral 21LA
204 Pineco bug Bug 34DP
39PtHGSS
39 39 39 39BDSP 39
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug 38DP
45PtHGSS
46 46 42 42BDSP 42
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug 41FRLG 37 37 37 37 32SwShBDSP 32
222 Corsola water/rock Water 1/Water 3 29B2W2 29 29
227 Skarmory steel/flying Flying 48SwShBDSP 48
247 Pupitar rock/ground Monster 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
248 Tyranitar rock/dark Monster 1SwShBDSP 1
266 Silcoon bug Bug Evo.LA
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 6LA
268 Cascoon bug Bug Evo.LA
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug 6LA
299 Nosepass rock Mineral 18LA
303 Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy 41 41 41 41XY
33ORAS
33 24SwShBDSP
304 Aron steel/rock Monster 17 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
37ORAS
37 48SwShBDSP
305 Lairon steel/rock Monster 17 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
39ORAS
39 58SwShBDSP
306 Aggron steel/rock Monster 17 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
39ORAS
39 64SwShBDSP
324 Torkoal fire Field 33 44 44 44XY
38ORAS
38 36SwShBDSP 36
366 Clamperl water Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
375 Metang steel/psychic Mineral 44 40 40BW
47B2W2
47 47 58SwShBDSP 58
376 Metagross steel/psychic Mineral 44 40 40BW
53B2W2
53XY
52ORAS
52 62SwShBDSP 62
377 Regirock rock Undiscovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36SwShBDSP 36
379 Registeel steel Undiscovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36SwShBDSP 36
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered 35 73 73 73XY
55ORAS
55 55BDSP 55
410 Shieldon rock/steel Monster 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
9LA
19
411 Bastiodon rock/steel Monster 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
9LA
19
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral 26 26BW
19B2W2
19 19 36SwShBDSP
11LA
36
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral 26 26BW
19B2W2
19 19 38SwShBDSP
11LA
38
438 Bonsly rock Undiscovered 21LA
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered 21LA
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered 15LA
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 15LA
476 Probopass rock/steel Mineral 1, 7 1, 7BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BDSP
18LA
1
485 Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered 6LA
524 Roggenrola rock Mineral 20 20 20 20SwSh
525 Boldore rock Mineral 20 20 20 20SwSh
526 Gigalith rock Mineral 20 20 20 20SwSh
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug 22 22 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwSh
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug 1 1SwSh
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug 40 40 40 28SwSh
597 Ferroseed grass/steel Grass/Mineral 26 26 26 35SwSh
598 Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral 26 26 26 35SwSh
618A Stunfisk ground/steel Water 1/Amorphous 30SwSh
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral 17 17 17 28SwSh 28
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral 17 17 17 28SwSh 28
624 Pawniard dark/steel Human-Like 46 46 46 45SwSh 45
625 Bisharp dark/steel Human-Like 46 46 46 45SwSh 45
629 Vullaby dark/flying Flying 30SwSh 30
630 Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying 30SwSh 30
632 Durant bug/steel Bug 56 1, 56 46 52SwSh
679 Honedge steel/ghost Mineral 32 32 32SwSh
680 Doublade steel/ghost Mineral 32 32 32SwSh
681 Aegislash steel/ghost Mineral 1 1 1SwSh
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral 27SwSh
21LA
27
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral 1 1 27SwSh 27
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral 21LA 27
737 Charjabug bug/electric Bug 49 57SwSh 57
738 Vikavolt bug/electric Bug 1SwSh Rem.
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 42 42
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 42 42
749 Mudbray ground Field 29 4SwSh 4
750 Mudsdale ground Field 29 1SwSh 1
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 36 20SwSh
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous 32 40SwSh 40
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous 32 40SwSh 40
776 Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon 25 24SwSh
782 Jangmo-o dragon Dragon 37 28SwSh 28
783 Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 38 28SwSh 28
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon 38 28SwSh 28
797 Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered 59 50SwSh
800 Necrozma psychic Undiscovered 59 56SwSh 56
800DM Necrozma psychic/steel Undiscovered 59 56SwSh 56
800DW Necrozma psychic/ghost Undiscovered 59 56SwSh 56
801 Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered 57 18SwSh 18
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered 37USUM 50SwSh
823 Corviknight flying/steel Flying 1SwSh 1
841 Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 36SwSh 36
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 36SwSh 36
863 Perrserker steel Field 1SwSh 1
865 Sirfetch'd fighting Flying/Field 1, Evo.SwSh
870 Falinks fighting Fairy/Mineral 45SwSh 45
878 Cufant steel Field/Mineral 25SwSh 25
879 Copperajah steel Field/Mineral 25SwSh 25
884 Duraludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon 36SwSh 36
889A Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered 22SwSh 22
896 Glastrier ice Undiscovered 48SwSh 48
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered 1SwSh 1
905 Enamorus fairy/flying Undiscovered 22LA 25
932 Nacli rock Mineral 20
933 Naclstack rock Mineral 20
950 Klawf rock Water 3 51
968 Orthworm steel Field 38
983 Kingambit dark/steel Human-Like 45
995 Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered 1
1018 Archaludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon 36
1023 Iron Crown steel/psychic Undiscovered 21
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
007 Squirtle water Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
008 Wartortle water Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
009 Blastoise water Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
011 Metapod bug Bug TR46
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug TR46
027A Sandshrew ice/steel Field TR46
028A Sandslash ice/steel Field TR46
050A Diglett ground/steel Field TR46 TM104
051A Dugtrio ground/steel Field TR46 TM104
052B Meowth steel Field TR46 TM104
074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral TM104
074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral TM104
075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral TM104
075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral TM104
076 Golem rock/ground Mineral TM104
076A Golem rock/electric Mineral TM104
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
081 Magnemite electric/steel Mineral TR46 TM104
082 Magneton electric/steel Mineral TR46 TM104
090 Shellder water Water 3 TR46 TM104
091 Cloyster water/ice Water 3 TR46 TM104
098 Krabby water Water 3 TR46
099 Kingler water Water 3 TR46
104 Cubone ground Monster TR46
105 Marowak ground Monster TR46
105A Marowak fire/ghost Monster TR46
112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TR46 TM104
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TR46
122A Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like TR46
127 Pinsir bug Bug TR46
138 Omanyte rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR46
139 Omastar rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR46
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR46
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TR46
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TR46 TM104
185 Sudowoodo rock Mineral TR46 TM104
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
204 Pineco bug Bug TM104
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug TM104
208 Steelix steel/ground Mineral TR46
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug TR46 TM104
213 Shuckle bug/rock Bug TR46
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug TR46 TM104
218 Slugma fire Amorphous TM104
219 Magcargo fire/rock Amorphous TM104
222 Corsola water/rock Water 1/Water 3 TR46
222A Corsola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TR46
227 Skarmory steel/flying Flying TR46 TM104
232 Donphan ground Field TM104
246 Larvitar rock/ground Monster TR46 TM104
247 Pupitar rock/ground Monster TR46 TM104
248 Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TR46 TM104
299 Nosepass rock Mineral TM104
303 Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TR46
304 Aron steel/rock Monster TR46
305 Lairon steel/rock Monster TR46
306 Aggron steel/rock Monster TR46
324 Torkoal fire Field TR46 TM104
338 Solrock rock/psychic Mineral TR46
341 Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 TR46 TM104
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TR46 TM104
344 Claydol ground/psychic Mineral TR46
347 Anorith rock/bug Water 3 TR46
348 Armaldo rock/bug Water 3 TR46
369 Relicanth water/rock Water 1/Water 2 TR46
371 Bagon dragon Dragon TR46 TM104
372 Shelgon dragon Dragon TR46 TM104
373 Salamence dragon/flying Dragon TR46 TM104
374 Beldum steel/psychic Mineral TR46 TM104
375 Metang steel/psychic Mineral TR46 TM104
376 Metagross steel/psychic Mineral TR46 TM104
377 Regirock rock Undiscovered TR46 TM104
379 Registeel steel Undiscovered TR46 TM104
385 Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered TR46 TM104
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM104
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM104
395 Empoleon water/steel Water 1/Field TM104
410 Shieldon rock/steel Monster TM104
411 Bastiodon rock/steel Monster TM104
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral TR46 TM104
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral TR46 TM104
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered TR46
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TR46 TM104
452 Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 TR46
462 Magnezone electric/steel Mineral TR46 TM104
464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TR46 TM104
476 Probopass rock/steel Mineral TM104
483 Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered TR46 TM104
485 Heatran fire/steel Undiscovered TR46 TM104
493 Arceus normal Undiscovered TM104
524 Roggenrola rock Mineral TR46
525 Boldore rock Mineral TR46
526 Gigalith rock Mineral TR46
529 Drilbur ground Field TR46 TM104
530 Excadrill ground/steel Field TR46 TM104
540 Sewaddle bug/grass Bug TM104
541 Swadloon bug/grass Bug TM104
542 Leavanny bug/grass Bug TM104
543 Venipede bug/poison Bug TR46
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug TR46
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug TR46
555 Darmanitan fire Field TR46
555B Darmanitan ice Field TR46
557 Dwebble bug/rock Bug/Mineral TR46
558 Crustle bug/rock Bug/Mineral TR46
559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR46 TM104
560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TR46 TM104
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR46
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR46
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR46
564 Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 TR46
565 Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 TR46
566 Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR46
567 Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 TR46
577 Solosis psychic Amorphous TR46 TM104
578 Duosion psychic Amorphous TR46 TM104
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TR46 TM104
582 Vanillite ice Mineral TR46
583 Vanillish ice Mineral TR46
584 Vanilluxe ice Mineral TR46
588 Karrablast bug Bug TR46
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug TR46
597 Ferroseed grass/steel Grass/Mineral TR46
598 Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral TR46
599 Klink steel Mineral TR46
600 Klang steel Mineral TR46
601 Klinklang steel Mineral TR46
615 Cryogonal ice Mineral TR46 TM104
618A Stunfisk ground/steel Water 1/Amorphous TR46
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral TR46 TM104
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TR46 TM104
624 Pawniard dark/steel Human-Like TR46 TM104
625 Bisharp dark/steel Human-Like TR46 TM104
629 Vullaby dark/flying Flying TR46 TM104
630 Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying TR46 TM104
632 Durant bug/steel Bug TR46
638 Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered TR46 TM104
649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TR46
651 Quilladin grass Field TM104
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM104
665 Spewpa bug Bug TM104
666 Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM104
679 Honedge steel/ghost Mineral TR46
680 Doublade steel/ghost Mineral TR46
681 Aegislash steel/ghost Mineral TR46
688 Binacle rock/water Water 3 TR46
689 Barbaracle rock/water Water 3 TR46
696 Tyrunt rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR46
697 Tyrantrum rock/dragon Monster/Dragon TR46
698 Amaura rock/ice Monster TR46
699 Aurorus rock/ice Monster TR46
703 Carbink rock/fairy Fairy/Mineral TR46 TM104
707 Klefki steel/fairy Mineral TR46 TM104
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral TR46 TM104
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral TR46 TM104
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral TM104
719 Diancie rock/fairy Undiscovered TR46 TM104
737 Charjabug bug/electric Bug TR46 TM104
738 Vikavolt bug/electric Bug TR46 TM104
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 TM104
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 TM104
744 Rockruff rock Field TR46 TM104
745 Lycanroc rock Field TR46 TM104
745Mn Lycanroc rock Field TR46 TM104
745Du Lycanroc rock Field TR46 TM104
747 Mareanie poison/water Water 1 TR46 TM104
748 Toxapex poison/water Water 1 TR46 TM104
749 Mudbray ground Field TR46 TM104
750 Mudsdale ground Field TR46 TM104
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TR46 TM104
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TR46 TM104
768 Golisopod bug/water Bug/Water 3 TR46
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TR46 TM104
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TR46 TM104
772 Type: Null normal Undiscovered TR46
773 Silvally normal Undiscovered TR46
776 Turtonator fire/dragon Monster/Dragon TR46
781 Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral TR46
782 Jangmo-o dragon Dragon TR46 TM104
783 Hakamo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR46 TM104
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TR46 TM104
785 Tapu Koko electric/fairy Undiscovered TR46
786 Tapu Lele psychic/fairy Undiscovered TR46
787 Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered TR46
788 Tapu Fini water/fairy Undiscovered TR46
791 Solgaleo psychic/steel Undiscovered TR46 TM104
797 Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered TR46
798 Kartana grass/steel Undiscovered TR46
799 Guzzlord dark/dragon Undiscovered TR46
800 Necrozma psychic Undiscovered TR46 TM104
800DM Necrozma psychic/steel Undiscovered TR46 TM104
800DW Necrozma psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR46 TM104
801 Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered TR46 TM104
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered TR46
808 Meltan steel Undiscovered TR46
809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered TR46
823 Corviknight flying/steel Flying TR46 TM104
825 Dottler bug/psychic Bug TR46
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TR46
834 Drednaw water/rock Monster/Water 1 TR46 TM104
837 Rolycoly rock Mineral TR46 TM104
838 Carkol rock/fire Mineral TR46 TM104
839 Coalossal rock/fire Mineral TR46 TM104
841 Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TR46 TM104
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TR46 TM104
844 Sandaconda ground Field/Dragon TR46 TM104
862 Obstagoon dark/normal Field TR46
863 Perrserker steel Field TR46 TM104
864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TR46
865 Sirfetch'd fighting Flying/Field TR46
866 Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like TR46
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR46
870 Falinks fighting Fairy/Mineral TR46 TM104
874 Stonjourner rock Mineral TR46 TM104
875 Eiscue ice Water 1/Field TR46 TM104
878 Cufant steel Field/Mineral TR46 TM104
879 Copperajah steel Field/Mineral TR46 TM104
883 Arctovish water/ice Undiscovered TR46
884 Duraludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TR46 TM104
888A Zacian fairy Undiscovered TM104
889A Zamazenta fighting Undiscovered TR46 TM104
892 Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TR46 TM104
892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TR46 TM104
896 Glastrier ice Undiscovered TR46 TM104
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TR46 TM104
905 Enamorus fairy/flying Undiscovered TM104
932 Nacli rock Mineral TM104
933 Naclstack rock Mineral TM104
934 Garganacl rock Mineral TM104
936 Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM104
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like TM104
950 Klawf rock Water 3 TM104
953 Rellor bug Bug TM104
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM104
965 Varoom steel/poison Mineral TM104
966 Revavroom steel/poison Mineral TM104
968 Orthworm steel Field TM104
969 Glimmet rock/poison Mineral TM104
970 Glimmora rock/poison Mineral TM104
983 Kingambit dark/steel Human-Like TM104
989 Sandy Shocks electric/ground Undiscovered TM104
990 Iron Treads ground/steel Undiscovered TM104
992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered TM104
995 Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM104
1010 Iron Leaves grass/psychic Undiscovered TM104
1012 Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM104
1013 Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM104
1018 Archaludon steel/dragon Mineral/Dragon TM104
1022 Iron Boulder rock/psychic Undiscovered TM104
1023 Iron Crown steel/psychic Undiscovered TM104
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Special move[]

Generation IV[]

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By event[]

Generation III[]

Generation IV[]

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