Iron Defense (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR46
Scarlet​/​Violet TM104

Effects

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Iron Defense turns into Z-Iron Defense and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Iron Defense
Japanese てっぺき (Teppeki)
German Eisenabwehr
French Mur de Fer
Italian Ferroscudo
Spanish Defensa Férrea
Korean 철벽
Chinese (Simplified) 铁壁
Chinese (Traditional) 鐵壁

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Iron Defense at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 30
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 40
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 42
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 27
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 36
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Level 39
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Level 42
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 32
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Level 48
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 1
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 36
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 58
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 62
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 36
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 36
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 55
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Level 19
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Level 19
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 36
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 38
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 1
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 28
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 28
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 45
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 45
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 30
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 30
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Level 27
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 27
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 27
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Level 57
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 42
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 42
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Level 4
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Level 1
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 40
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 40
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Level 28
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 28
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 28
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 56
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 18
Corviknight Corviknight
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Level 1
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 36
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 36
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 1
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 45
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Level 25
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Level 25
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 36
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 22
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 48
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 25
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 25
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 20
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 20
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 51
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Level 38
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 45
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 1
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 36
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 21

Learnt upon evolution

Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Beldum Beldum
#0374 / Steel · Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Spewpa Spewpa
#0665 / Bug
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Iron Defense as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.