Iron Defense

Iron Defense
Type	Steel
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	15

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Description

The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Z-Moves

Crystal	Z-Move	Base Power
Steelium Z	Z-Iron Defense	0

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon	Type
Squirtle	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Wartortle	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Blastoise	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sandshrew	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Shellder	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cloyster	Water	Ice
Pineco	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Forretress	Bug	Steel
Scizor	Bug	Steel
Skarmory	Steel	Flying
Pupitar	Rock	Ground
Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
Mawile	Steel	Fairy
Aron	Steel	Rock
Lairon	Steel	Rock
Aggron	Steel	Rock
Torkoal	Fire		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Clamperl	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Metang	Steel	Psychic
Metagross	Steel	Psychic
Regirock	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Registeel	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Deoxys	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Shieldon	Rock	Steel
Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
Bronzor	Steel	Psychic
Bronzong	Steel	Psychic
Probopass	Rock	Steel
Roggenrola	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Boldore	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Gigalith	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Whirlipede	Bug	Poison
Scolipede	Bug	Poison
Tirtouga	Water	Rock
Carracosta	Water	Rock
Escavalier	Bug	Steel
Ferroseed	Grass	Steel
Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel
Stunfisk	Ground	Electric
Golett	Ground	Ghost
Golurk	Ground	Ghost
Pawniard	Dark	Steel
Bisharp	Dark	Steel
Vullaby	Dark	Flying
Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying
Durant	Bug	Steel
Honedge	Steel	Ghost
Doublade	Steel	Ghost
Aegislash	Steel	Ghost
Bergmite	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Avalugg	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Charjabug	Bug	Electric
Crabrawler	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Crabominable	Fighting	Ice
Mudbray	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Mudsdale	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Golisopod	Bug	Water
Sandygast	Ghost	Ground
Palossand	Ghost	Ground
Turtonator	Fire	Dragon
Jangmo-o	Dragon		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting
Kommo-o	Dragon	Fighting
Celesteela	Steel	Flying
Necrozma	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Magearna	Steel	Fairy
Stakataka	Rock	Steel
Corviknight	Flying	Steel
Flapple	Grass	Dragon
Appletun	Grass	Dragon
Perrserker	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sirfetchd	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Falinks	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cufant	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Copperajah	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Duraludon	Steel	Dragon
Zamazenta	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Glastrier	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Calyrex	Psychic	Grass
Enamorus	Fairy	Flying
Nacli	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Naclstack	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Klawf	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Orthworm	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Kingambit	Dark	Steel
IronThorns	Rock	Electric
Archaludon	Steel	Dragon
IronCrown	Steel	Psychic

By TM/TR/HM

Pokémon	Type
Squirtle	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Wartortle	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Blastoise	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Metapod	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Butterfree	Bug	Flying
Sandshrew	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sandslash	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Diglett	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Dugtrio	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Meowth	Normal		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Geodude	Rock	Ground
Graveler	Rock	Ground
Golem	Rock	Ground
Slowbro	Water	Psychic
Magnemite	Electric	Steel
Magneton	Electric	Steel
Shellder	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cloyster	Water	Ice
Krabby	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Kingler	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cubone	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Marowak	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Rhydon	Ground	Rock
MrMime	Psychic	Fairy
Pinsir	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Omanyte	Rock	Water
Omastar	Rock	Water
Kabuto	Rock	Water
Kabutops	Rock	Water
Mew	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sudowoodo	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Slowking	Water	Psychic
Pineco	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Forretress	Bug	Steel
Steelix	Steel	Ground
Scizor	Bug	Steel
Shuckle	Bug	Rock
Heracross	Bug	Fighting
Slugma	Fire		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Magcargo	Fire	Rock
Corsola	Water	Rock
Skarmory	Steel	Flying
Donphan	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Larvitar	Rock	Ground
Pupitar	Rock	Ground
Tyranitar	Rock	Dark
Nosepass	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Mawile	Steel	Fairy
Aron	Steel	Rock
Lairon	Steel	Rock
Aggron	Steel	Rock
Torkoal	Fire		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Solrock	Rock	Psychic
Corphish	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Crawdaunt	Water	Dark
Claydol	Ground	Psychic
Anorith	Rock	Bug
Armaldo	Rock	Bug
Relicanth	Water	Rock
Bagon	Dragon		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Shelgon	Dragon		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Salamence	Dragon	Flying
Beldum	Steel	Psychic
Metang	Steel	Psychic
Metagross	Steel	Psychic
Regirock	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Registeel	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Jirachi	Steel	Psychic
Deoxys	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Torterra	Grass	Ground
Empoleon	Water	Steel
Shieldon	Rock	Steel
Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
Bronzor	Steel	Psychic
Bronzong	Steel	Psychic
Riolu	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Lucario	Fighting	Steel
Drapion	Poison	Dark
Magnezone	Electric	Steel
Rhyperior	Ground	Rock
Probopass	Rock	Steel
Dialga	Steel	Dragon
Heatran	Fire	Steel
Roggenrola	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Boldore	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Gigalith	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Drilbur	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Excadrill	Ground	Steel
Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
Swadloon	Bug	Grass
Leavanny	Bug	Grass
Venipede	Bug	Poison
Whirlipede	Bug	Poison
Scolipede	Bug	Poison
Darmanitan	Fire		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Dwebble	Bug	Rock
Crustle	Bug	Rock
Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
Scrafty	Dark	Fighting
Yamask	Ghost		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cofagrigus	Ghost		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Tirtouga	Water	Rock
Carracosta	Water	Rock
Archen	Rock	Flying
Archeops	Rock	Flying
Solosis	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Duosion	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Reuniclus	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Vanillite	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Vanillish	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Vanilluxe	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Karrablast	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Escavalier	Bug	Steel
Ferroseed	Grass	Steel
Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel
Klink	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Klang	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Klinklang	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cryogonal	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Stunfisk	Ground	Electric
Golett	Ground	Ghost
Golurk	Ground	Ghost
Pawniard	Dark	Steel
Bisharp	Dark	Steel
Vullaby	Dark	Flying
Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying
Durant	Bug	Steel
Cobalion	Steel	Fighting
Genesect	Bug	Steel
Quilladin	Grass		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting
Spewpa	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Vivillon	Bug	Flying
Honedge	Steel	Ghost
Doublade	Steel	Ghost
Aegislash	Steel	Ghost
Binacle	Rock	Water
Barbaracle	Rock	Water
Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon
Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon
Amaura	Rock	Ice
Aurorus	Rock	Ice
Carbink	Rock	Fairy
Klefki	Steel	Fairy
Bergmite	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Avalugg	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Diancie	Rock	Fairy
Charjabug	Bug	Electric
Vikavolt	Bug	Electric
Crabrawler	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Crabominable	Fighting	Ice
Rockruff	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Lycanroc	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Mareanie	Poison	Water
Toxapex	Poison	Water
Mudbray	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Mudsdale	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Dewpider	Water	Bug
Araquanid	Water	Bug
Golisopod	Bug	Water
Sandygast	Ghost	Ground
Palossand	Ghost	Ground
TypeNull	Normal		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Silvally	Normal		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Turtonator	Fire	Dragon
Dhelmise	Ghost	Grass
Jangmo-o	Dragon		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting
Kommo-o	Dragon	Fighting
TapuKoko	Electric	Fairy
TapuLele	Psychic	Fairy
TapuBulu	Grass	Fairy
TapuFini	Water	Fairy
Solgaleo	Psychic	Steel
Celesteela	Steel	Flying
Kartana	Grass	Steel
Guzzlord	Dark	Dragon
Necrozma	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Magearna	Steel	Fairy
Stakataka	Rock	Steel
Meltan	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Melmetal	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Corviknight	Flying	Steel
Dottler	Bug	Psychic
Orbeetle	Bug	Psychic
Drednaw	Water	Rock
Rolycoly	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Carkol	Rock	Fire
Coalossal	Rock	Fire
Flapple	Grass	Dragon
Appletun	Grass	Dragon
Sandaconda	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Obstagoon	Dark	Normal
Perrserker	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cursola	Ghost		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sirfetchd	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
MrRime	Ice	Psychic
Runerigus	Ground	Ghost
Falinks	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Stonjourner	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Eiscue	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cufant	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Copperajah	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Arctovish	Water	Ice
Duraludon	Steel	Dragon
Zacian	Fairy		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Zamazenta	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Urshifu	Fighting	Dark
Glastrier	Ice		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Calyrex	Psychic	Grass
Enamorus	Fairy	Flying
Nacli	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Naclstack	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Garganacl	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Armarouge	Fire	Psychic
Ceruledge	Fire	Ghost
Klawf	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Rellor	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Rabsca	Bug	Psychic
Varoom	Steel	Poison
Revavroom	Steel	Poison
Orthworm	Steel		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Glimmet	Rock	Poison
Glimmora	Rock	Poison
Kingambit	Dark	Steel
SandyShocks	Electric	Ground
IronTreads	Ground	Steel
IronHands	Fighting	Electric
IronThorns	Rock	Electric
IronLeaves	Grass	Psychic
Poltchageist	Grass	Ghost
Sinistcha	Grass	Ghost
Archaludon	Steel	Dragon
IronBoulder	Rock	Psychic
IronCrown	Steel	Psychic

By breeding

Pokémon	Type
Larvitar	Rock	Ground
Pupitar	Rock	Ground
Armaldo	Rock	Bug
Carracosta	Water	Rock
Vikavolt	Bug	Electric

By move tutor

Pokémon	Type
Kakuna	Bug	Poison
Geodude	Rock	Ground
Graveler	Rock	Ground
Golem	Rock	Ground
Pineco	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Forretress	Bug	Steel
Slugma	Fire		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Magcargo	Fire	Rock
Donphan	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Silcoon	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Cascoon	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Nosepass	Rock		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Clamperl	Water		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Empoleon	Water	Steel
Shieldon	Rock	Steel
Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
Wormadam	Bug	Grass
Probopass	Rock	Steel
Arceus	Normal		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
Swadloon	Bug	Grass
Leavanny	Bug	Grass
Chespin	Grass		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Quilladin	Grass		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting
Spewpa	Bug		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Crabrawler	Fighting		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Crabominable	Fighting	Ice

By transfer

Pokémon	Type
Sandslash	Ground		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Larvitar	Rock	Ground
Pupitar	Rock	Ground
Deoxys	Psychic		[[{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]]
Vikavolt	Bug	Electric