Iron Defense is a Status Steel-type move with 15 PP. It was introduced in Generation III.
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Priority
0
From the games
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Pokémon that learn Iron Defense
165 Pokémon
Squirtle
#007
Wartortle
#008
Blastoise
#009
Metapod
#011
Butterfree
#012
Kakuna
#014
Geodude
#074
Graveler
#075
Golem
#076
Slowbro
#080
Magnemite
#081
Magneton
#082
Shellder
#090
Cloyster
#091
Krabby
#098
Kingler
#099
Cubone
#104
Marowak
#105
Rhydon
#112
Mr. Mime
#122
Pinsir
#127
Omanyte
#138
Omastar
#139
Kabuto
#140
Kabutops
#141
Mew
#151
Sudowoodo
#185
Slowking
#199
Pineco
#204
Forretress
#205
Steelix
#208
Scizor
#212
Shuckle
#213
Heracross
#214
Slugma
#218
Magcargo
#219
Corsola
#222
Skarmory
#227
Donphan
#232
Larvitar
#246
Pupitar
#247
Tyranitar
#248
Silcoon
#266
Beautifly
#267
Cascoon
#268
Dustox
#269
Nosepass
#299
Mawile
#303
Aron
#304
Lairon
#305
Aggron
#306
Torkoal
#324
Solrock
#338
Corphish
#341
Crawdaunt
#342
Claydol
#344
Anorith
#347
Armaldo
#348
Clamperl
#366
Huntail
#367
Gorebyss
#368
Relicanth
#369
Bagon
#371
Shelgon
#372
Salamence
#373
Beldum
#374
Metang
#375
Metagross
#376
Regirock
#377
Registeel
#379
Jirachi
#385
Torterra
#389
Empoleon
#395
Shieldon
#410
Bastiodon
#411
Bronzor
#436
Bronzong
#437
Bonsly
#438
Mime Jr.
#439
Riolu
#447
Lucario
#448
Drapion
#452
Magnezone
#462
Rhyperior
#464
Probopass
#476
Dialga
#483
Heatran
#485
Arceus
#493
Roggenrola
#524
Boldore
#525
Gigalith
#526
Drilbur
#529
Excadrill
#530
Sewaddle
#540
Swadloon
#541
Leavanny
#542
Venipede
#543
Whirlipede
#544
Scolipede
#545
Darmanitan
#555
Dwebble
#557
Crustle
#558
Scraggy
#559
Scrafty
#560
Yamask
#562
Cofagrigus
#563
Tirtouga
#564
Carracosta
#565
Archen
#566
Archeops
#567
Solosis
#577
Duosion
#578
Reuniclus
#579
Vanillite
#582
Vanillish
#583
Vanilluxe
#584
Karrablast
#588
Escavalier
#589
Ferroseed
#597
Ferrothorn
#598
Klink
#599
Klang
#600
Klinklang
#601
Cryogonal
#615
Golett
#622
Golurk
#623
Pawniard
#624
Bisharp
#625
Vullaby
#629
Mandibuzz
#630
Durant
#632
Cobalion
#638
Genesect
#649
Chespin
#650
Quilladin
#651
Chesnaught
#652
Spewpa
#665
Vivillon
#666
Honedge
#679
Doublade
#680
Aegislash
#681
Binacle
#688
Barbaracle
#689
Tyrunt
#696
Tyrantrum
#697
Amaura
#698
Aurorus
#699
Carbink
#703
Klefki
#707
Bergmite
#712
Avalugg
#713
Diancie
#719
Charjabug
#737
Vikavolt
#738
Crabrawler
#739
Crabominable
#740
Rockruff
#744
Lycanroc
#745
Mareanie
#747
Toxapex
#748
Mudbray
#749
Mudsdale
#750
Dewpider
#751
Araquanid
#752
Golisopod
#768