Harden (move)

Harden かたくなる Stiffen

Battles Type  Normal Category  uncategorized PP  30 (max. 48) Power  – Accuracy  –% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   ???

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Harden is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Template:Project MoveDex autoarticle notice

In other languages

Portuguese: Endurecer

Effect

Generation I

Harden increases the user's defense by 1 level.

Harden will do nothing if the user's defense has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999. The effect of Harden is ignored by critical hits.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
			RSE	FR/LG
Metapod	7	7	7
Kakuna	7	7	7
Geodude	26	26
Graveler	29	27
Golem	29	27
Grimer	42	5	4
Onix		23	21	19
Krabby	40	16	16
Staryu	22	Start	Start
Pinsir	43	25	19
Kabuto	Start	Start	Start
Snorlax	41
Gligar		13	13
Steelix		23	21	19
Qwilfish		10	10	9
Slugma		22	22
Corsola		7	6
Silcoon			7
Cascoon			7
Seedot			3
Nincada			Start
Nosepass			7
Aron			4
Lunatone			Start
Solrock			Start
Corphish			7
Baltoy			3
Anorith			7
Relicanth			Start

By breeding

• Heracross (Generation III) - Breed female Heracross with any male Pokémon who knows the move.