Harden (move)
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Harden かたくなる Stiffen | ||||||||||||
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Harden (Japanese: かたくなる Stiffen) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Harden increases the user's Defense stat by one stage.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
011 | Metapod | Bug | 1 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||
014 | Kakuna | Bug | Poison | 1 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||
074 | Geodude | Rock | Ground | 26 | 26 | ' | ||||||||||
075 | Graveler | Rock | Ground | 29 | 27 | ' | ||||||||||
076 | Golem | Rock | Ground | 29 | 27 | ' | ||||||||||
088 | Grimer | Poison | 42 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
089 | Muk | Poison | 45 | 1, 33 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | |||||||
095 | Onix | Rock | Ground | 43 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
098 | Krabby | Water | 40 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
099 | Kingler | Water | 49 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
120 | Staryu | Water | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
121 | Starmie | Water | Psychic | 1 | ' | |||||||||||
127 | Pinsir | Bug | 43 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
140 | Kabuto | Rock | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
141 | Kabutops | Rock | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
143 | Snorlax | Normal | 41 | ' | ||||||||||||
207 | Gligar | Ground | Flying | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
208 | Steelix | Steel | Ground | 23 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
211 | Qwilfish | Water | Poison | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
218 | Slugma | Fire | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 13 | |||||||||
219 | Magcargo | Fire | Rock | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 13 | ||||||||
222 | Corsola | Water | Rock | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 1 | ||||||||
266 | Silcoon | Bug | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | ||||||||||
268 | Cascoon | Bug | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | ||||||||||
273 | Seedot | Grass | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
274 | Nuzleaf | Grass | Dark | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
275 | Shiftry | Grass | Dark | 1 | ' | |||||||||||
290 | Nincada | Bug | Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
291 | Ninjask | Bug | Flying | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
292 | Shedinja | Bug | Ghost | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
299 | Nosepass | Rock | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
304 | Aron | Steel | Rock | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
305 | Lairon | Steel | Rock | 4 | 4 | 1, 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
306 | Aggron | Steel | Rock | 4 | 4 | 1, 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
337 | Lunatone | Rock | Psychic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
338 | Solrock | Rock | Psychic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
341 | Corphish | Water | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 5 | ||||||||||
342 | Crawdaunt | Water | Dark | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 1, 5 | |||||||||
343 | Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
344 | Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 3 | 3 | 1, 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
347 | Anorith | Rock | Bug | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
348 | Armaldo | Rock | Bug | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
369 | Relicanth | Water | Rock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
413 | Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
Bug | Ground | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||
422 | Shellos | Water | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
423 | Gastrodon | Water | Ground | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||
472 | Gliscor | Ground | Flying | 1, 9 | 1, 9 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | |||||||||
524 | Roggenrola | Rock | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
525 | Boldore | Rock | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||
526 | Gigalith | Rock | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||
582 | Vanillite | Ice | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
583 | Vanillish | Ice | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||
584 | Vanilluxe | Ice | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||
597 | Ferroseed | Grass | Steel | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
598 | Ferrothorn | Grass | Steel | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
665 | Spewpa | Bug | 1 | |||||||||||||
703 | Carbink | Rock | Fairy | 1 | ||||||||||||
712 | Bergmite | Ice | 1 | |||||||||||||
713 | Avalugg | Ice | 1 | |||||||||||||
719 | Diancie | Rock | Fairy | 1 | ||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
185 | Sudowoodo | Rock | ||||||||||||
214 | Heracross | Bug | Fighting | |||||||||||
438 | Bonsly | Rock | ||||||||||||
610 | Axew | Dragon | ||||||||||||
636 | Larvesta | Bug | Fire | |||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Description
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In the anime
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Metapod glows a greenish-whitish color and becomes hard as steel. | |||
Ash's Metapod | Challenge of the Samurai | Debut | |
Samurai's Metapod | Challenge of the Samurai | None | |
Bugsy's Metapod | Gettin' the Bugs Out | None | |
Kingler glows pale blue and any attack that hits it bounces off. | |||
Giovanni's Kingler | The Battle of the Badge | None | |
Krabby's body becomes sturdy and hard. | |||
Ash's Krabby | Round One - Begin! | None | |
Larvitar freezes its body in place like a statue and doesn't move. | |||
A wild Larvitar | Hatch Me if You Can | Larvitar cannot legally learn Harden | |
Cascoon tenses up its body and its body shines, making attacks bounce off it. | |||
Jessie's Cascoon | Seeing is Believing! | None | |
Corphish's body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks. | |||
Ash's Corphish | Just One of the Geysers | None | |
Aggron tenses up and its body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks. | |||
Johnny's Aggron | Shocks and Bonds | None |
In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
The user stiffens its body for defense. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Metapod stiffens its body, raising its defense slightly. | |||
Ash's Metapod | Play Misty For Me | Debut |
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
The user stiffens its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Metapod stiffens its body. | |||
Midori's Metapod | PW10 | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user's body hardens and heightens defense. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
The curves on Snorlax's body turn into edges and its body becomes stiff. | |||
Red's Snor | A Charizard... and a Champion | Debut | |
Staryu's body hardens, making it able to take attacks. | |||
Crystal's multiple Staryu | Surrounded by Staryu | None | |
Nosepass hardens its body, making it able to take attacks. | |||
Roxanne's Nosepass | Blowing Past Nosepass I | None |
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
The user stiffens its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Metapod stiffens its body and any attacks making contact with it are nullified. | |||
Bugsy's Heracross | The Hardest Insect Pokémon Wins?! | Debut | |
Kakuna stiffens its body and any attacks making contact with it are nullified. | |||
Bugsy's Kakuna | The Hardest Insect Pokémon Wins?! | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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