In the core series games
Price
In Hoenn , Iron costs $ 4900 during the Energy Guru sale.
Effect
Generation I to II
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 2560 Defense Stat Experience to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 25600 Defense Stat Experience. In Generation II , it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
The Iron is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation III to VII
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, adds 10 Defense EVs to the target Pokémon per use, until it has 100 Defense EVs. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
The Iron is consumed upon use and cannot be used in battle.
Generation VIII onward
Iron can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Defense EVs or more, allowing the Defense EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.
Description
Games
Description
Stad
Increases the Defense rating of the selected Pokémon.
G S C
Raises Defense of one Pokémon .
R S Colo
Raises the stat Defense of one Pokémon .
FR LG
A nutritious drink for Pokémon . It raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon .
E XD
Raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon .
D P Pt HG SS B W B2 W2
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon.
X Y OR AS S M US UM
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon.
Sw Sh
A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Defense base points of a single Pokémon.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
R B Y R G B Y
Route 12 , Rocket Hideout , Pokémon Mansion
Celadon Department Store
G S C
Ice Path , Rock Tunnel , Vermilion City
Celadon Department Store , Goldenrod Department Store Route 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in a rematch)C Battle Tower (×5 - win 7 battles in a row)C , Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C
R S E
Routes 105 , 115 , 118 , and 126 , Artisan Cave E Favor Lady E
Battle Frontier Poké Mart E , Lilycove Department Store , Slateport City (Energy Guru )Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder )E , Battle Tower (streak of 7-35)R S , Battle Frontier (1 BP )E
FR LG
Route 12 , Silph Co. , Pokémon Mansion
Celadon Department Store Cerulean City (1000 Berry Powder )
Colo
Pyrite Cave
Agate Poké Mart
XD
S.S. Libra
Phenac Poké Mart
D P Pt
Routes 207 , 208 D P , 212 Pt , 215 Pt , 217 , and 228 , Valor Lakefront Pt , Iron Island D P , Stark Mountain
Veilstone Department Store Battle Park D P /Battle Frontier Pt (1 BP )
HG SS
Mt. Mortar , Ice Path , Rock Tunnel , Vermilion City , Cinnabar Island , Mt. Silver
Celadon Department Store , Goldenrod Department Store , Safari Zone Gate shopRoute 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in a rematch)Goldenrod Radio Tower (10 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP )
B W
Mistralton Cave , Chargestone Cave , Twist Mountain Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "About study" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine Battle Subway (1 BP )Anville Town (lost-and-found)
B2 W2
Routes 9 , 18 , and 23 , Chargestone Cave , Mistralton City , Victory Road , Clay Tunnel , Dreamyard , Pinwheel Forest W2 Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "What if...?" survey)
Shopping Mall Nine , Join Avenue (Market )Battle Subway /PWT (1 BP ), Black Tower /White Treehollow (Area 1-5 reward)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat an Infielder ), Anville Town (lost-and-found)
DW
Spooky Manor
X Y
Reflection Cave , Terminus Cave
Laverre City Poké Mart Battle Maison (2 BP )Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans )
OR AS
Routes 105 , 118 , and 126 , Mossdeep City , Victory Road , Battle Resort , Mirage Forest (south of Route 132 )
Lilycove Department Store , Slateport City (Energy Guru )Battle Maison (2 BP )Seaside Cycling Road (15% chance after rematch with Triathlete Benjamin)
PMC
Graffiti Eraser (Lv. 2)
S M
Route 8 , Shady House
Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Battle Royal Dome (2 BP )Festival Plaza (Haunted houses , Goody shops )
US UM
Route 8 , Royal Avenue , Shady House
Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Big Wave Beach (2 BP ), Battle Royal Dome (2 BP )Festival Plaza (Haunted houses , Pharmacy S US )
Sw Sh
Wyndon Poké Mart (south)Hammerlocke (2 BP )
In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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Artwork from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
The Iron appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team , Pokémon Mystery Dungeon : Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness , and Explorers of Sky , Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity , and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon .
Price
Effect
A consumable item that raises the Defense of Pokémon that ingests it by 3 and restores 5 Belly for it.
If thrown, it will grant the same effect as if it was consumed by the Pokémon it hits (it cannot be caught); if it is sticky , it will also deal 2 damage. Iron can be blended into a drink at Spinda's Juice Bar , although it has no special effects.
Description
Games
Description
MD R B
A drink that boosts the Pokémon's Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
MD T D S
A drink that permanently raises the Pokémon's Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly.
MD GtI
Drink it to raise your Defense.
S MD
Drinking it raises your Defense. The effect lasts even after this adventure.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
MD R B
Fiery Field , Lightning Field , Northwind Field , Western Cave , Joyous Tower Kecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway , Western Cave, Joyous Tower) Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak , Frosty Grotto , Mt. Freeze Peak , Magma Cavern Pit , Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic Job reward (★)
MD T D
Achieve Ultra Rank
Treasure Box , Job reward (★5-★9)
Zero Isle North , Zero Isle East , Zero Isle West , Zero Isle South
MD S
Achieve Ultra Rank
Treasure Box , Recycle Shop (Oran Berry ×3 and Blinker Seed ), Sky Gift , Job reward (★5-★9)Silver Ticket Big Win prize, Gold Ticket Win and Big Win prize, Prism Ticket Big Win prize
Zero Isle North , Zero Isle East , Zero Isle West , Zero Isle South , Oblivion Forest , Treacherous Waters , Southeastern Islands , Inferno Cave , Zero Isle Center , Destiny Tower
MD GtI
Password, Treasure Box
S MD
Achieve Silver Rank
Treasure Box , Glorious Gold , Sparkling Floor , Various dungeons, mission reward
Appearance
In the anime
In the manga
In other languages