In the core series games
Price In Hoenn , Iron costs $ 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 onward 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.
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.
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 BP )
HG SS Mt. Mortar , Ice Path , Rock Tunnel , Vermilion City , Cinnabar Island , Mt. Silver
Celadon Department Store , Goldenrod Department Store , Safari Zone Gate Poké Mart Route 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 , Goody shops )
In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
This section is incomplete. Reason: Super Mystery Dungeon cost
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.
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
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 
