Iron Defense (move)

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Iron Defense
てっぺき Iron Wall

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Iron Defense (Japanese: てっぺき Iron Wall) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Iron Defense raises the user's Defense stat by two stages.

If powered up by a Steelium Z into Z-Iron Defense, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
FRLG	The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		34^PtHGSS	34	34	34
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1		40^PtHGSS	40	40	41
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1		46^PtHGSS	46	46	47
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field					23
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		40	49	49	49
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		34^DP 39^PtHGSS	39	39	39
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		38^DP 45^PtHGSS	46	46	42
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	41^FRLG	37	37	37	37
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			29^B2W2	29	29
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	41	41	41	41^XY 33^ORAS	33
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 37^ORAS	37
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 39^ORAS	39
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	17	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 39^ORAS	39
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	33	44	44	44^XY 38^ORAS	38
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	1	1	1	1	1
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	44	40	40^BW 47^B2W2	47	47
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	44	40	40^BW 53^B2W2	53^XY 52^ORAS	52
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	41	41	41	41^XY 37^ORAS	37
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	41	41	41	41^XY 37^ORAS	37
386D		Deoxys Defense		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	35	73	73	73^XY 55^ORAS	55
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		19	19	19	19
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		19	19	19	19
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral		26	26^BW 19^B2W2	19	19
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral		26	26^BW 19^B2W2	19	19
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		1,7	1,7^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral			20	20	20
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral			20	20	20
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral			20	20	20
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug			22	22	1
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					1
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug			40	40	40
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral			26	26	26
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral			26	26	26
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			17	17	17
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			17	17	17
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			46	46	46
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			46	46	46
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug			56	1, 56	46
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				32	32
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral				32	32
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral				1	1
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster				1	1
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug					49
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3					42
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3					42
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field					29
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field					29
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3					36
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					32
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					32
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					25
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					37
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					38
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					38
0797		Celesteela		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					59
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					59
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					57
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field			✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral			✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral			✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral			✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral			✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug				✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon				✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster				✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster				✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral				✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster				✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster				✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0386		Deoxys^Lv. 50		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	10th Movie Event GameStop Event
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

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the user's Defense by two levels.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Torkoal Whirlipede Bronzong Doublade
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Torkoal pulls all of its limbs into its shell and protects itself.
Flannery's Torkoal	Going, Going, Yawn	Debut
Ash's Torkoal	Manectric Charge	None
	Clamperl closes its shell and it protects itself from attacks.
Nancy's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War	None
Keith's Clamperl	The Evolutionary War	None
	Metagross's whole body glows white and it can block attacks.
Anabel's Metagross	Talking a Good Game!	None
	Regirock tenses up and blocks an attack.
Brandon's Regirock	Battling the Enemy Within!	None
	Bronzong crosses its arms and its body becomes surrounded in blue. Its body briefly shines and it can protect itself from attacks.
Lucian's Bronzong	An Elite Meet and Greet!	None
	The outline of Bastiodon's head glows light blue and a white shine goes down its face. Bastiodon can then stop attacks.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!	None
	Lairon's body becomes outlined in light blue and its body briefly shines, increasing Lairon's defense.
Paul's Lairon	A Pyramiding Rage!	None
	Whirlipede's body becomes outlined in light blue, and then moments later, a white shine goes up its body and its body turns into iron for a moment. Whirlipede can then stop attacks.
Burgh's Whirlipede	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!	None
	Escavalier raises both of its lances into the air and its body becomes outlined in light blue. A white shine then goes up its body and its body turns into iron. Escavalier can then stop attacks.
Bianca's Escavalier	Evolution Exchange Excitement!	None
	Doublade's unsheathes its swords, the swords turn a shiny metallic color, it raises the swords upward and crosses then so that they form an "X" shape. Doublade then stays still as its opponent attacks it in this defensive stance.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Mawile Lairon Delcatty
The user hardens a part of its body to withstand attacks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Mawile swings its head so the large pair of jaws on its head falls in front of its body, and the jaws become hard and shiny like steel. The jaws then can withstand attacks, or Mawile looks into the air and the large pair of jaws on its head rise into the air above it and start to glow brightly, raising its defense.
Multiple wild Mawile	Ring Ring Goes Beldum	Debut
The Battle Factory's Mawile	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming	None
	Lairon's body becomes able to take attacks.
Sapphire's Rono	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II	None
	Delcatty crouches down and a sparkling shield appears around it, protecting it from attacks.
Ruby's Kiki	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI	Used via Assist

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Metagross
The user stiffens its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Metagross's body becomes still and the opponent's attacks are rendered useless.
Koya's Metagross	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Pokémon	Method
Bronzong
The user resists an attack coming from the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bronzong resists an attack coming from the opponent.
Shin's Bronzong	PBK1	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		鐵壁 Tiěbì
Dutch		IJzerwering
Finnish		Rautapuolustus
French		Mur de Fer
German		Eisenabwehr
Greek		Μεταλλική Άμυνα
Hindi		लोहे का बचाव Lohe ka bachav
Indonesian		Dinding Besi
Italian		Ferroscudo
Korean		철벽 Cheolbyeok
Norwegian		Jernforsvar
Polish		Stalowa Obrona
Portuguese	Brazil	Defesa de Ferro
Portuguese	Portugal	Defesa de Ferro (anime)
Romanian		Protecția de Fier
Serbian		Gvozdena odbrana
Spanish	Latin America	Defensa de Hierro Defensa Férrea (DP107-DP108)
Spanish	Spain	Defensa Férrea* Def. Férrea*
Vietnamese		Phòng Ngự Kiên Cố

Variations of the move Acid Armor

Formerly a variation
	Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance
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