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Harden (move)

Harden
かたくなる Stiffen
Harden IX.png
Harden IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Harden, the user's Defense rises by another stage.

Harden can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Double-Edge, Protect, Rollout, Tackle, and Take Down to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Raises the user's Defense. Useful when battling physically strong Pokémon.
GSC Raises the user's Defense.
RSEColo.XD Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
FRLG The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.
SV The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
011   Metapod
   Bug Bug 1RGB
1, 7Y 		1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
012   Butterfree
  
  		Bug Bug 1
014   Kakuna
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
015   Beedrill
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
074   Geodude
  
  		Mineral Mineral 26 26 12BDSP
075   Graveler
  
  		Mineral Mineral 29 27 12BDSP
076   Golem
  
  		Mineral Mineral 29 27 12BDSP
088   Grimer
   Amorphous Amorphous 42 5 4 4 4 4 4SMUSUM
6PE 		4BDSP 4
088   Grimer
Alolan Form 		 
  		Amorphous Amorphous 4SMUSUM
6PE 		4
089   Muk
   Amorphous Amorphous 45 1, 33 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1, 4BDSP 1
089   Muk
Alolan Form 		 
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1, 4SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1
095   Onix
  
  		Mineral Mineral 43 23 21RSE
19FRLG 		1 1 1 1 1
098   Krabby
   Water 3 Water 3 40 16 16 11 11 11 11SMUSUM
14PE 		4
099   Kingler
   Water 3 Water 3 49 16 16RSE
1, 16FRLG 		11 11 11 11SMUSUM
1, 14PE 		1
120   Staryu
   Water 3 Water 3 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
121   Starmie
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 1 1PE 1
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug 43 25 19 13 13BW
11B2W2 		11 11SMUSUM
12PE 		1
140   Kabuto
  
  		Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
6PE 		1
141   Kabutops
  
  		Water 1 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1
143   Snorlax
   Monster Monster 41
207   Gligar
  
  		Bug Bug 13 13 9 9BW
7B2W2 		7 7 7BDSP
208   Steelix
  
  		Mineral Mineral 23 21RSE
19FRLG 		1 1 1 1 1
211   Qwilfish
  
  		Water 2 Water 2 10 10RSE
9FRLG 		9 9 9 9 4 4
211   Qwilfish
Hisuian Form 		 
  		Water 2 Water 2 4
218   Slugma
   Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS 		13 13BDSP
219   Magcargo
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 16 14 14XY
13ORAS 		13 13BDSP
222   Corsola
  
  		Water 1 Water 3 7 6 4 4 4XY
1ORAS 		1 1
222   Corsola
Galarian Form 		  Water 1 Water 3 1SwSh
266   Silcoon
   Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
267   Beautifly
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
268   Cascoon
   Bug Bug 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
269   Dustox
  
  		Bug Bug 1BDSP
273   Seedot
   Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1
274   Nuzleaf
  
  		Field Grass 3 3 3 3 3 1
275   Shiftry
  
  		Field Grass 1 1
290   Nincada
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 5
291   Ninjask
  
  		Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
292   Shedinja
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
299   Nosepass
   Mineral Mineral 7 7 7BW
4B2W2 		4 4 4BDSP
304   Aron
  
  		Monster Monster 4 4 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1
305   Lairon
  
  		Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1
306   Aggron
  
  		Monster Monster 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1
337   Lunatone
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
338   Solrock
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
341   Corphish
   Water 1 Water 3 7 7 7 7XY
5ORAS 		5 1
342   Crawdaunt
  
  		Water 1 Water 3 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7XY
1, 5ORAS 		1, 5 1
343   Baltoy
  
  		Mineral Mineral 3 3 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1
344   Claydol
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1, 3 1, 3 1, 4BW
1B2W2 		1 1 1
347   Anorith
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 7 1 1 1 1 1
348   Armaldo
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 1, 7 1 1 1 1 1
369   Relicanth
  
  		Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
413   Wormadam
Sandy Cloak 		 
  		Bug Bug 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
422   Shellos
   Water 1 Amorphous 4 4 4 4 5 5
423   Gastrodon
  
  		Water 1 Amorphous 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1 1
472   Gliscor
  
  		Bug Bug 1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 7B2W2 		1, 7 1, 7 1, 7BDSP
476   Probopass
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1BDSP
524   Roggenrola
   Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 4SwSh
525   Boldore
   Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
526   Gigalith
   Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
582   Vanillite
   Mineral Mineral 4 4 4 1SwSh
583   Vanillish
   Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
584   Vanilluxe
   Mineral Mineral 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
597   Ferroseed
  
  		Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1SwSh
598   Ferrothorn
  
  		Grass Mineral 1 1 1 1SwSh
665   Spewpa
   Bug Bug 1 1 1
703   Carbink
  
  		Fairy Mineral 1 1 1SwSh 1
712   Bergmite
   Monster Mineral 1 1 1SwSh 1
713   Avalugg
   Monster Mineral 1 1 1SwSh 1
713   Avalugg
Hisuian Form 		 
  		Monster Mineral 1
719   Diancie
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1SwSh 1
769   Sandygast
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1SwSh 1
770   Palossand
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1SwSh 1
771   Pyukumuku
   Water 1 Water 1 1 1SwSh
794   Buzzwole
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1SwSh
797   Celesteela
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 5SwSh
805   Stakataka
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1SwSh
808   Meltan
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1PE 1SwSh
809   Melmetal
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1PE 1SwSh
864   Cursola
   Water 1 Water 3 1
904   Overqwil
  
  		Water 2 Water 2 4
932   Nacli
   Mineral Mineral 1
933   Naclstack
   Mineral Mineral 1
934   Garganacl
   Mineral Mineral 1
950   Klawf
   Water 3 Water 3 6
968   Orthworm
   Field Field 1
969   Glimmet
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1
970   Glimmora
  
  		Mineral Mineral 1
978   Tatsugiri
  
  		Water 2 Water 2 6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
185   Sudowoodo
   Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
214   Heracross
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
438   Bonsly
   Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
610   Axew
   Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔SwSh
636   Larvesta
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔SwSh ✔
736   Grubbin
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔SwSh
767   Wimpod
  
  		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Harden is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 16.

Pokémon Stadium

In the minigame "Rock Harden" from Pokémon Stadium, the player and non-player characters are either Metapod or Kakuna. They are required to use Harden at the right times to avoid being hurt by falling rocks.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Harden could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Harden could be seen as a move used by opposing Silcoon, Cascoon, and Seedot.

  Harden
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Defense

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Defense by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Defense by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる
MDGtI It boosts your Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Defense. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.

In the anime

       
Metapod Meltan Boldore Aggron
The user stiffens all the muscles in its body.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Metapod 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 Kingler glows pale blue and any attack that hits it bounces off.
Giovanni's Kingler The Battle of the Badge None
  Krabby Krabby freezes its body in place like a statue and doesn't move.
Ash's Krabby Round One - Begin! None
  Larvitar Larvitar freezes its body in place like a statue and doesn't move.
Larvitar (anime) Hatch Me if You Can Larvitar cannot legally learn Harden
  Cascoon Cascoon tenses up its body and its body shines, making attacks bounce off it.
Jessie's Cascoon Seeing is Believing! None
  Corphish Corphish's body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Corphish Just One of the Geysers None
  Aggron Aggron tenses up and its body flashes white and shines, making it able to take attacks.
Johnny's Aggron Shocks and Bonds None
  Meltan Meltan's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Ash's Meltan Aiming for the Top Floor! None
  Boldore Boldore's body briefly turns light blue, making it able to take attacks.
Goh's Boldore A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


  • A wild Cascoon and Silcoon were revealed to know Harden on the official web site, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Newspaper Strip


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
       
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

     
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 變硬 Binngaahng *
僵硬 Goengngaahng *
Mandarin 變硬 / 变硬 Biànyìng *
硬梆梆 Yìngbāngbāng *
  Czech Zpevnění
  Danish Hærde
  Dutch Verharding
  Finnish Kovetus
  French Armure
  German Härtner
  Greek Σκλήρυνση
  Hindi सख्त होजाओ Sakht Hojao
  Indonesian Mengeras
  Italian Rafforzatore
  Korean 단단해지기 Dandanhaejigi
  Polish Twardnienie
Portuguese   Brazil Endurecer (anime, Emerging Powers-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Endurecimento (Diamond & Pearl, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Endurecimento
  Serbian Očvršćivanje
  Spanish Fortaleza
  Swedish Stelna*
Cementattack*
Hårdna*
  Turkish Sertleşme
  Vietnamese Gồng Cứng



Variations of the move Defense Curl
  Defense Curl • Harden • Howl • Meditate • Sharpen • Withdraw


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