Iron Defense (move)
- Iron Defense redirects here. For the Pokémon Battle e card pack, see Iron Defense (Battle e).
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Iron Defense (Japanese: てっぺき Iron Wall) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TR46 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM104 in Generation IX.
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.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Iron Defense's PP has been increased to 20, and it raises the user's defensive stats for five turns.
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By TM/TR
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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| III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
| 246 | 
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Larvitar |
 
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Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | ||
| 347 | 
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Anorith |
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Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 447 | 
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Riolu |
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Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
| 529 | 
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Drilbur |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| 557 | 
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Dwebble |
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Bug | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 564 | 
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Tirtouga |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 582 | 
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Vanillite |
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Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| 707 | 
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Klefki |
 
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Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation IV
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 374 | 
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Beldum |
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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. | ||||||
Generation V
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 564 |
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Tirtouga |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | Dream World - Sparkling Sea |
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By event
Generation III
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 371 | 
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Bagon |
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Dragon | Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary | |
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Generation IV
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 386 | 
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DeoxysLv. 50 Normal Forme |
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No Eggs Discovered | 10th Movie Deoxys GameStop Deoxys Nintendo of Korea Deoxys | |
| 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, Iron Defense is a move with 17 PP. The user raises its Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.
In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 16.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Iron Defense could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Iron Defense could be seen as a move used by Boss Blastoise, Shieldon, Bastiodon, Bronzor.
Iron Defense| Charge time | 1.54 seconds |
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| Range type | Circular (self) |
| Target | Self |
| Additional effect | Raises the user's Defense |
Pokémon Masters EX
| Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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| Status | 2 | — | — | — | —% | Self | — | Raises the user's Defense by two stat ranks. | Emmet (Special Costume) & Escavalier Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Defense Forme* only) Sophocles & Golem* (Direct link) Raihan & Gigalith (Direct link) |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Iron Defense is Aegislash's second starting move. The move envelops the user in a powerful protective force for 3s or after blocking one attack. If this move blocks an attack, increase boost count by 1. After reaching level 8, this move is replaced by either Wide Guard or Iron Head.
Description
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In the anime
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| Duraludon | Whirlipede | Bronzong | Doublade |
| The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense. | |||
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 Torkoal
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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
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Clamperl closes its shell and protects itself from attacks. | ||
| Nancy's Clamperl | The Evolutionary War | None | |
| Keith's Clamperl | The Evolutionary War | None | |
 Metagross
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Metagross's whole body glows white and it can block attacks. | ||
| Anabel's Metagross | Talking a Good Game! | None | |
 Regirock
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Regirock tenses up and crosses its arms. Regirock can then block attacks. | ||
| Brandon's Regirock | Battling the Enemy Within! | None | |
 Bronzong
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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 | |
 Bastiodon
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 | |
 Duraludon
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Duraludon's body becomes outlined in white and its body briefly shines. Duraludon can then stop attacks. | ||
| Raihan's Duraludon | Toughing It Out! | None | |
 Ferrothorn
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Ferrothorn's feelers glow white, and it uses them to block the opponent's attacks. | ||
| Rose's Ferrothorn | Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! | None | |
In the manga
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
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| The user resists an attack coming from the opponent. | |||
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| Bronzong
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Bronzong resists an attack coming from the opponent. | ||
| Shin's Bronzong | PBK1 | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
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| Mawile | Lairon | Delcatty | |
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| The user hardens a part of its body to withstand attacks. | |||
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 Mawile
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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 | |
| Noland's Mawile | Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming | None | |
| Lairon
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Lairon's body becomes able to take attacks. | ||
| Sapphire's Rono | Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II | None | |
 Delcatty
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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 | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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| The user stiffens its body. | |||
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Metagross's body becomes still and the opponent's attacks are rendered useless. | ||
| Koya's Metagross | Clash! Hareta vs. Koya | Debut | |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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