Move profile
Iron Defense Pokemon Move
Debut: Generation III
Power
N/A
Accuracy
N/A
PP
15
Priority
0
Battle context
Damage class
Status
Target
User
Flavor text
Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE.
Effect
Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.
Move mechanics
Introduced in Generation III.
Category
Net Good Stats
Ailment
None
Crit rate bonus
0
Learnset
How to get Iron Defense
Iron Defense learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 290 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.
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290 Pokémon can learn Iron Defense in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.
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