Iron

If you were looking for the Beldum traded to the player with the nickname "Iron", see Steven Stone → Iron.

Iron ブロムヘキシン Bromhexine

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Items Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Medicine Generation V Medicine Generation VI Medicine Generation VII Medicine Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 30

The Iron (Japanese: ブロムヘキシン Bromhexine) is a type of vitamin introduced in Generation I. It increases the Defense of a Pokémon.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG ColoXD DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS $9,800 $4,900 SMUSUM SwSh $10,000 $5,000

In Hoenn, Iron costs $4900 during the 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 to VII

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.

Generation VIII onward

Iron can now be used even on a Pokémon that has 100 Defense EVs or more, allowing the Defense EVs to be raised to the single-stat cap of 252 or the total cap of 510 this way.

Description

Games Description Stad Increases the Defense rating of the selected Pokémon. GSC Raises Defense of one Pokémon. RSColo Raises the stat Defense of one Pokémon. FRLG A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon. EXD Raises the base Defense stat of one Pokémon. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 A nutritious drink for Pokémon. It raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon. XYORAS SMUSUM A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the base Defense stat of a single Pokémon. SwSh A nutritious drink for Pokémon. When consumed, it raises the Defense base points of a single Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY RGBY Route 12, Rocket Hideout, Pokémon Mansion Celadon Department Store GSC Ice Path, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City Route 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in second rematch)C Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store Battle Tower (×5 - win 7 battles in a row)C, Goldenrod Radio Tower (5 Blue Card points)C RSE Routes 105, 115, 118, and 126, Artisan CaveE Favor LadyE Battle Frontier Poké MartE, Lilycove Department Store, Slateport City (Energy Guru) Slateport City (1000 Berry Powder)E, Battle Tower (streak of 7-35)RS, Battle Frontier (1 BP)E FRLG 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 DPPt Routes 207, 208DP, 212Pt, 215Pt, 217, and 228, Valor LakefrontPt, Iron IslandDP, Stark Mountain Veilstone Department Store Battle ParkDP/Battle FrontierPt (1 BP) HGSS Mt. Mortar, Ice Path, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, Mt. Silver Celadon Department Store, Goldenrod Department Store, Safari Zone Gate shop Route 45 (after defeating Hiker Parry in a rematch) Goldenrod Radio Tower (10 Blue Card points), Battle Frontier (1 BP) BW 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) B2W2 Routes 9, 18, and 23, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton City, Victory Road, Clay Tunnel, Dreamyard, Pinwheel ForestW2 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 XY Reflection Cave, Terminus Cave Laverre City Poké Mart Battle Maison (2 BP) Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans) ORAS 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) SM Route 8, Shady House Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Battle Royal Dome (2 BP) Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, Goody shops) USUM Route 8, Royal Avenue, Shady House Mount Hokulani Poké Mart Big Wave Beach (2 BP), Battle Royal Dome (2 BP) Festival Plaza (Haunted houses, PharmacySUS) SwSh Wyndon Poké Mart (south) Hammerlocke (2 BP)

In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. 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

Games Cost Sell price MDRB 7000 5 MDTDS 4500 450 MDGtI 1500 150 SMD ??? 150

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 MDRB A drink that boosts the Pokémon's Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS A drink that permanently raises the Pokémon's Defense. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDGtI Drink it to raise your Defense. SMD Drinking it raises your Defense. The effect lasts even after this adventure.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods MDRB Fiery Field, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Western Cave, Joyous Tower Kecleon Shop (Mt. Faraway, Western Cave, Joyous Tower) Buried items (Mt. Blaze Peak, Frosty Grotto, Mt. Freeze Peak, Magma Cavern Pit, Lightning Field, Northwind Field, Buried Relic Job reward (★) MDTD Achieve Ultra Rank Treasure Box, Job reward (★5-★9) Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South MDS 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 MDGtI Password, Treasure Box SMD Achieve Silver Rank Treasure Box, Glorious Gold, Sparkling Floor, Various dungeons, mission reward

Appearance

Sprite from Rescue Team and Explorers series	Sprite from Gates to Infinity	Sprite from Super Mystery Dungeon	Model from Gates to Infinity	Model from Super Mystery Dungeon

In the anime

Vitamins in the anime

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, a full set of vitamins (excluding PP Up and PP Max) were announced to be the prize for the Clubsplosion tournament, like how the set of wings was the prize for the Club Battle tournament. They were won by Stephan.

In the manga

Vitamins in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, several kinds of vitamins were seen being sold at the Safari Zone Gate.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 防禦增強劑 Fòhngyuh Jāngkèuhngjaih * 防禦提升劑 Fòhngyuh Tàihsīngjāi * 防禦力提升劑 Fòhngyuhlihk Tàihsīngjāi * Mandarin 防禦增強劑 / 防御增强剂 Fángyù Zēngqiángjì * 防禦提升劑 Fángyù Tíshēngjì * Finnish Rauta French Fer German Eisen Italian Ferro Korean 사포닌 Saponin Polish Żelazo Brazilian Portuguese Ferro Spanish Hierro Turkish Demir

Vitamins

HP Up

Protein

Iron

Calcium

Zinc

Carbos

PP Up

PP Max

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