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Iron Defense (move)
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- Iron Defense redirects here. For the Pokémon Battle e card pack, see Iron Defense (Battle e).
Iron Defense てっぺき Iron Wall | ||||||||||||
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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.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
007 | ![]() |
Squirtle | Water | 34 | 34 | ' | ||||||
008 | ![]() |
Wartortle | Water | 40 | 40 | ' | ||||||
009 | ![]() |
Blastoise | Water | 46 | 46 | ' | ||||||
090 | ![]() |
Shellder | Water | 40 | 49 | ' | ||||||
204 | ![]() |
Pineco | Bug | 34 | 39 | 39 | ' | |||||
205 | ![]() |
Forretress | Bug | Steel | 38 | 45 | 46 | ' | ||||
212 | ![]() |
Scizor | Bug | Steel | 41 | 37 | 37 | ' | ||||
222 | ![]() |
Corsola | Water | Rock | 29 | ' | ||||||
303 | ![]() |
Mawile | Steel | 41 | 41 | 41 | ' | |||||
304 | ![]() |
Aron | Steel | Rock | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | ' | |||
305 | ![]() |
Lairon | Steel | Rock | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | ' | |||
306 | ![]() |
Aggron | Steel | Rock | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | ' | |||
324 | ![]() |
Torkoal | Fire | 33 | 44 | 44 | ' | |||||
366 | ![]() |
Clamperl | Water | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||
375 | ![]() |
Metang | Steel | Psychic | 44 | 40 | 40 | 47 | ' | |||
376 | ![]() |
Metagross | Steel | Psychic | 44 | 40 | 40 | 53 | ' | |||
377 | ![]() |
Regirock | Rock | 41 | 41 | 41 | ' | |||||
379 | ![]() |
Registeel | Steel | 41 | 41 | 41 | ' | |||||
386 | ![]() |
Deoxys Defense Forme |
Psychic | 35 | 73 | 73 | ' | |||||
410 | ![]() |
Shieldon | Rock | Steel | 19 | 19 | ' | |||||
411 | ![]() |
Bastiodon | Rock | Steel | 19 | 19 | ' | |||||
436 | ![]() |
Bronzor | Steel | Psychic | 26 | 26 | 19 | ' | ||||
437 | ![]() |
Bronzong | Steel | Psychic | 26 | 26 | 19 | ' | ||||
476 | ![]() |
Probopass | Rock | Steel | --,7 | --,7 | --, 4 | ' | ||||
524 | ![]() |
Roggenrola | Rock | 20 | ' | |||||||
525 | ![]() |
Boldore | Rock | 20 | ' | |||||||
526 | ![]() |
Gigalith | Rock | 20 | ' | |||||||
544 | ![]() |
Whirlipede | Bug | Poison | 22 | ' | ||||||
589 | ![]() |
Escavalier | Bug | Steel | 40 | ' | ||||||
597 | ![]() |
Ferroseed | Grass | Steel | 26 | ' | ||||||
598 | ![]() |
Ferrothorn | Grass | Steel | 26 | ' | ||||||
622 | ![]() |
Golett | Ground | Ghost | 17 | ' | ||||||
623 | ![]() |
Golurk | Ground | Ghost | 17 | ' | ||||||
624 | ![]() |
Pawniard | Dark | Steel | 46 | ' | ||||||
625 | ![]() |
Bisharp | Dark | Steel | 46 | ' | ||||||
632 | ![]() |
Durant | Bug | Steel | 56 | ' | ||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
246 | ![]() |
Larvitar | Rock | Ground | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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347 | ![]() |
Anorith | Rock | Bug | ![]() ![]() |
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447 | ![]() |
Riolu | Fighting | ![]() ![]() |
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529 | ![]() |
Drilbur | Ground | ![]() ![]() |
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557 | ![]() |
Dwebble | Bug | Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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564 | ![]() |
Tirtouga | Water | Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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582 | ![]() |
Vanillite | Ice | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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
Special move
Generation IV
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By event
Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
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In the anime
The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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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 | |
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Clamperl closes its shell and it protects itself from attacks. | ||
Nancy's Clamperl | The Evolutionary War | None | |
Keith's Clamperl | The Evolutionary War | None | |
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Metagross's whole body glows white and it can block attacks. | ||
Anabel's Metagross | Talking a Good Game! | None | |
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Regirock tenses up and blocks an attack. | ||
Brandon's Regirock | Battling the Enemy Within! | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
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In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Acid Armor | ||||||
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